North Thailand Great Views 2010

helbob · 07-17-2010, 11:55 AM

North Thailand Great Views 2010, Part 1
This year i had 4 weeks in north thailand, complete distance 6000km. I make some trips with 2 groups. The first group with 3 friends, the other with one friend. The loops start in chiang mai and go to Khun Yuam or Mae Hong Son, then to Pai, Thaton, Mae Salong, Chiang Rai River (My Dream Guesthouse), Chiang Rai. We rent the motorbike, a Kawasaki KLX 250 from Pop because last year good service (this year too). The price was 600 Baht (13 Euro) per day when you rent up 2 weeks. The pictures from the different places:

Doi Pui near Chiang Mai, a popy flower

Doi Pui near Chiang Mai, a ganja plant

On the coffe farm near Chiang Mai, funny

Centara Duangtawan Hotel swimmingpool (Gym, Sauna, Pool for 400 Baht)

Doi Inthanon temple and garden

Doi inthanon temple and garden

Doi Inthanon garden

Vachirithan waterfall near Doi Inthanon

More will follow in the next days

helbob · 07-17-2010, 12:01 PM

North Thailand Great Views 2010, Part 2
This year i had 4 weeks in north thailand, complete distance 6000km. I make some trips with 2 groups. The first group with 3 friends, the other with one friend. The loops start in chiang mai and go to Khun Yuam or Mae Hong Son, then to Pai, Thaton, Mae Salong, Chiang Rai River (My Dream Guesthouse), Chiang Rai. We rent the motorbike, a Kawasaki KLX 250 from Pop because last year good service (this year too). The price was 600 Baht per day when you rent up 2 weeks. The pictures from the different places:

Hardcore tour Doi Suthep Someng

Gasoline in Wat Chan (Dirt Road Samoeng - Mae Hong Son)

Dirt Road Wat Chan to Mae Hong Son

Wat Chan to Mae Hong Son

On Temple in Mae Hong Son in the morning

Rak Thai, about 40km of Mae Hong Son on the border to Burma

Rak Thai, about 40km of Mae Hong Son on the border to Burma

Pan Ung Lake, about 40km of Mae Hong Son on the border to Burma

More will follow in the next days

Craigart14 · 07-25-2010, 03:56 PM

That temple is one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. Great photos!

Craig

helbob · 07-27-2010, 06:57 AM

North Thailand Great Views 2010, Part 2
This year i had 4 weeks in north thailand, complete distance 6000km. I make some trips with 2 groups. The first group with 3 friends, the other with one friend. The loops start in chiang mai and go to Khun Yuam or Mae Hong Son, then to Pai, Thaton, Mae Salong, Chiang Rai River (My Dream Guesthouse), Chiang Rai. We rent the motorbike, a Kawasaki KLX 250 from Pop because last year good service (this year too). The price was 600 Baht per day when you rent up 2 weeks. The pictures from the different places:

Hardcore tour Doi Suthep Someng

Gasoline in Wat Chan (Dirt Road Samoeng - Mae Hong Son)

Dirt Road Wat Chan to Mae Hong Son

Wat Chan to Mae Hong Son

On Temple in Mae Hong Son in the morning

Rak Thai, about 40km of Mae Hong Son on the border to Burma

Rak Thai, about 40km of Mae Hong Son on the border to Burma

Pan Ung Lake, about 40km of Mae Hong Son on the border to Burma

More will follow in the next days

Cromagnon · 08-22-2010, 10:12 PM

Nice photos, I am heading to Chiang Mai for 10 days in November, where did you rent the KLX from? I have ordered the gt-rider maps, any advice for heading to that region? Thanks in advance

helbob · 08-27-2010, 02:54 AM

Hi,
we rent it the last 2 years from POP. But Mr. Mechanic good to.
POP is a very big company. All the shops for rent are near Tapae Gate.
The rate is about 600-800 Baht per day.

When you use GPS then you can do some very good tours. If you not use it then you must look for tours with signs or make a tour with guide (mr mechanic).

