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Secure period of time around Thailand to get scooter, maybe (10)

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I believe the answer is:

motorcycle

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'secure period of time around thailand' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'get scooter maybe' is the wordplay.
'get' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'scooter' becomes 'motor' (synonyms).
'maybe' becomes 'cycle' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'motor'+'cycle' is 'MOTORCYCLE'.

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for motorcycle that I've seen before include "It's used for scrambling" , "Petrol-driven two-wheeler" , "Two-wheeled vehicle" , "transport" , "Triumph for rider, perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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