Long-tail boat

Long-tail boats in Poda island, Krabi, Thailand.

The long-tail boat (Thai: เรือหางยาว, RTGS: ruea hang yao,[1] pronounced [rɯ̄ːa̯ hǎːŋ jāːw]) is a type of watercraft native to Southeast Asia that uses a common automotive engine as a readily available and maintainable powerplant.[2] A craft designed to carry passengers on a river may include a lightweight, long canoe hull, up to 30 metres long, and a canopy. There is much variation among these boats, some have evolved from traditional craft types, while others have a more improvised look—the sole defining characteristic is a second-hand car or truck engine.

Long-tail boats are now often used to transport tourists.[3] There are also competitions involving long-tail boats in some provinces of Thailand.[2]

  1. ^ History of Ayutthaya - Boating in Ayutthaya
  2. ^ a b "Long Tail and Long Boat Racing". www.john-tom.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference AAB was invoked but never defined (see the help page).