I like the tours near Chiang Rai, Mae Salong and Thaton (the armee colapsed road on the border). Also very nice is the tour from pai to Doi Ang Khang, to Fang and Thaton.
Another good tour goes from Chiang Rai to Mae Sai on the highway and back on the burma-border via Doi Tung.

From Chiang Mai you can do "warm up" tours. the first one: Up to doi suthep, to Doi Pui, 2 km back and the dirt road to the coffe farm, to Huai Ting Tao lake for lunch.

helbob · 08-27-2010, 02:56 AM

North Thailand Great Views 2010, Part 3
This year i had 4 weeks in north thailand, complete distance 6000km. I make some trips with 2 groups. The first group with 3 friends, the other with one friend. The loops start in chiang mai and go to Khun Yuam or Mae Hong Son, then to Pai, Thaton, Mae Salong, Chiang Rai River (My Dream Guesthouse), Chiang Rai. We rent the motorbike, a Kawasaki KLX 250 from Pop because last year good service (this year too). The price was 600 Baht per day when you rent up 2 weeks. The pictures from the different places:

Pan Ung Lake, about 40km of Mae Hong Son on the border to Burma

Pan Ung Lake, about 40km of Mae Hong Son on the border to Burma

Aussie Burger in Mae Hong Son in the Sunflower Restaurant on the lake

Mae Hong son Guesthouse, good and cheap

Viewpoint between Mae Hong son and Pai

Tham Lot Cave in Soppong

Cake go O, my favorite bakery in pai, very good cake!

Rivercrossing on the way to Mae Wang, near Pai

More will follow in the next days

GB · 08-27-2010, 05:58 AM

Beautiful ride! Say, is that KLX fuel injected?

Questor · 08-27-2010, 06:43 AM

Beautiful.
That's where I want to go... and stay till I die.
Q~

helbob · 08-27-2010, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gadget Boy

Beautiful ride! Say, is that KLX fuel injected?

Yes it is and tachometer LCD. About 3,5l/100km. The power of the KLX is is a little poor. I think the Honda or Yamaha is much more better but expensive. POP, the shop where i rent told me that the new Kawasaki KLX 250 cost him 150.000 Baht, about 3500 Euro.

California · 08-27-2010, 03:24 PM

On the coffe farm near Chiang Mai, funny

Damn,what is that horrible deformation on that chickens ass? lol

jonz · 08-29-2010, 06:01 PM

great photos. another place i need to ride. looking forward to more photos

Cromagnon · 08-29-2010, 08:01 PM

Thanks for the info, your photos are excellent

and I cant wait to get over there

Schrauberklaus · 08-30-2010, 07:23 PM

If you have a Garmin or compatible ,
try to get the "Thailand Street map 10 EN"
It covers even the most small Dirtroads .

You can get it in Bangkok
at Ma Bu Kong Shopping Center ( 3rd Floor )
but the Shop is between the 500 Telefon Shops not easy to find .

or at Seacon Sqare Shopping Center (Basement)

Cromagnon · 08-30-2010, 07:58 PM

Thanks, I am heading up through bangkok but am not sure how long ill have to look around before heading up to chiang mai. I have ordered the gt-rider maps but they have pulled the pin on the north thailand gps routes and are only covering laos with gps routes now. Sorry for the thread hijack.

07-17-2010, 11:55 AM	#1
helbob ^OP Adventurer Joined: Jul 2010 Oddometer: 36	North Thailand Great Views 2010 North Thailand Great Views 2010, Part 1 This year i had 4 weeks in north thailand, complete distance 6000km. I make some trips with 2 groups. The first group with 3 friends, the other with one friend. The loops start in chiang mai and go to Khun Yuam or Mae Hong Son, then to Pai, Thaton, Mae Salong, Chiang Rai River (My Dream Guesthouse), Chiang Rai. We rent the motorbike, a Kawasaki KLX 250 from Pop because last year good service (this year too). The price was 600 Baht (13 Euro) per day when you rent up 2 weeks. The pictures from the different places: Doi Pui near Chiang Mai, a popy flower Doi Pui near Chiang Mai, a ganja plant On the coffe farm near Chiang Mai, funny Centara Duangtawan Hotel swimmingpool (Gym, Sauna, Pool for 400 Baht) Doi Inthanon temple and garden Doi inthanon temple and garden Doi Inthanon garden Vachirithan waterfall near Doi Inthanon More will follow in the next days

