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My tuk-tuk: Pongsak's only way to earn a living
Without my tuk-tuk Pongsak can't work; a $200 repair would put him back on the road.
🇹🇭 Bang Khen, Bangkok, Thailand545 views
I make my living with my tuk-tuk. 7 weeks ago the engine head gasket failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $200. Without the vehicle I earn nothing.
I have been borrowing from friends to pay rent, and now I have run out of people to ask.
I support my younger brothers and sisters. Before the breakdown I worked eleven hours a day, six days a week. I have been offered extra shifts for the next four months if I can just get the vehicle working.
I have a written estimate from a certified mechanic and will upload it here.
All money will go toward the parts and labor on the estimate, with a small amount for road tax and insurance renewal.
Where the $200 goes:
• engine head gasket replacement (parts): $140
• Towing and inspection: $35
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $25
Thanks for being kind about this.
Updates from Pongsak
Quick update: $98 raised so far (49%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Wanted to say thank you properly. 28% funded and the plan for road tax and insurance renewal is now scheduled.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($55 in total) I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
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“Hope things get better. Gave what I could this week. - Manchester”
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Keep going, Pongsak. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. All the best.
So sorry you're going through this. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I went through something like this 3 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Paris.
Hope it all works out, Pongsak. Shared this with my family. My husband and I read this together. God bless
Praying for you, Pongsak. It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 21 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Keep going, Pongsak. Looking forward to the next update.