What is "songthaew"

n. A type of share taxi in Southeast Asia made out of an altered pickup truck with two benches in the back down each side.

A songthaew ( Malay: dua baris; Thai สองแถว, literally "two rows"; Lao: ສອງແຖວ ) is a passenger vehicle in Thailand and Laos adapted from a pick-up or a larger truck and used as a share taxi or bus.