Originally Posted by
Ndw76
Riding in the rain in Bangkok is not fun. All the polution in the air comes down with the rain. When it gets in your eyes you can't see and you eyes sting. Also the rain is so heavy that it is like riding through a swimming pool. On top of that the roads are slippery from oil contamination. Riding in the rain here is not fun.
I live in the tropics, too and often ride in rain.
Rain can be ok but sometimes it is a different animal and villages disappear.