I would bring at least my helmet and a back protector.
I´ve ridden in Asia without the rest of the gear, but you´ll need to understand that if you go down, you may be in a bad shape, at least your holiday will easily be ruined - and you possibly would not be that way, if you had worn all your gear.
Sometimes I´ve also used a motocross armored ´shirt´, and knee protectors under my pants, and riding shoes and gloves. They are a bit hot in that climate, especially when you stop, but considering the outcome if you crash, I´d still recommend those for a 1st-timer. The shoes are a pain to carry around on your luggage, though.
Some proper gear is available in big cities, but I wouldnt waste my holiday trying to find them (and if you´re large size, may be tough to find anything that fits!)
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