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  rot krapo

 

Thailand

A rot krapo, literally ‘bucket truck’, is the name for a kind of open minivan that resembles a large pickup truck or a small dump truck.

 

Despite its rather fragile and not very safe appearance, it is also used to transport passengers on fixed local routes. For this, it is in the back fitted with benches along the sides.

 

  rot krapo

 

  rot krapo

 

Due to its narrow size in which passengers sit somewhat cramped it is also nicknamed rot krapong, i.e. ‘can truck’.