North of Thailand day 20

Fang – Mae Salong – Doi Tung – Mae Sai Today is the day to change the Changwat (Province) from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai. Bye bye Fang and ride…

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North of Thailand day 19

Loop in the mountains close to Fang The plan for this day was, ride a 65 km loop in the mountains and then continue the trip.This was in theory a…

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North of Thailand day 18

Chiang Mai to FangMy start in the morning was a bit early. The air was wet and a lot of fog. What is really a bit annoying – after a…

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North of Thailand day 17

Mae Hong Son – Pai – Chiang Mai (almost) This trip is part of the Mae Hong Son loop – you will meet many motorbike riders. Started late in the…

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North of Thailand day 16

Chiang Mai to Mae Hong Son on small roads. After 3 nights in Chiang Mai and a lot of walking there, it was really time to feel the wind when…

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North of Thailand day 14 & 15

Chiang Mai When I arrived first time to Chiang Mai beginning of 2006, the city was more like a bigger town.Not much traffic, almost no traffic lights, not many tourists…

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North of Thailand day 13

Mae Sariang, Chiang Mai Unfortunatelly the clutch plate did not survive the off-road trips in the Tak mountains.Probably my fault because of weak off-road riding. To find a transport company…

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North of Thailand day 12

Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Khun Yuam, Mae Sariang The trip today is officially not part of the Mae Hong Son loop but according to the map should be very…

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North of Thailand day 11

Tak, Mae Hong Son, Mae Sariang, Khun Yuam The day started with a refusal to work!The motorbike was loaded and ready, the rider was dressed and ready but the navigation…

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North of Thailand day 10

Tak – out of the mountains and back to “civilization” After my off-road trip on the day before and a very very quiet night in the classroom somewhere in the…

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North of Thailand day 9

Tak, Phop Phra, Mae Sot to somewhere in the mountains The day started early and quite romantic with some morning fog Relaxed ride on small roads along the Myanmar border…

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North of Thailand day 7 & 8

Umphang, Mae Sot, Phop Phra Umphang is a little town in the mountains of the Tak province in Thailand.There is one road leading to this town – the Hwy 1090…

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North of Thailand day 6

Umphang, Thailand to Khwi Ka Lon, Myanmar Travelling to Myanmar is currently (Nov 22) possible but for foreigners not recommended.Today’s ride go to the Thai – Myanmar border somewhere in…

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North of Thailand day 5

Tak, Mae Sot, Umphang In my feeling, today’s ride where 2.000 twists and more.Started in the morning on Hwy 12 direction Mae Sot – with a great view on the…

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North of Thailand day 4

Kanchanaburi, Suphamburi, Uthai Thani, Nakhon Sawan, Kamphaeng Phet, Tak 6 provinces (changwat) of Thailand on a one day 300 km trip.That is some kind of memorable. The temple in the…

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North of Thailand day 3

You rarely not read a review of the accomodation where I stay over night. This time is an exception: Big thumbs up to Thung Lek Relax homestay for a great…

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North of Thailand day 2

Sangkhla, Sapan Mon Bridge Started a bit late today, the ride in the Khao Laem National Park and to Sangkhla Buri was great.Hwy 323 is the only option to go…

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North of Thailand day 1

Sisaket, Bangkok, Kanchanaburi, Pilok. The ride from Sisaket to Bangkok and from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi on the main highways was not really a memorable experience. So let’s beginn the trip…

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