Ah, the Thai taxi... never a dull moment. One night I took a cab that had a karaoke machine, flashing lights on the ceiling, and music videos emanating from the dash. I'm not sure, but there may have been a disco ball in there somewhere too. Tonight, as I took a cab home I observed this phenomenon:
The first time I saw a taxista do this, I cracked a window and got out a wet nap. Thought the poor guy was sick. Then, a pattern developed- ALL cab drivers were sick.
So, I went to my authority on popular culture:
Apparently, "Yaa dom" is the most common Thai accessory. Nasal inhalers are hip. In a climate like Bangkok, a minty zing in the nose might be just what people need. It's cooling and smells good. I believe it's for that same reason that people here don't smoke much. Why would you want to put a burning stick to your mouth when you and everyone around you are literally in an inferno? I wonder if these nasal inhalers are partly responsible for the horrid and pungent stench in the city, nobody fixes it because everybody is content in their scent-controlled nostrils...
When in Rome... Yaa dom here I come.
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