PhuketGreenbike

You might have a look to phuketgreenbike.com for electric bikes and bicycles........

Thats typical Thai..look backwards,but never think about the the future.....

Most of the people I know would never come back and do it again...there are many many better choices....Thailand just dont want to face the reality....

Next years poll on the subject will look different.......for sure.....

There is a shop at the Talat Khao traffic lights that sells this kind of thing - you will see the bikes outside. It is right behind the lights.

thanks,i assume this is in Krabi.

Can you give me more detailed directions,I will come to Krabi in about 1 week..

Krabi is to small (not to mention few westerners) and the distance between Krabi town and Ao nang would not work for the bikes

you migtht be right with Krabi being too small and few westeners,but distance Krabi to Aonang is not an issue for 2 way ride especially as it is flat........

I want to buy an old style bicycle rickshaw and add e-bike motor and solar panel.

Anybody knows if rickshaws are available in Krabi area??????

I want to buy an old style bicycle rickshaw and add electric motor for e-bike and ad solar panels.

I have seen this old richshaws in Hua Hin on my last trip,but cant find them in Phuket.

Anybody knows how to buy one???

bit off topic but...

Ebikes are VERY popular for tourists in Bagan, Myanmar for getting around ( your not allowed or rent motorcycles)

$8/day

There kinda cool but slow ( perfect for Bagan as its flat) and not sure they would handle the hills in Phuket.might be good for Hua Hin/Pattaya

You are absolutely right,Phuket is not the right place due to the hills......I just was a couple of days in Hua Hin and Krabi and think its a much better place.I am considering to move or establish branches there

Welding up one will be the last solution...still looking to get a few original ones.....

Welding up one will be the last solution...still looking to get a few original ones.....

I am looking to buy an old style bicycle rickshaw to beef it up with e-bike motor and solar panel........

Have seen rickshaws in Hua Hin and Krabi,but cant find in Phuket....

Anybody knows??????????

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Thank you 'RockerC' for your informative reply. I'm not in Thailand at the moment as I'm in the UK but I shall be there in November. I need to renew my Car and Bike licences then and I will enquire at the DLT in Pattaya about a motor tricycle licence. Given previous comments and the recent revisions to driving tests they'll probably have to go and have a conference.

Obviously, a commercial motor tricycle licence isn't something I need but I have trouble thinking that Thailand wants to rid itself of an iconic part of its transport history as a previous responder suggested.

I see that my UK licence has groups A which corresponds to "Any size motorcycle with or without a sidecar" and B1 which corresponds to 'Motor tricycles and quadricycles up to 550 Kg unladen'.

I also note that my one year UK green "International Driving Permit" (IDP) obtained from a main UK Post Office has five categories and that I am permitted all five, category A being "Motor cycles, with or without a side-car, invalid carriages and three-wheeled motor vehicles with an unladen weight not exceeding 400 Kg".

The initial enquiry was brought about after the 'boys in brown' stopped me on a bike with a sidecar and said that the Thai car and bike licences were 'no good' and that I needed another licence. I have also experienced them saying that the IDP wasn't any good, but that's usually just a 'tea money' excuse and I was beginning to think the same for a tricycle license as I didn't know there was such a thing. Fortunately, when stopped I had the IDP with me as well as the Thai licences and so talked my way out of having to pay up.

Although I have towed a small trailer containing a tent with a 'combo' (UK slang for a motorcycle and sidecar) I dare not even think what the Thais would think of that. I should think it would cause as much head scratching as a Segway! I have driven an 'Invacar' in the UK but that was before they were banned from our roads in 2003 and the 'Invalid carriage' category doesn't now appear on UK licences.

To get my car and bike licences, I didn't have to do the driving tests or lecture, just the colour, stop and depth tests as the IDP seemed proof enough for them. So I was surprised that you were made to take a test driving around in a Tuk Tuk but as ever in Thailand, the good thing about the rules is that there are so many to choose from.

