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What to Do After a Scooter Accident in Thailand

After a scooter crash in Thailand, get the injured to care first by calling 1669 for an ambulance. Then call 191 or the English-speaking Tourist Police on...

Claire Donovan • Oct 9, 2026

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Riding a Scooter Through a Thai Police Checkpoint

Claire Donovan • Oct 6, 2026 • 5 min read

A Thai police checkpoint is a roadside stop where officers wave scooters over, ask for your license, permit and passport, and ticket anything that is...

Rentals

Thailand Scooter Rental Scams at Pickup and Return

Somchai Ratana • Oct 3, 2026 • 7 min read

These are the seven scooter rental tricks that rental review sites and expat forums report most often in Thailand, with the red flag for each and the step...

Rentals

Does Travel Insurance Cover Scooter Accidents in Thailand?

Claire Donovan • Sep 30, 2026 • 5 min read

Usually not. A travel policy pays for a scooter crash in Thailand only if you meet all five of its conditions: you hold a full motorcycle license at home,...

Rentals

Scooter Rental Passport Deposit in Thailand and What to Offer Instead

Oliver Hartley • Sep 27, 2026 • 5 min read

No, you do not have to hand over your original passport to rent a scooter in Thailand. The U.S. Embassy's advice is to walk away from any shop that insists...

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5 Car Mods That Break Thailand's Rules

Somchai Ratana • Sep 23, 2026 • 3 min read

Two of the five modifications people most often fit to cars in Thailand are likely to get you stopped: colored or extra-bright lights, and loud exhausts....

Rentals

How to rent a car in Thailand as a visitor

Oliver Hartley • Sep 18, 2026 • 20 min read

Rent from an established company with a staffed counter, pay the deposit with a credit card in the main driver's name, carry your International Driving...

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