07-17-2010, 12:01 PM	#2
helbob ^OP Adventurer Joined: Jul 2010 Oddometer: 36	North Thailand Great Views 2010, Part 2 North Thailand Great Views 2010, Part 2 This year i had 4 weeks in north thailand, complete distance 6000km. I make some trips with 2 groups. The first group with 3 friends, the other with one friend. The loops start in chiang mai and go to Khun Yuam or Mae Hong Son, then to Pai, Thaton, Mae Salong, Chiang Rai River (My Dream Guesthouse), Chiang Rai. We rent the motorbike, a Kawasaki KLX 250 from Pop because last year good service (this year too). The price was 600 Baht per day when you rent up 2 weeks. The pictures from the different places: Hardcore tour Doi Suthep Someng Gasoline in Wat Chan (Dirt Road Samoeng - Mae Hong Son) Dirt Road Wat Chan to Mae Hong Son Wat Chan to Mae Hong Son On Temple in Mae Hong Son in the morning Rak Thai, about 40km of Mae Hong Son on the border to Burma Rak Thai, about 40km of Mae Hong Son on the border to Burma Pan Ung Lake, about 40km of Mae Hong Son on the border to Burma More will follow in the next days

08-27-2010, 02:56 AM	#7
helbob ^OP Adventurer Joined: Jul 2010 Oddometer: 36	North Thailand Great Views 2010, Part 3 North Thailand Great Views 2010, Part 3 This year i had 4 weeks in north thailand, complete distance 6000km. I make some trips with 2 groups. The first group with 3 friends, the other with one friend. The loops start in chiang mai and go to Khun Yuam or Mae Hong Son, then to Pai, Thaton, Mae Salong, Chiang Rai River (My Dream Guesthouse), Chiang Rai. We rent the motorbike, a Kawasaki KLX 250 from Pop because last year good service (this year too). The price was 600 Baht per day when you rent up 2 weeks. The pictures from the different places: Pan Ung Lake, about 40km of Mae Hong Son on the border to Burma Pan Ung Lake, about 40km of Mae Hong Son on the border to Burma Aussie Burger in Mae Hong Son in the Sunflower Restaurant on the lake Mae Hong son Guesthouse, good and cheap Viewpoint between Mae Hong son and Pai Tham Lot Cave in Soppong Cake go O, my favorite bakery in pai, very good cake! Rivercrossing on the way to Mae Wang, near Pai More will follow in the next days

08-27-2010, 05:58 AM	#8
GB Mod Squad Joined: Aug 2002 Location: Toronto, ON Oddometer: 53,467	Beautiful ride! Say, is that KLX fuel injected? __________________ ADV decals, patches & flag? Here

08-27-2010, 06:43 AM	#9
Questor More Undestructable Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Idaho Falls. ID. USA Oddometer: 3,548	Beautiful. That's where I want to go... and stay till I die. Q~ __________________ Ride Reports: National Parks Tour 2008 Trans-America Trail 2009 Continental Divide Trail 2009 Alaska 2010 Empty West 2011

07-25-2010, 03:56 PM	#3
Craigart14 Adventurer Joined: Oct 2007 Oddometer: 96	That temple is one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. Great photos! Craig

