Who's the guy on the mud flap?

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Ive seen this guy on the mud flaps of trucks for several years now. Ive always wondered who he is. During my recent trip through Laos I noticed him again and decided to take the time and let him over-take me so I could capture his face.
So can anyone shed some light on who this guy is?

It looks like a young Al Pacino but that wouldn't make much sense to a trucker!

 
I have no idea why he would be on a mud flap, but that looks like Al Pacino (a la Serpico).

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Yeah its both scerpico.. and sometimes the stallone one in silver sunnies..

And sometimes its like a badly drawn mashup of the pair of them..

I always thought the stallone one was probably from some trucker movie but its more like a bearded version of the cobra movie.
 
The guy pop's up everywhere !!!

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Nothing like him
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Seen here with Nastasha Kinski, supporting wildlife, and that looks just like a snake I saw nr Mae Rim
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Ah cool that made it easier to find out the history behind it. I only noticed when I posted the picture that it looked like Al Pacino.

A quick search came up with this Thai Superstition and The Face on The Mud Flap. ~ Pattaya Unlimited

Apparently its to discourage corrupt Thai police officers!

Now my soul can rest in piece...

Damn..... 28 minutes and you answered your own question! Yep, the image of Al Pacino as undercover cop Frank Serpico has been used here for many many years by truckers to unite against corrupt police fleecing them. Saw it in Cairo too.
So...... what about the sticker of a guy in a boiler suit (coveralls to you Yanks) carrying a scantily clad wench?
 
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