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Motorcycle (Motor-Scooter) Safety Tips for Thailand Visitor

High Season in Thailand? Yep. I've seen a couple hundred fold increase in the number of foreigners on motorbikes here in the south and I expect that it will be just days before I see my first motorbike accident for this tourist season. Man there are... ...full story at Thai Pulse

from Thai Pulse on Mon, Nov 05 2007

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