I went for a Sunday drive with my mate. He's 71 and doesn't much care for GPS - he prefers the old fashioned way of directions, memory and landmarks. He originally came to Asia to, ironically considering where we went to in this video, shoot Apocalypse Now (as an extra) in 1976 (Phillipines) and arrived in Thailand in 1977. He's always telling me about different, quirky, out of the way places, often motor vehicle related.
Anyway, we headed through the back streets of Nong Chok and perhaps went into Lam Lukka and Pathum Thani during the drive. We ended up somewhere near Rangsit at a large piece of land, fronted by what looked like large missiles aimed at the sky. I was also surprised to find loads of Vietnam War veterans; about 10 Army trucks, among other vintage vehicles and box cars, which have sat dormant for years - some probably since 1965 or 1975. If trucks could tell stories, I wonder what these have seen!!
***** UPDATE - Some of the vehicles are WW2 vehicles!!!!! The Dodge WC53 and WC54 with the winches on the front are WW2 vehicles, so they've been here for over 80 years!!!! WW2 vehicles were still abundant in Thailand during the Vietnam War and were well used a they were reliable,
#abandonedvehicles #vietnam #bangkok #oldschool
28 июл 2022
