I second those closing remarks. Something like this in the US would be amazing. The respect, civility, and just good nature of this whole thing is so amazing.
@@johnnyr6391 Thailand is a beautiful country, Buddhist values and good respect culture means people are very kind to you been lucky to live here for the past couple of years.
Lets point out to the real dude that brought the attention to all of us on CZcams to the awesome car culture.... Plus river boat racing, plus rice patty racing, plus diesel truck drag racing, and diverse vehicle enthusiasts. Thanks for being that guy out their and showing us all back at home the cool things happening on that side of the world. Need we also mention travel tips! Thanks Man!!! #respect
CB Media has a couple videos on ambulances drag racing in Thailand. Other things they fully customize and drag race: actual delivery vans, rice tractors, and many more that I'll not spoil.
I do appreciate Larry’s visit to Thailand. He was so true on many points. Cost of entry to this is so expensive compared to the other parts of the world. Next time you should spend some time with the people in the real motorsport world here. While these Hondas are cool as the footage, you should be aware that we as Thai locals do not appreciate their reckless behaviors on our streets of Thailand. Such actions have brought losses and disturbances to our communities. As you know our land is highly corrupted. Police couldn’t do much. As a car enthusiast myself, I would highly appreciate if you might shed some light on our real racing community. You know people here. Chad can point you to the right connections. We do amazing things here on the tracks too !
@@filmculture2884 That’s very cliche to hear. As someone who’s been through car cultures in many parts of the world. I can tell you Thais car culture is all about showing off and driving recklessly on the public streets. If you talk about this being the culture… you haven’t seen and been through about cars enough
People need to keep in mind that most of the authentic parts, and all of the imported JDM cars have MASSIVE tariffs on them too. There's a LOT of money going around in this scene.
@@exstaticzzz9272 cars and car parts are the easiest way to blow up hard earned foreign reserves, thats why most countries in the world heavily tax fully built car's to push car makers into local assembly or make it unaffordable for local population to buy expensive imported cars in huge numbers. any time one of the non car making nations import a car they lose value on their dollar exchange.
These videos are always the best. It is awesome to see the car culture thriving in different countries, and how their scenes differ. It doesn't matter what kind of cars you are into - having a tight nit group to cruise with is the best thing ever. While some of the cars in this video are not my preferred "style" - it is awesome they are doing what they are doing and enjoying their builds. Nothing says "not a real enthusiast" like hating on someone else's taste/choice in cars/build just because it isn't what you like. Appreciate all builds/scenes that are quality and respectful.
I visited liberty walk while in Thailand and the owner and his son are the nicest guys ever! They showed me around all the cars in the shop and parked around outside.
It's another of the most amazing things in Thailand. It's filmed in a gas station. Whatever branch of the light, it's filmed beautifully in every corner. 😅
Yes a lot of Thai people may be earning $300-$400 a month but these people can't go anywhere near cars. All the people you see in the video with their cars are all upperclass, some may even be millionaires (in US Dollars too). Cars are expensive in Thailand, only second to Singapore. Anything with more than 200 hp from the factory is likely imported, and thus was subject to over 200% import tax when it was new. So while it is good that there is no enforcement, the downside of the high import tax is that the car scene is very boring for middle class people. It's either Civics or motorcycles. Pickup trucks are also popular as they're cheaper than cars, and really the only way for the middle class to access a RWD + manual platform. Only the truly wealthy can enjoy anything interesting.
I love and respect the Thai car culture and car scene. I’m glad to be able to attend most of the major meets and events there. It’s worth the time and sacrifices I give to this community. I love Thailand! Krup 🙏🥰🤙
Your videos bring the craziest amount of happiness to see the car culture from around the world. I've always been into jdm as a kid but never had a chance of owning a true jdm car till right before street take over in the US were becoming more of a threat to the real cars and coffee enthusiasts in the US. I've always had the dream of making videos of me working on my car and showing out but with covid around the corner around those times I kept the build a secret from the world. As mutch as I'd love to share with everyone what I have and my build I didn't want to get into a part of the culture I didn't want to be part of. Your videos show that it still exists. Even in crazy strick countries what everyone goes threw just to have the meet is amazing as the US takes it for granted.. one day ill follow in your footsteps and capture my view point of this amazing car enthusiasts world. BTW the build is on a 91 & 93 celica. And yea I have 2 of them now. Keep the videos coming. You don't know how much joy it brings to see enthusiasts culture in others perspectives
Screw billionaires is the Larry Chens lifestyle that I'm jealous about. Ability to meet so many great people around the world and experience their car cultures is just awesome.
