Dear Hillary,
I will be coming to Pattaya at Xmas time and wonder if you knew where I could rent a motorcycle for the time I will be there (2 weeks). Is it insured and is it OK to drive with my French license? Do you ride on the same side of the road as we do in France? Thank you.
Pierre
Dear Pierre,
The only insurance you will need is a very expensive policy to cover the hospital expenses for the major injuries to your French body after you get run over by an 18 wheel truck. However, if you ride a motorcycle through the traffic in Paris, you could escape damage. The motorcycle will have some sort of minimum accident cover, if you rent from a large enough rental company, but if you deal with one of the side of the road operators, you will be on your own. And finally, do not let them hold your passport as a surety. And no, we do not drive on the right, as in France, we drive on the left, the same as Britain and Japan.