I'll try to report back as and when on the progress made, but thanks to everyone for your help to date

So now the question what license do you need for an electric bike with pedals,max speed 35 km/h and 500 W power..or what do you need for an electric 3 wheeler with speed of 25 km/h?

or what license do you need for a mini scooter with less than 50 cc???

are there any regulations for this???

I've been using an electric 3 wheeler scooter on Phuket  for over 3 years now.

It is a GT150 "Boss" model from Bkk - 400W and gets along up to 35 kmh and reverse gear is useful.

 

I have permission to use it for local use around Kamala from the local Police chief after reference to the OrBorTor.

(local use is a moot point as it can't climb the hills that surround Kamala to go too far).

However it does give a great deal of independence within those parameters.

 

After exhaustive inquiries (Phuket and BKK) I also got the answer that it can't be registered because (a) it is electric and ( it is 3 wheels - despite the hordes of modified saelengs around - strictly speaking they are not legal.

As it can't be registered it can't be insured and no licence is required.

A while back Honda brought out a 49cc leaning trike which were popular with under-age students for the same reasons as above.

Unfortunately I couldn't ride it due to balance problems.

 

I've only been stopped by the BIB to have a gawk - as soon as I say "electric" they smile and wave me on.

Same with me.....I drive a big looking electric scooter without license plate myself....some discussion with police,but no problem...I showed them the spec,which says 40 km/h and 500 W...they said ok,but you can drive it only in your local village....I said ok,phuket is my local village.....

I drive also a 3 wheeler with a solar panel installed as a roof...same thing...some discussion with the police,..but no problem.

The problem is,as i am selling,I need clarity... I want to import the big ones with 6000 W and 100km/h speed....

Its a tough road with the gov officials. I had thai friends make several call to the LTO,even someone meeting with the former head of LTO....

it goes from: We dont know as Electric bikes are not mentioned in the law, to Electric Bikes cannot be registered because they are not in the law.

Big C and others are selling electric scooters,but they do not know or care about registration.

Maybe I have to go and sit on an officers desk in Bangkok........

It begs the question , if they need to be registered then surely follows you need insurance too ?

What would happen if someone hired one had an accident and required insurance ?

Could be a difficult situation for the OP to find himself in.

Maybe invest a few baht and go to Sunbelt Asia or similar to find out for sure.

Good Luck and hope you get a definative answer before something like that happens.


Edit ,

Just remembered , several years ago I actually bought an electric bicycle for the MIL from Tescos and they never required any registering process , so is it fair to say no licence needed ??



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If they can be registered,it is easy,because they can get also insurance......

If they cannot be registered,they cannot be insured because any in insurance is tied to the individual bike with ID number.

So the question is,....even if they do not need....can they be registered and can then get an insurance.

so far,everybody who rents a bike is signing to acknowlwedge that there is no registration and no insurance...use it at your own risk.

But it would be much better if I could solve this issue....

Are you seriously telling us you have been selling them without any thought of the legal situation of these bikes?

If you could tell me how to find out what is legal and what not in Thailand..that would be of great help...obviously this are "Bicycles" as they have pedals...thats what some policemen say,I was driving into the yard of Chalong police station and asking...thats what some people at landtransport office are saying...I was driving into their yard and asking....but what is official and in writing???

There must be something,as everybody says 50 cc miniscooter do not need registration....

Hi there....

I have business in Phuket for rent and sell electric bikes >>>> phuketgreenbike.com

Anybody understands the registration procedures in Thailand????

Obviously the law says,that bikes below 45 km/h speed and below 50cc (or 500 W) cannot be registered.

Does this mean they cannot have insurance?Can they be driven legally on the road?

The Land Transport Office says:sorry,electric bikes are not in the book,so we do not know....

I have pretended to buy an electric scooter through website on Thai company.They confirm,that their scooter cannot be registered.On the question if it is legal on the road,they are quiet......or say they are not sure.

Anybody knows about registration of 50cc miniscooters???I have seen small bikes on the road with numberplate with red bar in the center.Is this special plate??

Thanks for your replies

Josef