This much car customization enthusiasm across the board makes me want to MOVE THERE. That many cool ppl, and I'd probably be "a higher income" citizen.
@@mrnavakit0531 That is quite possible. Just a bit confused since I spent a lot of time in upscale parts of Bangkok and the only sportscar I ever saw was one Lotus Esprit close to Bed Supper Club.
@@727skydivers i am not car freak but some of my friend are there is community for the car and bike lover you have to talk to the right guy for deeper information
I watched a doco somewhere about Thailand's Ambulances. They are private contractors that actually take you to hospital. So naturally because it's their own vehicle they can dress them up with their own personality. Reason is because of how dense BK is, its hard for the normal ambulance to attend to call outs quickly. So like a Taxi system, they assign the jobs to these contractors.
This actually makes me want to move to Thailand. I have a 300zx and 370z and it’s a living nightmare for an enthusiast to enjoy these cars in the UK and Europe.
My retirement dream has always been to get a few friends together and find a struggling/ mostly vacant downtown in a rural area, buy up all the downtown buildings and turn them into apparentments upstairs, garages downstairs then have a large building behind as a community garage because doing car stuff is always more fun with friends.
I've was into import racing scene in the 1990s in California, but I moved on after the 90s after having a family. Seeing these cars now reminds me of back in the days. All the cars shown are my style, they are designed the way I would. Thanks for the vid, I will put Thailand into my vacation destination.
I went to Phuket many years ago and their car scene is a smaller version of Bangkok's. Lots of cool RHD cars there, and the owners are chill and proud. No street takeovers and burning Infinits as far as I've seen.
Freakish BRILLIANT delivery and storyline! I too wish the Japanese Car Community here in the US represented in that manner. As a 45 year old JDM gear head I am unable to truly enjoy the culture for so many reasons, but mainly, the Japanese car culture has bad rep! Way to go Larry keep up the amazing stories!
16:39 I just got the best timed ad ever. It synced up with the music perfectly. I thought it was a sponsor or something at first because of how well it linked up.
I like the Hagerty website, but I’m in rage that I had to be told how to comment… Bullshit. This is why we can’t be like Thailand I guess I would love to know more about the guy with the loose Lugnuts infotainment system or whatever that was. Also, Larry Chen doing videos for Hagerty has got to be one of the top 10 CZcams things I’ve seen this year
Amazing, But there's diesel truck culture in Thailand that are quite unique as well. Hope you guys could do more in depth videdos of those community in the future.
For a reason why E30 and W123 are very cheap here, back on its time it has local assembly plant, and has a price around Japanese mid-size sedan (E30 is compact, W123 is bigger but it's very outdated due the long market lifespan in Thailand), so it's sold like a hot cake Imagine you got a brand new 3-series BMW for a price of Camry/Accord nowadays, and now it's impossible.
Those Toyota vans are awesome. Lots of private ambulances and would probably sell huge in the US. I'm going to ship my 86 4Runner to Thailand when I go. I've never seen one there in all of my travels.
I don't know why, but the yellow RX at Smith's, with the Porsche headlights? I really like it. Liberty Walk is cool, but I will always love sleek, smooth cars that make you think "wait, is that a stock car, or custom?!" Definitely looking forward to more from Thailand and beyond.
Wait until you see overloaded trucks transporting goods to places rocking their TE37s. Thailand has wide variety of vehicle modification, from small bikes, cars, trucks, vans, boats and even farm equipments. It's just so crazy how people are addicted into modifying anything with motor in them. What a wonderful country to experience!
