OK Ok ..I give up..if you want a luggage block and bigger wheels on the rack and a hidden chain when folded then pay 4 or 5 times the price for a Brompton in the USA..
But this comes with a damn good rack..You can put inline skate board wheels on for next to nothing and you can buy a bike bag in Thailand for made by Vicinta..fabulous bags which many Brompton owners use for $25..
I can tell you..no Taxi or bus driver in Asia will mind if his seat gets a bit dirty..majority of seats are plastic covered and many seats are wooden on trains..
For the price of $350 what is there not to like about this bike for goodness sake?
And the man wants multi modal travel...around the world..Flying to Thailand on the money you will save on a Brompton and then looking for a folding bike in the buzz of Bangkok will all add to his adventure!