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Originally Posted by Canuck Unstuck
Snake boy: thank you for your comments, and advice. Our current plan is a bit more toned down than the initial plan, mostly based on time, that pesky weather, and of course money. Flying into Bangkok, up through northern Thailand into Laos, then down Vietnam and into Cambodia over the course of 2 1/2 months. Next leg is to fly into Santiago and head “a bit” south, crossing over into Argentina then up to Uraguay and perhaps Paraguay time permitting. Finishing our trip in Buenos Aires gives us the advantage of a better shipping hub.
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I think you should research a bit more about flying bike into Bangkok. Thailand introduced new rules in 2016 that made it mandatory with guides and very strict permit requirements. Enforcing this at bordercrossings have been a bit accidental and many travellers have been able to avoid these rules. But flying a bike in is and avoid these rules are difficult. I have read about bikes that have been stuck in the customs at the airport in BKK for a long (and expensive) time.
I do think Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia is a much better place to fly a boke into.
Also you should research more about getting into Vietnam. It seems to be very quite complicated. Expensive permits seem to be mandatory and hard to get a hold of. Some travellers on foreign bikes have reported to get through border crossings into Vietnam, but by avoiding the customs office totally. So that means the bikes are illegally in. Im no so sure if thats a recommended way to do it.
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