Wooohooo you got CB media on clip. Sick 🤘 This dude is a car culture legend! Sorry engine culture legend because he does some sick Thai long boat racing and 2 stroke bicycle racing stuff and lots of diesel mini truck stuff. Check out his channel
Ive been a big fan of the channel glad yall appreciate the culture here 🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭the 300% tax definitely contributes to the culture being the way it is ❤️✊🙏
I'm am raised in Thailand. Trust me, we love JDM because they're cheap POWAH. If you go to the other provinces like Korat, modified pick-up trucks (กระบะซิ่ง) are more popular than regular coupés in Bangkok.
considering these cars cost multiple fortunes, you will see that the working class almost exclusively race diesel trucks, low tax(all cases for single and 1 ½ cabs, one exclusion for 4door, isuzu dominate this section because low displacement engine), low entry bar, cheap fuel, just generally not liked since most people in the culture are unsavoury
I second those closing remarks. Something like this in the US would be amazing. The respect, civility, and just good nature of this whole thing is so amazing.
It's definitely the respect thing for me too. Wish it was like this in North America.
That’s the benefits of a homogenous society. They all have a shared culture. Not so much the case in the US
@@johnnyr6391 Thailand is a beautiful country, Buddhist values and good respect culture means people are very kind to you been lucky to live here for the past couple of years.
@@Rubicola174 yeah, well that’s not what I see in this video. So you stop with your globalist dog-whistles.
@@Rubicola174 that’s not what I see in this video. And i don’t think you do either. Cool use of the term “dog whistle” though.
Ever since Larry started this series, I thought to myself "Just wait until he sees Bangkok..."
Thanks for coming to Thailand Larry, hope to see you back soon so you can finally get that ride in my S65 E30.
Dude, you should take credit for saying many years ago the JDM/Car scene in Thailand is second to NONE! Respect!
Lets point out to the real dude that brought the attention to all of us on CZcams to the awesome car culture.... Plus river boat racing, plus rice patty racing, plus diesel truck drag racing, and diverse vehicle enthusiasts. Thanks for being that guy out their and showing us all back at home the cool things happening on that side of the world. Need we also mention travel tips! Thanks Man!!! #respect
As a Thai, We respect u Chad. You deserve more motion here❤
@@tamto6328pfft. Japan takes the cake
i was gonna say check out your videos but youre here
Lived in Bangkok for 20 years i could set my watch to these guys every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday starting from 1am, its a 15 minute loop.
Is it Pattaya area or Buriram ?
@@brunostiglitz7535 it's Bangkok, the capital city
That ambulance was awesome! I initially completely missed the wheels 😂
CB Media has a couple videos on ambulances drag racing in Thailand. Other things they fully customize and drag race: actual delivery vans, rice tractors, and many more that I'll not spoil.
What's crazy is that it's not even anything unusual here, MOST ambulances are modified lol
@@wlq95 yep! Plently of them around TH
I do appreciate Larry’s visit to Thailand. He was so true on many points. Cost of entry to this is so expensive compared to the other parts of the world. Next time you should spend some time with the people in the real motorsport world here.
While these Hondas are cool as the footage, you should be aware that we as Thai locals do not appreciate their reckless behaviors on our streets of Thailand. Such actions have brought losses and disturbances to our communities. As you know our land is highly corrupted. Police couldn’t do much.
As a car enthusiast myself, I would highly appreciate if you might shed some light on our real racing community. You know people here. Chad can point you to the right connections. We do amazing things here on the tracks too !
@@user-jk1ko9tj2w Yeah, not a fan of those civics either.
it's culture not motorsport
@@filmculture2884 That’s very cliche to hear. As someone who’s been through car cultures in many parts of the world. I can tell you Thais car culture is all about showing off and driving recklessly on the public streets. If you talk about this being the culture… you haven’t seen and been through about cars enough
@@user-jk1ko9tj2w อ่าฮะ
i love cb media
People need to keep in mind that most of the authentic parts, and all of the imported JDM cars have MASSIVE tariffs on them too. There's a LOT of money going around in this scene.
@@bennyb.1742 tariffs are ridiculous for cars shouldn't even exist
@@exstaticzzz9272 cars and car parts are the easiest way to blow up hard earned foreign reserves, thats why most countries in the world heavily tax fully built car's to push car makers into local assembly or make it unaffordable for local population to buy expensive imported cars in huge numbers. any time one of the non car making nations import a car they lose value on their dollar exchange.
