12 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Riding in a songthaew on Sukhumvit Soi 77 in Bangkok, Thailand. Songthaew is Thai for "Two bench." Songthaews are pickup trucks converted to use as a bus by installing two bench seats that run the length of the truck bed. They are common in Thailand, Laos and Malaysia. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