[Trip Report] Thailand Solo Trip - 16 Feb to 2 Mar 08

[sabbaha]

Keep it going bro! Power up!

[gohjohan]

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That bridge! So it does exists after all..... As I told you on MSN, 2_wheeler and I paid a driver to use his pick up to cross the river and back. 300baht in total for return journey trip.

 

Some of the best corners cannot be caught on camera due to the lack of space to stop. It was really unfortunate that i was rushing for time and had no time to set up my onboard camera mount.

 

yeah yeah, it's normal. Dun worry. I had to bear with that too.

[Ah Fai]

Steady lah~! Enjoying the photo update & field report~!

 

Those chopper using in-line 4 engine, seems like under-gone some operation before.

 

Those BBQ food 10baht is like S$0.4 in Singapore, very cheap siah~ but I dare not eat scare stomachache~

 

its so cool to ride alone where you can change your plan & trip timing to your own liking, I wish I can too.... best with my favourite singer sitting behind, hahahaha....

[lao uncle]

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Can you give the gps reading of this broken down bridge so other may know where it is.

[Pplater]

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Can you give the gps reading of this broken down bridge so other may know where it is.

 

if i not wrong Palmer is using maps, not gps

[PaLmEr]

Steady lah~! Enjoying the photo update & field report~!

 

Those chopper using in-line 4 engine, seems like under-gone some operation before.

 

Those BBQ food 10baht is like S$0.4 in Singapore, very cheap siah~ but I dare not eat scare stomachache~

 

its so cool to ride alone where you can change your plan & trip timing to your own liking, I wish I can too.... best with my favourite singer sitting behind, hahahaha....

 

I usually eat whatever the locals eat. So far so good.

[PaLmEr]

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Can you give the gps reading of this broken down bridge so other may know where it is.

 

no idea the coordinates. i navigate by the good old fashion way using my head, signs and sometimes maps, not to mention some common sense!

[PaLmEr]

Black pig.

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Karen long necked village

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[PaLmEr]

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[PaLmEr]

The heavy rings they wear on their necks.

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EPL in the karen village?!

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[PaLmEr]

Petrol pump. When was the last time you saw one of these?!

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Lots of travelling along rural roads involved.

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Lunch! THB45

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[PaLmEr]

Phasua waterfall.

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[PaLmEr]

strange way of translating a sign.

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Ban Rak Thai (Love Thai Village) (Old name: Mae Aw) on the border of Thailand and Myanmar.

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Inspirational photo.

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[PaLmEr]

A very chinese like community.

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Managed to get these children to pose for a photo.

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The lake @ Ban Rak Thai.

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Throughout the journey, i had to navigate through many minefields. Here's an example of a mine.

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[PaLmEr]

Pang Ung. A secluded village where there is no electricity, no mobile coverage, no modern amenities that we take for granted. It is basically back to basics.

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The friendly cat and dog which accompanied me for my stay that night.

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Pang Ung Lake.

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A-Huts @ THB250 a night

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View from my A-Hut

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Had coffee grown in their backyards. Pretty good!

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A hearty dinner @ THB150

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[PaLmEr]

Breathtaking view of the sunset.

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Local villagers playing in the lake. I was really tempted to join them!

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[PaLmEr]

looks more like Switzerland than Thailand to me.

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Spotted three swans swimming in the distance.

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This has to be the biggest room keytag i have ever come across!!!

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[PaLmEr]

Temperature at 5.45am local time.

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Look at how the thais were dressed.

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Sunrise!

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[PaLmEr]

Early morning view of the lake.

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Fellow tourists.

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[PaLmEr]

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Sounds of a horse brought me to take this picture.

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The ever friendly cat.

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Some of the fellow tourists i met there.

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[PaLmEr]

Reluctantly, it was time to leave this beautiful lake. This time round. i had time to set up some equipment.

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Lunch was settled on the way. THB90

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Interesting clock.

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[YahooRider]

Wah wonderful info.. for those going next time can have some rough idea wat u can do

[Ah Fai]

Thanks for the update, those long neck lady is amazing, never see one in real live if I can recall, but pity for them that its their culture

 

The Ban Rak Thai @ the border of Thailand & Myanmar seems like also affected by Chinese Culture, can see the Chineses wording on buildings... the school also have a small chinese wording æ³°æ–‡å*¦æ*¡ ~cool~ ever encounter anyone whom can speak Chinese?

 

150baht for a small room is close to S$7 per night, real cheap but rather small as seen from photo, but key tag not small compare to the key, haha~ sure won't lost.

 

Uh~Ya~ really install tripot on top of fuel tank~ hope it fix well & won't obstruct your view~

 

Ride safe & good luck, we will be watching you closely~ :D

[witchblade]

good on ya!! TO FIND KITTY KITTY~~ purr purrr..

[PaLmEr]

Thanks for the update, those long neck lady is amazing, never see one in real live if I can recall, but pity for them that its their culture

 

The Ban Rak Thai @ the border of Thailand & Myanmar seems like also affected by Chinese Culture, can see the Chineses wording on buildings... the school also have a small chinese wording 泰文�*��*� ~cool~ ever encounter anyone whom can speak Chinese?

 

150baht for a small room is close to S$7 per night, real cheap but rather small as seen from photo, but key tag not small compare to the key, haha~ sure won't lost.

 

Uh~Ya~ really install tripot on top of fuel tank~ hope it fix well & won't obstruct your view~

 

Ride safe & good luck, we will be watching you closely~ :D

 

its THB250........

The ppl are chinese in origin.

The tripod support is steady. Duct tape is my best friend on rides.