Buying A Set of Wheels in Chiang Mai

A whole lotta scooters!

I'm going to break down some long-term transport options in the city of Chiang Mai. The favoured mode of transport for the masses are scooters of all shapes and sizes, while the common cars are either gas-guzzling mini-tanks or city-friendly smaller cars:

Thailand's favourite car models: Honda Jazz, Isuzu D-Max, Honda City, Toyota Fortuner.

However, cars are unaffordable for many foreigners who move to Chiang Mai, as well as being a rather inefficient way to get around the small city. The next option would usually be a two-wheeled vehicle of some kind:

Thailand's favourite scooter models: Yamaha Nouvo, Honda Dream, Honda Click, Yamaha Mio Fino.

Here are some good places to look for second-hand scooter sales:

• The Seconhand Chiang Mai group on Facebook - by far the biggest and most frequented.
• The Secondhand and Real Estate ChiangMai group on Facebook - also very large.
• Do a search in the Thaivisa Classifieds.
• Or in the Bahtsold Classifieds. Both are very popular.

Another option is to go straight to the huge Saturday and Sunday Bike Market, which is a little way out the centre of the city. My boyfriend bought his bike there and haggled a few thousand Baht off the original price. It's basically like a big Bike Pound, where all sorts of models in all sorts of conditions are waiting to be loved by just the right Falang. Check it out on the map below:



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My boyfriend on his Thai hoodrat bike. So gangster.

And here I am on my bike, which I'm very bad at gesturing to.