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thailand
my friend
i just spent 6 months on a bike in Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, Laos, Vietnam
the laws of taking a bike into Thailand are strict
you get short visas and the bike has to go out with you
soi you will need to keep moving around
it can be done
ship the bike to Singapore and head north
bikes are cheap to rent or buy in south east asia
and the countries are bike friendly
you don't need to carry much gear as accommodation is cheap and not really any camping areas
if i can be of help just ask
in fact i am heading to Columbia and thinking of taking my bike so perhaps you can help me
gjw
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31 Oct 2009
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You can spend a long time in Thailand. Get a 2-month double-entry tourist visa in advance. You can enter and leave without your bike. I stayed like this for a year. The bike has to leave every 6 months, but it and you can come right back.
Shipping to Thailand is not recommended, due to corruption in the port of Bkk. Ship to KL instead. Singapore is bureaucratic, but can be done.
Cheers,
Peter.
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philippines
hey,
philippines is a great place and I'd recommend it to everyone! we've been living there for more than 5 years and will be coming back after finishing our RTW trip.
anyway, its hard to get in w/o carnet but possible.
let me know if you're really interested and I'll give you some contacts in borneo. I believe you can make it to the philippines with few bribes, once you have some support from local riders.
the way to ship is to take the fery from sandakan/borneo to zamboanga/philippines. the freight for the trip was about 100US for 2 people and 1 africa twin.
ride safe
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my friend
i just spent 6 months on a bike in Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, Laos, Vietnam ....
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Did you enter with your bike in Vietnam??? How many cc's has your bike? I have many friends that have been refused to enter Vietnam on a bike because their bike is over 250 cc.
It would be interesting to learn if rules have laxed?
Adventurous greetings,
Coen
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5 Nov 2009
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looking for someone to travel with in Thailand in January
I will be heading to Thailand to the HU meeting in January again this year and my wife backed out on the trip. Looking for someone that might want to do some riding in Northern Thailand. I did 30 days there last year and really had a great time. I would also be up for crossing over into Cambodia or Laos or even Viet Nam.
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Just for fun:
On our website Life Is Joy - Home you can find 4 small movies from our motortrip in Thailand.
Enjoy!
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Originally Posted by ssa2
I will be heading to Thailand to the HU meeting in January again this year and my wife backed out on the trip. Looking for someone that might want to do some riding in Northern Thailand. I did 30 days there last year and really had a great time. I would also be up for crossing over into Cambodia or Laos or even Viet Nam.
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Hello Larry:
I am still headed to SE Asia, just with out my bike. I was able to get some shipping quotes from Cartagena to Thailand, however adding in all the known cost, the unknown expenses on the other side and hassle factor, I decided to see about renting there. I am landing in HCMC on the 11th of December and then flying out of BKK on the 20th of Jan. Other than that, I have no plans. Martin
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