personally Ive never had a problem leaving my passport with a motorcycle rental company after 10 years of coming here. Or have I ever been asked to present a passport at any police checkpoint usually after they see my license and helmet. I’m on my way
Not taking sides here but how would a Thai retrieve any money for damages caused by someone who just dumps the bike at the airport possibly damaged and gets on a plane. You think 5-10k would cover that ?
I hear you Australia is the worst.. trying to get my Thai partner a visa was an absolute joke. All I’m saying is that Russia was probably all for it knowing that not many Thais would want to visit especially at this time and Russians don’t want to be in Russia either. So it’s more like a 1 way street