Been living on and off in Thailand for 15 years and would never ride a bike there. Same may feel otherwise and good on ya but, a bad spill, even with a proper helmet, will tear you up. Will only ride in 4 wheel vehicles and, if we tak a van, I want to talk to the driver first. Always makes me so nervous when the wife and sister in law just wat to make a run to 7 or get some grilled chicken/shrimp and Sam Song. It's not them I worry about, it's every other driver, just a straight up video game.