@@KuntalGhosh Learnt something new. Thanks
The tariffs are indeed crazy
We Thai have 300% on foreign car, yes we are rich but government keep us poor.
My mind is blown man! The quality of some of the builds there is next level.
I don't usually comment on YT vids, but man, are these vids entertaining and well made. Damn.
These videos are always the best. It is awesome to see the car culture thriving in different countries, and how their scenes differ. It doesn't matter what kind of cars you are into - having a tight nit group to cruise with is the best thing ever. While some of the cars in this video are not my preferred "style" - it is awesome they are doing what they are doing and enjoying their builds. Nothing says "not a real enthusiast" like hating on someone else's taste/choice in cars/build just because it isn't what you like. Appreciate all builds/scenes that are quality and respectful.
GREAT VIDEO ABOUT THOSE COOL CARS ! people from Thailand have great hospitality and warm heart ! ❤❤
Love from USA guys ✌🏼
Nothing beats Thai car culture
And the ladies…. 🤭
@@brunostiglitz7535 nah
I visited liberty walk while in Thailand and the owner and his son are the nicest guys ever! They showed me around all the cars in the shop and parked around outside.
I honestly don’t get how people like these types of cars with massive body kits and wings but I still respect all parts of the car community
It's another of the most amazing things in Thailand. It's filmed in a gas station. Whatever branch of the light, it's filmed beautifully in every corner. 😅
What a great introduction to this culture
Thailand is seriously the best country on the planet.
almost...
I agree with this guy
Yeah if you come with money
@@n7narcosis if only the gover... Can handle it better...
Unless you have a family and expect your children to get an education...
Generally nice and humble folk through and through.
Wait, no Thai diesel truck ? 😭
LOL....the fire alarm beep.....🤣🤣🤣
My home for 1/3 of my life. Covid took me away when I started making CZcams videos showcasing car culture.
That 5’ Gundam is AMAZING - Larry you’re a legend man. So glad I found your channel last year, I’ve watched almost every video since!
Yes a lot of Thai people may be earning $300-$400 a month but these people can't go anywhere near cars. All the people you see in the video with their cars are all upperclass, some may even be millionaires (in US Dollars too). Cars are expensive in Thailand, only second to Singapore. Anything with more than 200 hp from the factory is likely imported, and thus was subject to over 200% import tax when it was new.
So while it is good that there is no enforcement, the downside of the high import tax is that the car scene is very boring for middle class people. It's either Civics or motorcycles. Pickup trucks are also popular as they're cheaper than cars, and really the only way for the middle class to access a RWD + manual platform. Only the truly wealthy can enjoy anything interesting.
One of the best videos I’ve seen as a JDM lover here in the US
Good to see Chad and Larry Together. Cool Cars
Let's go! Love these videos of capturing jdm car culture around the world
I love and respect the Thai car culture and car scene. I’m glad to be able to attend most of the major meets and events there. It’s worth the time and sacrifices I give to this community. I love Thailand! Krup 🙏🥰🤙
nice video, I envy Thailand's car culture
Your videos bring the craziest amount of happiness to see the car culture from around the world. I've always been into jdm as a kid but never had a chance of owning a true jdm car till right before street take over in the US were becoming more of a threat to the real cars and coffee enthusiasts in the US. I've always had the dream of making videos of me working on my car and showing out but with covid around the corner around those times I kept the build a secret from the world. As mutch as I'd love to share with everyone what I have and my build I didn't want to get into a part of the culture I didn't want to be part of. Your videos show that it still exists. Even in crazy strick countries what everyone goes threw just to have the meet is amazing as the US takes it for granted.. one day ill follow in your footsteps and capture my view point of this amazing car enthusiasts world. BTW the build is on a 91 & 93 celica. And yea I have 2 of them now. Keep the videos coming. You don't know how much joy it brings to see enthusiasts culture in others perspectives
I Live here and Love it! I’m a California native driving a Twin Cam dual clutch automatic Hyundai Elantra!
Appreciate your authenticity, keep being real
I'm surprised that so many people can't distinguish BS bot comments from real ones.
