How many scooters in thailand

In the first quarter of , approximately The number of sales of two-wheelers has decreased since , when approximately 1. In Thailand, one-ton pickups seemed to be the most popular commercial vehicle, with about thousand units sold across the country as of April The passenger car market is also as vital for the Thai economy. Since , the sales volume of passenger cars in Thailand has steadily increased. Especially Japanese vehicle companies, such as Toyota, Honda, Isuzu, for instance.

Toyota is by far the leading Japanese car brand for Thai people, with an impressive market share of one-third of the vehicle production in In that year, while Toyota was the leading automobile brand among Thai consumers, Honda on the other hand accounted for almost 80 percent of motorcycle market share.

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How many scooters in Thailand? Thailand has a population of 60,, and change. I wonder how many motor scooter are out there? Not to be picky but I see mainly motorcycles. Motorscooters are deadly vechiles that have only front brakes and horrible stearing. I know because two years ago, I had to hit the brakes on a scooter and the scooter went to the left and I went forward, breaking my right arm and tearing some ligiments. It took 10 months to get over that spill.

There are very few things that I will say I will never do but riding a motorscooter is one of them. Personally I think anything under cc is a scooter. The and jobs that are so popular are putt-putts. The and "choppers" are nothing mre than putt-putts that wish they were motorcycles. On April 18 there was a column in Bangkok Post: Although close to saturation point, there's absolutely nothing wrong with the total domestic motorcycle market which sold about 1.

Kawasaki brand weighed in at about 0. And about eight out of every 10 motorcycles sold here are Hondas. Scooter accident aftermath in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Notice the nice hat that was left behind? Whose ever it was, they should have worn a helmet instead. The crumpled up pile of bloody paper towel barely visible in picture says the same.

Why else would they have left their hat there? Then — a few days after I took that picture — someone asked for type A negative blood donors in a local nomad group on Facebook. Her friend — who had been in a scooter accident here in Chiang Mai — was still in critical condition and badly needed this rare blood. The point is the same: The very least you can do is wear that freaken helmet. It just may save your life. There are rules here and you should follow them or expect to face consequences, just like you would back home.

I hear of nomads getting pulled over here by Police right left and center for stupid things like not wearing a helmet, not wearing a shirt, having an open beer bottle while riding, etc.

I just recently heard someone complain how they had been pulled over three times in their first two months in Thailand. TWICE for not wearing a helmet. You could say I got lucky, but I disagree. I never gave cops a reason to pull me over. Lastly, if you get into an accident with a rented scooter, own up to it. To avoid getting taken advantage of I have never been, for the record… and I have rented scooters all over the country , always take pictures of the 4 sides of the scooter using your phone before you ride off.

That way — should you get wrongfully accused — you have pictures that prove your innocence. Renting scooters here is very cheap usually baht or less per day and yet can be a ton of fun to cruise around with. Most importantly though, stay safe. Stay safe so you can return for many more Thai vacations and enjoy all the fun this tropical paradise has to offer!

I am an experienced bike rider from australia, and i was mainly concerned about the financial risks of riding without a license. I will be using a helmet, and i will be defensively driving. So its nice to know that generally the police will not bother me if i give them no reason to.

I was concerned that they would target me for just being of european decent. Sifting through so many fear mongering articles, its nice to read a down to earth piece that gives me a bit more confidence in the matter, since you cant really convince me to not go ahead with it. I ended up renting myself a scooter for 4 days to explore Ao nang and the surrounding area. I secured it through our accomodation for only bht per day, with no need to leave my passport as collateral something i wasnt willing to do.

It is perfect for us and our budget. I always say it takes a bit to get a feel for the flow of traffic energy in a new place, especially in Asia. We spent 3 months in Ho Chi Minh city back in but never rented a scooter.