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steevjee

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  1. 13 hours ago, scorecard said:

    Use BOLT taxi service, app is super easy to use, a little cheaper than GRAB.

     

    Bolt has options of car with full taxi branding, motorcycle or 'econo' car, meaning basic car in good condition and very clean, no taxi branding. I use 'Econo' car, about 10 to 15 Baht cheaper than branded taxi. 

     

    One item: BOLT curently only accept cash, soon to be changed to have QR code etc. Drivers always have change.

     

    Can add extra details of location of pick up in English, their app automatically/immediately changes your message to Thai for the driver. 

     

    App shows where the car is all the time. 

     

    BOLT driver's courteous and focused.

    100% I second that and for 3 reasons

    1/ I save money

    2/ I save frustration trying to deal with scam taxi drivers

    3/ Using Bolt or Grab denies a scumbag taxi scammer an opportunity

  2. 5 minutes ago, still kicking said:

    I guess you never had a trailer I used to build them where I live every second car tows a trailer or caravan there is hardly any accidents involving trailers or caravans.

    Where you live, in Thailand do you mean?

    Cant say I have ever seen a caravan towed in Thailand

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  3. Thanks heaps for all your input people, thinking I'm a bit off the idea of using a trailer, so now its down to either upgrade to a Ford Ranger with my own nice new bike or rentals?

    I hear the Post office will also freight a bike from town to town, anyone have experience with this?

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    I am wanting to buy a Honda ADV 160 bike and I'm therefore looking at options to move it as I travel around Thailand.

    I currently have a Honda Jazz and it's perfect for our travel purposes and I have seen a lightweight single bike trailer made in CM that only weighs 165kg,  so with the bikes 135kg it's a combined tow weight of 300kg which I believe the Jazz will handle with no problems, but not entirely sure?

     

    Just wanting to get feedback from anyone who has towed a bike trailer around Thailand, is it practical and also is it relatively safe?

     

    My other option is to upgrade to a used Ford Ranger Extra Cab truck which has a tray long enough to carry the bike, but this has drawbacks in that it's a larger vehicle that will cost more to upgrade to and also cost more to run, plus I'm not sure on how difficult it may be to load and unload the bike using a lightweight ramp.

     

    All experienced opinions are welcome

     

    Thanks

     

     

     

     

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