Krabi - The Motorscooter Diaries

There are a few ways to get around krabi. You could go on a tuk tuk from aonang to krabi town for about 300 baht. Or grab a cab for 600 baht. Or rent a car from the airport counter at 1500 baht a day.

Bringing some relevance to the thai baht, 1 sing dollar equates to approximately 23 baht.

Instead of spending 600 baht on a cab one-way to Krabi town, the ever-thrifty Yakki proposed an exciting solution to our transportation worries.

"Let's rent a scooter each."

A scooter, specifically a Yamaha Fino, would cost us a 'whooping' 250 baht for a whole day (inclusive of insurance). Sounds like a great preposition. Except only Yakki had a motorcycle license.

"No worries dudes. It's just like a riding a bicycle. Just remember, 'Do not brake when you're doing a turn'. It's that simple, man."

Alrighty, let's do it!

Wally's Pink Fino

Yakki got a yellow Fino, while the ever-metro Daniels and I chose some pinkies.

Gentleman, start your engines.

Vroom Vroom!

I gently accelerated and the scooter flew. I remembered Yakki's words of wisdom 'Do not brake when you're doing a turn'. A moment of brilliance.

The journey lasted a marathon-ish 10 metres before my pinkie slid under a stationary truck, under a dozen pairs of Thai eyes.

The plump rental lady sprinted towards the crash site, while Yakki and Daniels stood rooted to the ground. Cold sweat rained down their delicious but pale cheeks.

I escaped with a bloody gash to my big toe.

(warning: disturbing image below)

wally's toe in need of a brazilian wax

Our scooter journey ended prematurely.

The damage to the truck and the scooter amounted to 5000 baht, 3000 of which was covered by the insurance.

It could have been worse. My body pinned under the truck. Or Daniels losing control halfway through to Krabi town. I was fortunate. We were fortunate.

"Maybe we should have rented a car." 马后炮s were activated.

Yes, we should have. The rental rate for a car at Mr. Kord's was 800 baht a day, a mere 50 baht more than the 750 baht we had paid for the scooters.

We switched the Finos for a Toyota Corolla 1.6 Gxi, as I reflected on my scooter incompetency/stupidity.

5 locals on a scooter, showing us how it's done

Our road trip to Krabi town continued..