Originally Posted by ajca

That you rode a bike on Samui without problems does not mean that it is a good idea, or that it is safe!

If you have an accident - which is not, like, outside the realms of possibility when you consider the way the locals drive and the quality of the roads on the island - then you will have serious problems and questions to deal with.

e.g.

What do you think the hospitals are like here, compared to a major Western city? Do you really want to find out what it's like to get a blood transfusion here?
Will your travel insurance cover you given that you were partaking in such an obviously dangerous activity? How much would it cost to be airlifted to Bangkok?
How long is it going to take to get help? How will the police react when they arrive?
And do you realise that as a tourist the presumption of fault for the accident will most likely fall on you, and you will be held responsible for any injuries or harm you cause to others?

And to think that tourists still ride around the island without helmets!

Anyway, we're talking this thread is about a $700/night resort - a resort that would be happy to organise a car to take you anywhere you want to go on the island, for a fraction of the nightly rate.

The guests here are hardly backpackers and I can't imagine why they'd want to deal with all the risks described above.