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Monkmobiles and safron bulletproof robes
Monkmobiles and safron bulletproof robes
To protect Buddhist monks in predominantly Muslim southern Thailand from increased violence, new products are being developed, from bulletproof vests in the traditional safron hue to motorcycle sidecars—dubbed "monkmobiles"— encased in protective glass and outfitted with a small window for receiving alms.
Many of the products are devised by "Thailand's Q" (reference to James Bond's gadget guru), Major Songphon Eiamboonyarith who has also invented bulletproof tuk-tuks, net-shooter to entangle would-be agressors, "umbrellas that shoot rubber bullets, bullet-proof baseball caps and a hand-held device to fire a man-sized net 30 feet (10 m) to stop a villain in his tracks."
Via Eyeteeth.
it's almost like the Popemobile, but not as efficient (ahh asian knock-offs, just like the bags)... what i'm wondering is.. what happens to the dude who rides the motorcycle in case of a real attack??? -- ann
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