weasel Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 I have a 400cc motorbike, which I use to 'poodle' around Chiang Mai on and get absolutely no grief from the police at all. In fact one or two of them have taken to saluting me as I ride by wearing my ramones t-shirt, shorts & flip-flops. However I am told that you cannot ride a plateless motorcycle in Bangkok... What is the situation re: motorcycles without plates in other 'cities' throughout the LoS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpy Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 I have heard just the opposite. You can get away with it in Bangkok, but Chiang Mai has been undergoing a recent crackdown. Unregistered bikes have been seized. If you want it back, you must pay the various taxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 In fact one or two of them have taken to saluting me as I ride by wearing my ramones t-shirt, shorts & flip-flops. Gabba gabba they accept you, they accept you of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penzman Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Took a while to get the plate (few months) for the new motorcycle but was never stopped for it. I was pullled over many times but no talk of the missing plate. "Where you from?, where you go?. Pai! ". I always greet them with a smile, a "watdee khap" and then a truthful "mai mao". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajahnlau Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 I have a 400cc motorbike, which I use to 'poodle' around Chiang Mai on and get absolutely no grief from the police at all. In fact one or two of them have taken to saluting me as I ride by wearing my ramones t-shirt, shorts & flip-flops.However I am told that you cannot ride a plateless motorcycle in Bangkok... What is the situation re: motorcycles without plates in other 'cities' throughout the LoS? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You're riding a time bomb, it's just a matter of time till one pulls you up. BKK is a definite no-no. Times are changing here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patex Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 What is the situation re: motorcycles without plates in other 'cities' throughout the LoS? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Really no problem, but make sure that you haven't a drivinglicence either! Regards, Patex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolo Tomazi Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 very good website for mc questions: www.gt-rider.com, based in Chiang Mai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajarn Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 very good website for mc questions: www.gt-rider.com, based in Chiang Mai. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Direct link to the forum, for questions, trip reports, etc... http://board.gt-rider.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daeng1212 Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 Took a while to get the plate (few months) for the new motorcycle but was never stopped for it. I was pullled over many times but no talk of the missing plate."Where you from?, where you go?. Pai! ". I always greet them with a smile, a "watdee khap" and then a truthful "mai mao". <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey, Penzman, this is Daeng. How much did you pay to get your license plate? I bought my motorcycle (a second-hand Honda Degree mountain trail bike) in Chiangrai and was told that getting a registration and a license plate would cost an extra 50,000 baht, so I got the bike without the registration. If I could get the bike legal for not more than 10,000 baht, I'd probably go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Conners Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 In Pattaya they now issue new bikes with red plates just as with new cars due to problems with crime committet on unregistred bikes. Next step will surely be fines and/or confiscation of bikes without plates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 as I ride by wearing my ramones t-shirt, shorts & flip-flops. Always a pleasure to meet a future skin-graft recipient. What's the lifespan of a flip-flop meeting the pavement unexpectedly? Can you imagine what the asphalt scraping through your foot bones would feel like? Well tightened running shoes at the very least. cv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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