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Sam Lor was first introduced in Thailand during the early 1930s but was then banned from the main roads due to security reasons. Then in 1960, Thailand imported motorized auto-rickshaws from Japan, and since then, tuk-tuks have become a norm on the streets of Thailand (2).

A student-run venture expands its fleet of electric tuk-tuks for rental at tourist sites. But first, a Sankei Shimbun reporter takes one out for a test drive.

The state had long turned a blind eye as tuk-tuks became part of the fabric of life in Cairo’s vast informal settlements.

Last year, it passed a traffic law requiring that all new buyers license their tuk-tuks. Ghabbour Group, the country’s largest auto producer, was hard hit, its tuk-tuk sales dropping by 60%.