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Originally Posted by kc275a
Based on limited time you have in Thailand or South East Asia best option for you is to rent. Chiang Mai has many bike rental shops so that should be your first stop and stop over at Rider’s Corner for additional information’s on do’s and don’t in Thailand and South East Asia. Rider's Corner Bar & Restaurant - Chiang Mai Bikers Hotel Thailand they also have pretty good food.
Two bikes that are very popular in Thailand is Kawasaki KLX250 and Honda CRF250L and you can rent it for 650 – 800 Baht per day.
Getting visa is very easy; you can do in Thailand or at the airport of the country you are visiting.
In Thailand price of fuel range from 31 – 46 Baht per liter and you can pretty much get fuel anywhere.
If you have never ride or drive in Thailand take your time go slow and watch the locals. Bike accidents are very common so ride safe.
Thai cops like to stop tourist so keep your helmet on and always stay in left lane.
Hope this information help and have safe ride and enjoy your ride.
Here is web site might be useful.
RideAsia Motorcycle Community
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Thanks for your reply. I actually don't have a time limit but just put that down as a rough guide, which is one reason why i'm keen on buying my own bike. Does this cause more hassle when crossing borders rather than having a rental?
I visited Chiang Mai last year and hired a bike from an English guy in city centre to tour the surrounding areas; this inspired me to make this trip. However, I think hiring will be too expensive over this amount of time. My basic concern is as above; buying, and is it necessary to register to cross borders, and will you get charged for every day you take the bike out of the country? This sounds daft to me but I read that if you leave Thailand on thai plates, you get charged for every day you had that bike out of the country (if you return i suppose). Thanks
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