Chang Thai Motorbike Rental Phuket
Practical guides for renting and riding a scooter in Phuket — prices, rules, routes and bike reviews.
We recommend the Honda PCX 160 to more couples than any other bike in our fleet, for reasons already covered in our PCX 160 vs NMAX 155 comparison: the wider seat, upright riding position, and generous storage all matter more once there are two of you on one bike for a full day. This guide […]
Two-Up Touring on the Honda PCX 160: Real Routes for Couples in Phuket Read More »
Phuket looks flat on a map, but ride it and you will find three real hill climbs that separate an easy scooter from a good one: the Patong back road, the switchbacks up to Kata Noi viewpoint, and the steep final stretch to the Big Buddha on Nakkerd Mountain. We put Chang Thai's Honda ADV
Honda ADV 160 Phuket Hill Test 2026 - Patong, Kata Noi & Nakkerd Mountain Read More »
Phuket has no shortage of things to see — but not every route is worth the effort on a scooter. This one is. The southern loop connecting Big Buddha, Promthep Cape, and Rawai Beach covers the best landscape, the best viewpoint, and one of the best meals the island has to offer — all within
Phuket Scooter Route: Big Buddha, Promthep Cape & Rawai — Half-Day Guide 2026 Read More »
There’s a version of Phuket that most tourists never find. It sits in the island’s southern tip, past the last roundabout before the road runs out of land — a stretch of coast where fishermen still outnumber beach vendors, where the Sunday market sells fermented shrimp paste next to fresh rambutan, and where the sea
Nai Harn & Rawai Complete Scooter Explorer’s Guide 2026 Read More »
By a Phuket Local | Chang Thai Rentals Travel Guide ----- If you’ve been in Phuket longer than a week, you already know that the island wears two faces. There’s the tourist face — sunburned and smelling of Patong’s tiger balm — and then there’s the real face, the one the locals know: sun-baked temple
Picture this: You are standing on the balcony of your private villa in Chalong, looking out over the morning mist rising from the bay. The tropical sun is just beginning to warm the island, and you have a sudden, burning desire to see something massive, dramatic, and wild. You want to see the legendary limestone
One day scooter route Chalong to Phang Nga Bay viewpoints Read More »
Finding Hidden Beaches Phuket South Accessible by Scooter from Chalong Imagine you are sitting in your rental villa or resort room in Chalong, looking at a map of southern Phuket. The time is 8:00 AM, the temperature is already 28°C, and the main tourist beaches are about to get packed with tour buses. You want
Hidden beaches Phuket south accessible by scooter from Chalong Read More »
Can the Honda Click 160 Ride Up Phuket Hills? Full 2025 Analysis of Power, Weight, and Braking Distance Phuket is well known for steep roads, especially around Patong Hill, Kata Viewpoint, and other mountain routes across the island. Many travelers renting a scooter in Phuket often ask whether the Honda Click 160 has enough power
Honda Click 160 Phuket Hill Test 2025 | Power, Braking & Patong Hill Analysis Read More »
Patong is the busiest beach town on Phuket, and it's built at a scale that rewards having your own wheels. The hotel zone runs back from a 3-kilometre curve of sand, the sois run long, and the things worth seeing aren't clustered in one spot — they're spread from the temple near the hill road
Patong Beach, Phuket: A Local Scooter Guide Read More »
Nai Harn Beach sits at the southern tip of Phuket, in the quiet Rawai area, away from the high-rises and strip malls of the west coast resorts. A wide curve of white sand wraps around a calm, sheltered bay that locals have long rated among the island's best swimming spots, and it still feels closer
Nai Harn Beach Phuket: A Scooter Guide to the South Read More »