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I hired one on my last visit.
I was with a bg travelling from patong up the west coast, somewhere near Fantasea, when all of a sudden I seemed to be losing control of the bike.
After coming to a standstill I found the problem to be a puncture of the rear tyre.
What was I going to do in the middle of nowhere, my thought was to abandon it and walk back to Patong . I wasnt really bothered as she had hired the bike anyway.
About a minute later a thai couple passed on a bike, shouting and pointing , I assumed it ment round that corner as I was at a junction.
I pushed the bike and to my surprise was a small garage come petrol station and a new inner tube fitted for 100 Baht. I would have paid a 1000 to be on my way.It was like finding a oasis in the middle of the desert.Never saw another garage all day !
Bike riding in dangerous in any country but I feel safer in Thailand as so many people ride on them, would never have one in the UK even though have had one in past.
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