Khao Pla Noi เขาปลาน้อย GPS 14.20963 98.76702 Covid bored and realised I have never posted the pictures from the one and only time we were allowed to visit the Myanmar army camp, located on the opposite hill. August 2017. After a muddy rainy season climb up the mountain. 12 Km from the Base at the first Border Patrol Police…
Time for anther escape from Bangkok for a week. 701 in the back of the pickup and up to BanMai Rimkong, Sangkom Nong Khai Province. GPS Coordinates 18.053464003652465, 102.28653183959176 Google Maps https://goo.gl/maps/5NazhhboaYU2fRgu5 7.5 hour drive straight through leaving around 5 am. Beer O’clock declared. Sitting by the mighty river upon arrival. Late last year I went exploring. Some really…
Heading back to Bangkok and break up the journey with a stop over in Loei and a ride on Sunday with Chris and friends from Udon. What a fun ride it was too and great weather for a Loei Day Loop. Nice rural roads as well as following the Mekong, some rough bits with road works here and there….
Kanchanaburi – 3 Day Mini Adventure with a good lunch at Baan Ricky Saiyok Yai. Western and Thai food on the Menu. Good to see the staff again as not been down for a while. Unfortunately. Ricky was away with his kids at a MX race. Pilok The 3272 up to Pilok is in the best condition I have…
GPS Coordinates 15.79578° N, 105.39521° E Sam Phan Bok also known as the Grand Canyon of Thailand. Though I don’t see this myself, no matter how hard I looked. It is however the largest rock reef formation in the Mekong River. Located in North Eastern Thailand (Isaan), on the banks of the Mekong river. So impressed with what I…
Phu Huay Isaan – Nong Khai Really a morning spot to watch the sun rise over the Mekong. No one is up here in the day time and you have the place to yourself. It is a steep climb once you leave the paved road. The track is like talcum powder in places with rocks hidden underneath. Did…
Stopped at Luang Prabang Restaurant located on the 211 Loei province. Speaking with the owner. He informed me of loads of trails behind the village. Also stated it is very beautiful in there and there is a waterfall 1 km in the jungle that only the locals know about. Have 701 – Must go and take a look. Not…
Back on the Saiyok Kanchanaburi Trail. Been wet for the last month and half. Luckily the rained eased up as well as the weather fining up for the ride.. Finally a weekend with sunshine. Day one we explore some new trails and ended up finding the creek trail down below in the ravine. So we cut a path down…
GPS Coordinates 14.03361° N, 98.99096° E Located in Kanchanaburi on the border with Myanmar. Quiet back roads and a rough narrow road to the Border Patrol Police stopping a short distance from the actual border. A nice ride here through the back roads. Super friendly locals. The kids stopped walking and gave me a Wai as I rode past…..
After all the COVID madness. What better time to take a week off and visit a a good friend that is stuck here in Thailand. Unable to get back to KL for work. Not wanting to fly with all the nonsense to deal with being a foreigner. Decided to take the Ranger with 701 in the back. Freedom to…