David Unkovich is a well-known motorcycling expat. With his GT bike he has been touring the Golden Triangle (Thailand, Laos and Myanmar) for years.
Motorcycling in Northern Thailand
The vast north of Thailand is perfect for beautiful tours, such as the route around Mae Hong Son with a Kawasaki 650 Ninja.
Reader question: Thai motorcycle license lost, what to do now?
I have lost my Thai motorcycle license. How to act now? What procedure to follow: go to the police, go to Immigration, go to the exam office where to collect the driver's license?
Ducati motorcycles in Pattaya
A few hundred meters from my house, here in Pattaya, a branch of Ducati motorcycles has recently opened. You can find it on Third Road, from Pattaya Klang to Pattaya Nua, just after the traffic light halfway on the right side in a newly built apartment complex.
Hooray, I have my Thai motorcycle license
I put it off for a long time, getting my Thai motorcycle license. I've had the coveted ticket for driving a car for about six years now. Now that I have owned a Honda Click with 108cc for several months, I couldn't avoid a Thai driver's license, especially for police and insurance. Admittedly: I already had an international driver's license, where a friend had put an ANWB stamp in category A. But my Dutch ...
Driving license in Thailand
In the Netherlands, 40% pass the first exam for the driver's license. That is not very high and means that many people have to do it all over again. At the moment there is some commotion, because it matters a lot in which place you take that driving test. For example, the success rate in Amsterdam is only 30 – 40% and in Den Bosch, Almelo and Emmeloord around 65%. As it behooves us in the Netherlands, a …
12.000 road deaths in Thailand every year
In Thailand, 12.000 people die in traffic every year. In 60 percent of the cases, it concerns moped/motorcycle riders or their passengers, while the majority of the victims are between 16 and 19 years old. This is evident from the report of the World Health Organization (WHO) on road safety in the world. Thailand scores a poor 106th place in that context, out of a total of 176 countries surveyed. China (89) and…
Rent a scooter in Thailand
Renting a scooter in Thailand is ideal if you want to explore the area. In addition, it is also practical, you are much more mobile. You don't have to let it be because of the costs. For a day of scooter rental you pay between 150 and 200 baht. If you rent a little longer, a week or so, it is usually possible to agree a nice price with the landlord. However, there are some serious warnings if…