I will be travelling through Thailand for a few weeks with friends, terminating in Chiang Mai for Songkran. I only plan on spending a couple of days in Chiang Mai before moving on by myself. I'm thinking about possibly hiring a bike for a week or so to look around Chiang Mai, travel to Pai, on to Chiang Rai, then back to Chiang Mai. I have my own bike in Suratthani and have been riding it around in Thailand for 1 and a half years but have never been up north so don't know what the roads are like or how easy it is to travel between these places. Also, I would prefer to hire a 200cc bike or a 125+ scooter- what would be reccomended for this type of trip if it is possible?
Are there any sites that I could visit to see if there are other people looking at doing something similar so that I could maybe join up with others? It's always more fun with company
I won't be able to take my bike north with me so will need to hire one there but have been told so many horror stories about unexpected extra charges and difficulties getting passports back that I'm a little nervous about the situation - I'm realistic enough to know that many are exaggerations or based on stupidity on the persons part but there is always that concern. The other concern is that due to Songkran there may not be any bikes available for hire. I'm hoping that someone on here has done this and/or can reccomend an operator in the Chiang Mai area.
Thanks, J
Are there any sites that I could visit to see if there are other people looking at doing something similar so that I could maybe join up with others? It's always more fun with company
I won't be able to take my bike north with me so will need to hire one there but have been told so many horror stories about unexpected extra charges and difficulties getting passports back that I'm a little nervous about the situation - I'm realistic enough to know that many are exaggerations or based on stupidity on the persons part but there is always that concern. The other concern is that due to Songkran there may not be any bikes available for hire. I'm hoping that someone on here has done this and/or can reccomend an operator in the Chiang Mai area.
Thanks, J