Hi Niels, just catching on to this thread and although you are already in SEA, I would like to comment anyhow.
I toured through Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia one year ago and found Vietnam traffic to be very dense, especially HCMC, by far. It is a very crowded country and appears chaotic but there is an amazing flow to how people commute in HCMC.
Laos, on the other hand, is quite the opposite. Low population and very easy-going society.
Thailand is wonderful riding in the north but Bangkok--wow!! Nuts! It took me over 4 hours to escape that city, one hot afternoon, last May.
Cambodia is very easy as well, except Phnom Phen can get a bit hectic but not bad, really.
My perspective is from a very experienced, long-time motorcyclist and I found nothing too daunting but a new rider in the "crazy areas" I would not approve of. Extreme road and traffic awareness is called for.
Enjoy the trip.
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Last edited by art; 3 Sep 2011 at 16:24.
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