Screw billionaires is the Larry Chens lifestyle that I'm jealous about. Ability to meet so many great people around the world and experience their car cultures is just awesome.
This much car customization enthusiasm across the board makes me want to MOVE THERE. That many cool ppl, and I'd probably be "a higher income" citizen.
I love that white and purple civic
It’s like living in Japan back in the 1960’s with the love and reverence for US car culture. Cool to see.
Love this series!!!! Larry, you always come through!!
Thank for video Larry 🙏🏻🔥🖤
Loved the car culture in Thailand.
When we came home my camera roll was 100s of photos of dumped delivery trucks and taxis on TEs!
I love larry because we get to see these random ass builds. Thank you Hagerty for doing a good job putting a proper host in position. A+++
That taxi was legit.
They've got amazing taste in colors, liveries, wheels and especially tires!
This was so chill. So many sweet rides, the car scene was never this cool around my parts.
My first years in Thailand (1999-) there was no car culture at all. This has exploded in the last 5-10 years. Great for Thailand!
@@727skydivers no there was car culture in thailand for so long you just didnt see it in the street
@@mrnavakit0531 That is quite possible. Just a bit confused since I spent a lot of time in upscale parts of Bangkok and the only sportscar I ever saw was one Lotus Esprit close to Bed Supper Club.
@@727skydivers i am not car freak but some of my friend are there is community for the car and bike lover you have to talk to the right guy for deeper information
Hi Larry , ur narration is so calm and meditative , still being so excited about these amazing cars .
I watched a doco somewhere about Thailand's Ambulances. They are private contractors that actually take you to hospital. So naturally because it's their own vehicle they can dress them up with their own personality. Reason is because of how dense BK is, its hard for the normal ambulance to attend to call outs quickly. So like a Taxi system, they assign the jobs to these contractors.
I made that video :)
This actually makes me want to move to Thailand. I have a 300zx and 370z and it’s a living nightmare for an enthusiast to enjoy these cars in the UK and Europe.
Now this is great content, not some boring drag race in the middle of nowhere. Music is fitting, too. Thanks, Larry Chen!
Just amazing the JDM culture in Bangkok
My retirement dream has always been to get a few friends together and find a struggling/ mostly vacant downtown in a rural area, buy up all the downtown buildings and turn them into apparentments upstairs, garages downstairs then have a large building behind as a community garage because doing car stuff is always more fun with friends.
I've was into import racing scene in the 1990s in California, but I moved on after the 90s after having a family. Seeing these cars now reminds me of back in the days. All the cars shown are my style, they are designed the way I would. Thanks for the vid, I will put Thailand into my vacation destination.
I went to Phuket many years ago and their car scene is a smaller version of Bangkok's. Lots of cool RHD cars there, and the owners are chill and proud. No street takeovers and burning Infinits as far as I've seen.
Thailand has the best car scene. Period
Freakish BRILLIANT delivery and storyline! I too wish the Japanese Car Community here in the US represented in that manner. As a 45 year old JDM gear head I am unable to truly enjoy the culture for so many reasons, but mainly, the Japanese car culture has bad rep! Way to go Larry keep up the amazing stories!
After watching this video now I kinda miss my 1993 civic SI hatchback 😀
16:39 I just got the best timed ad ever. It synced up with the music perfectly. I thought it was a sponsor or something at first because of how well it linked up.
Awesome! Much love from Alaska ❤
I like the Hagerty website, but I’m in rage that I had to be told how to comment… Bullshit. This is why we can’t be like Thailand I guess I would love to know more about the guy with the loose Lugnuts infotainment system or whatever that was.
Also, Larry Chen doing videos for Hagerty has got to be one of the top 10 CZcams things I’ve seen this year
That frankentaxi is just an insane amount of ingenuity.
We need more documentary style youtubers
Thanks Larry!
100 per cent agreed. I have 2 time micro cars , Han's Mazda Veilside and Subaru WRX STI . Will add more soon to my collections 😊
Cant wait to drive my classic car from Singapore to Bangkok to witness these myself one day!!
