Thinking of Riding a Bicycle in Thailand? Read this first!
Cycling in Thailand: A Two-Wheeled Adventure Through Chaos and Sweat Thinking about cycling in Thailand? Fantastic idea, if you've ever wondered what it's like to star in your own survival reality show while getting a sunburn on your eyeballs. Thailand has so much to offer the intrepid cyclist: stunning scenery, delicious food, charming locals, and a death wish disguised as traffic. Let’s talk about the roads first. You might imagine gently pedaling through serene rice paddies with birds chirping and monks waving. Reality check: you’ll be swerving to avoid potholes the size of small bathtubs, dodging packs of street dogs who think your calves look tasty, and praying to every available deity as pickup trucks (with speakers louder than a space shuttle launch) barrel past you like they’re reenacting Mad Max. Now, bicycle lanes. Haha. That’s cute. Yes, in theory, there are bicycle lanes. In practice, these mystical paths are either occupied by parked cars, makeshift food stalls, or...