Chong dahlaing?

It's a mystery why the mighty BBC have chosen to use this stock photograph for the article below. You would think that if the speeding hooligans in question were indeed as plentiful as the beeb makes out then it would be easy to pop down the riverfront and snap a few quick shots. I'd have done it myself if asked... oh wait, no I can't - my camera is busy sponsoring someone in Vietnam.... sigh.

So, please don't get the misinformed idea that the joyriders ("dahlaing" = joyriding) are cruising around 6 at a time on trailers full of bannana leaves, hauled by antiquated scooters. Come to think of it, that might be more amusing than the ludicris reality. Some youngsters here have a very Buddhist attitude to driving - fate is in the hands of the gods, rather than in actually looking where you're going. Mind you, it's not even half as bad as Nam.... that's the real deal for crazy driving - mental!

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