07-27-2010, 06:57 AM	#4
helbob ^OP Adventurer Joined: Jul 2010 Oddometer: 36	North Thailand Great Views 2010, Part 2 This year i had 4 weeks in north thailand, complete distance 6000km. I make some trips with 2 groups. The first group with 3 friends, the other with one friend. The loops start in chiang mai and go to Khun Yuam or Mae Hong Son, then to Pai, Thaton, Mae Salong, Chiang Rai River (My Dream Guesthouse), Chiang Rai. We rent the motorbike, a Kawasaki KLX 250 from Pop because last year good service (this year too). The price was 600 Baht per day when you rent up 2 weeks. The pictures from the different places: Hardcore tour Doi Suthep Someng Gasoline in Wat Chan (Dirt Road Samoeng - Mae Hong Son) Dirt Road Wat Chan to Mae Hong Son Wat Chan to Mae Hong Son On Temple in Mae Hong Son in the morning Rak Thai, about 40km of Mae Hong Son on the border to Burma Rak Thai, about 40km of Mae Hong Son on the border to Burma Pan Ung Lake, about 40km of Mae Hong Son on the border to Burma More will follow in the next days

08-22-2010, 10:12 PM	#5
Cromagnon Adventurer Joined: Jan 2010 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Oddometer: 71	Nice photos, I am heading to Chiang Mai for 10 days in November, where did you rent the KLX from? I have ordered the gt-rider maps, any advice for heading to that region? Thanks in advance

08-27-2010, 02:54 AM	#6
helbob ^OP Adventurer Joined: Jul 2010 Oddometer: 36	Hi, we rent it the last 2 years from POP. But Mr. Mechanic good to. POP is a very big company. All the shops for rent are near Tapae Gate. The rate is about 600-800 Baht per day. When you use GPS then you can do some very good tours. If you not use it then you must look for tours with signs or make a tour with guide (mr mechanic). I like the tours near Chiang Rai, Mae Salong and Thaton (the armee colapsed road on the border). Also very nice is the tour from pai to Doi Ang Khang, to Fang and Thaton. Another good tour goes from Chiang Rai to Mae Sai on the highway and back on the burma-border via Doi Tung. From Chiang Mai you can do "warm up" tours. the first one: Up to doi suthep, to Doi Pui, 2 km back and the dirt road to the coffe farm, to Huai Ting Tao lake for lunch.

08-27-2010, 03:24 PM	#11
California Motorcyclist Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Flower Mound, TX after 56 years in Carmel, Ca Oddometer: 2,725	On the coffe farm near Chiang Mai, funny Damn,what is that horrible deformation on that chickens ass? lol __________________ California, aka Leslie V Leslie. Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference

08-29-2010, 06:01 PM	#12
jonz Miles are my mantra Joined: Aug 2004 Location: California Desert (it's a dry heat) Oddometer: 1,698	very enjoyable great photos. another place i need to ride. looking forward to more photos __________________ JONZ KTM 950 SE, KTM640 ADV ( Hibachi, risen from the ashes) KTM520EXC (broken), KTM 400XC (the replacement) Honda ST1300 ABS (newest addition to the stable) STOC #326 IBA #217

08-29-2010, 08:01 PM	#13
Cromagnon Adventurer Joined: Jan 2010 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Oddometer: 71	Thanks for the info, your photos are excellent and I cant wait to get over there

08-30-2010, 07:23 PM	#14
Schrauberklaus ***ifyer Joined: Aug 2010 Location: Phuket ,Thailand Oddometer: 229	If you have a Garmin or compatible , try to get the "Thailand Street map 10 EN" It covers even the most small Dirtroads . You can get it in Bangkok at Ma Bu Kong Shopping Center ( 3rd Floor ) but the Shop is between the 500 Telefon Shops not easy to find . or at Seacon Sqare Shopping Center (Basement) __________________ Klaus ___________________________ Honda XL 600 R(S) 84 , Honda XR 600 Dual Carb. 87 Honda XR 280 R Sumo 04 , Honda XR 250 Baja 98 Yamaha Speed MX ( 2 Stroke ) 01 ,CRF250L 13

08-30-2010, 07:58 PM	#15
Cromagnon Adventurer Joined: Jan 2010 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Oddometer: 71	Thanks, I am heading up through bangkok but am not sure how long ill have to look around before heading up to chiang mai. I have ordered the gt-rider maps but they have pulled the pin on the north thailand gps routes and are only covering laos with gps routes now. Sorry for the thread hijack.

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