After the long boring highways from Bangkok. We reach Tak and the turn off to Mae Sot.I like to try and get here before dark as there are so many trucks on the twisty mountainous road as well as road works that you need to be alert for. After a night in Mae Sot. Time to head up the…
Time to meet up with the Isaan Riders Group. First finish work late Friday afternoon and head up to Udon and meet Roy. Check over the bikes and do some basic maintenance and ready for the off. Meet up with some of the Isaan Riders before the event. Isaan Riders Group meeting in Sakhon Nakhon. Really good event, well…
Located in Kayah state Myanmar just over 50 km from the border with Thailand.The journey starts with a boat trip across the Moei river. The view crossing the river to the village in Myanmar. Waiting our turn to dock. Once at the Pier on the Myanmar side it is a 1.5 hour drive through really rough and narrow mountainous…
GPS Coordinates 17.615891155851283, 97.86161986180635 I really enjoy Mae Tawao and chilling in this area. One of my favourite places to visit and stay over on holidays. It is a long way from pretty much everywhere. The entire area is still unspoilt unlike most areas in this region and neighbouring countries. You need to allow a day to get here…
CPS Coordinates 17.461065779667113, 97.80244278281609 This really is a spectacular waterfall. Well worth a visit. Kyone Htaw waterfall is next to Htiklawtho and is located at HoaingBwe town in Kayin State. KyoneHtaw waterfall is surrounded by a pristine forest. Approximately 30 km from the Myanmar / Thai border. We stopped off here on the way back from ทุ่งเจดีย์เจ๊าส่าห์ – Toong…
GPS Coordinates 17.560875543989187, 97.91323586210343 Been here a few times recently. Fell in love with the view and the tranquil atmosphere.Just so chill and a million dollar back drop looking over to Myanmar.This is the second time to stay over and use Mae Tawao for a base as part of a bigger trip. There is constant traffic going back and…
Parcel Room (Bangsue Junction)13.804969021117747, 100.54016240342251https://maps.app.goo.gl/EAxkK3xABPGeMLTt8 When sending a bike to Bangkok from up country.Head to the Parcel Room as the first step to collecting your bike. The view from the main road. Hand over your green receipt.You will be handed a blue copy of the receipt and asked to take a seat. Around 10 mins later a golf buggy…
We meet up just on the outskirts of Bangkok and head the long way round to the ferry crossing over the dam. Some nice remote and narrow roads once we reach Saphan Buri. But first a coffee and food break. A view point along the remote mountain roads. My T7 hit empty with fuel light flashing, and I was…
Always nice to escape from Bangkok for a weekend in Kanchanaburi.Stay the night in Kanchanaburi before heading off the next day to Wat Pak Lam Kha Kheang and looping back to Kanchanaburi town. First a coffee stop Some snaps of the bikes at the dam. Stumbled across this and worth a look. Becoming a monk and party on the…
The hot and dry season went on and on this year. So we made a plan to go and see Pom in Tak and ride around the mountain trails visiting Karen villages. Hoping to miss the wet or may be just catch a few storms as the rainy season sets in. Tom came around Sunday afternoon and we loaded…