There used to be thousands of these little contraptions, known as "norries." A few hundred remain, and government plans to revamp the nation's rail lines will likely finish 'em off. Looks like steel ties in the online photo, and in a different shot in the print edition.
Bamboo trains derailed
"Recently, more foreigners have been riding his norry, [driver Ith] Sorn says, including three with big bellies who initially balked, thinking it too flimsy to support them.
"'They worried that the bamboo would break, but bamboo is very strong,' he says. 'If I can carry eight cows, I can certainly carry a few fat foreigners.'"
Bamboo trains derailed
"Recently, more foreigners have been riding his norry, [driver Ith] Sorn says, including three with big bellies who initially balked, thinking it too flimsy to support them.
"'They worried that the bamboo would break, but bamboo is very strong,' he says. 'If I can carry eight cows, I can certainly carry a few fat foreigners.'"
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