2:36 for one sec they were absolutely perfect.😱
ดีใจจริง ๆ ที่วงการรถเมืองไทยเราเป็นที่รู้จักของต่างชาติ ❤
Incredibly cool! I think the ambulance was my favourite! Wow
Thank you! I'm an old school OG, you need to get down here to Puerto Rico, the land of JDM Cars..
I appreciate what you do for the car culture
Simply amazing!
Amazing,
But there's diesel truck culture in Thailand that are quite unique as well. Hope you guys could do more in depth videdos of those community in the future.
I remember seeing that taxi on Larry Chen's channel. That was like almost 2 years ago.
Great episode, and I am looking forward to the next one!!
Your videos are amazing Larry ! Can't wait to see the next ones....
For a reason why E30 and W123 are very cheap here, back on its time it has local assembly plant, and has a price around Japanese mid-size sedan (E30 is compact, W123 is bigger but it's very outdated due the long market lifespan in Thailand), so it's sold like a hot cake
Imagine you got a brand new 3-series BMW for a price of Camry/Accord nowadays, and now it's impossible.
Those Toyota vans are awesome. Lots of private ambulances and would probably sell huge in the US. I'm going to ship my 86 4Runner to Thailand when I go. I've never seen one there in all of my travels.
I don't know why, but the yellow RX at Smith's, with the Porsche headlights? I really like it.
Liberty Walk is cool, but I will always love sleek, smooth cars that make you think "wait, is that a stock car, or custom?!"
Definitely looking forward to more from Thailand and beyond.
I miss thailand, such a cool country!
Smith's garage is so good. It's a must see when visiting Bangkok
Great video as always Larry and Hagerty
If you come to Malaysia, try contact GK ( Galeri Kereta ). He covering car culture in Malaysia.
Much love from Malaysia 💙❤️🤍💛🇲🇾🫰🏻
That taxi is a awesome Frankenstein of a car
What a great video can’t wait for the next ep 👍
Wait until you see overloaded trucks transporting goods to places rocking their TE37s. Thailand has wide variety of vehicle modification, from small bikes, cars, trucks, vans, boats and even farm equipments. It's just so crazy how people are addicted into modifying anything with motor in them. What a wonderful country to experience!
Man! Those RX7s were clean asf!!!
Thaland is beautiful. Much love from the Philippines!
Some of the best automotive journalism. Period.
Oh my the RX7’s 💙
You got the coolest job❤
Wooohooo you got CB media on clip. Sick 🤘
This dude is a car culture legend! Sorry engine culture legend because he does some sick Thai long boat racing and 2 stroke bicycle racing stuff and lots of diesel mini truck stuff. Check out his channel
Who is here after the Greatest of all time movie trailer? The drift corolla featured in the trailer and I came straight back to this video!
same!
I love Thailand ..thanks for this episode Larry!
EG's, EF's, kanjo scene, AZ1, 🤯😍🙌 MORE PLEASE
Ive been a big fan of the channel glad yall appreciate the culture here 🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭the 300% tax definitely contributes to the culture being the way it is ❤️✊🙏
I loved this. Thank you so much.
Such a Well put together to show the world of Thailand Car Culture Tip Top content feeling the moment ! INFINITE MOTOR SPORT IS THE BEST 🎉
Coolest car is the stunts guys' taxi , what a mad dog 👌👌
Although rare, we do have quite a few of these here. A lot of them are kinda more in rhe mornings. I can see the difference in it l
I'm am raised in Thailand. Trust me, we love JDM because they're cheap POWAH. If you go to the other provinces like Korat, modified pick-up trucks (กระบะซิ่ง) are more popular than regular coupés in Bangkok.
I remember loads of Isuzu 2.5 turbo diesels, all straight piped, rolling coal like crazy back in 2016
considering these cars cost multiple fortunes, you will see that the working class almost exclusively race diesel trucks, low tax(all cases for single and 1 ½ cabs, one exclusion for 4door, isuzu dominate this section because low displacement engine), low entry bar, cheap fuel, just generally not liked since most people in the culture are unsavoury
Seeing ambulances of other countries are interesting. I think we in the usa are the only ones in the world with huge, truck ambulances.
Thank you Larry.Hope you will be back again ❤soon
Thank you, this was great👍😀