Resource and information sharing thread.

[kingfisher]

Just to info, the Angkor sites were flooded on the 22 Sept during second day tour. Was airlifted with other tourist back to Siem Reap. Pls note you cannot ride your bike to the Angkor site near Siem Reap. You need to engage a tuk tuk to tour the sites. I am now in Laos Pakse. Left SR on 23 Sept and rode to rain using Highway 7 all the way Laos. Today sunshine in Pakse.

[pipipapipu]

Just to info, the Angkor sites were flooded on the 22 Sept during second day tour. Was airlifted with other tourist back to Siem Reap. Pls note you cannot ride your bike to the Angkor site near Siem Reap. You need to engage a tuk tuk to tour the sites. I am now in Laos Pakse. Left SR on 23 Sept and rode to rain using Highway 7 all the way Laos. Today sunshine in Pakse.

 

Wah play until heli-evac ah?? Glad you are safe.. Do share with us some pictures ^^

[kingfisher]

Now in Vientian, weather rain and then sunshine. So far using the major roads no problem except have to be careful about potholes, cattles, buffaloes, goats and dogs and little children. You should not have problem riding up. Do get a map of the countries first as it will be helpful. Anyway you can always ask the local villagers anytime you are in doubt at a junction.

[kingfisher]

In Louang Prabang now. Weather was good for the last 5 days as no rain. I took 4 hour to travelled 140 km from Phou Khoun to Louang Prabang. The mountain road was very twisty and very bad. There were lots of mudslides and rocks because of the recent rain. So if you were to come up here, estimate that your travelling time will be longer to travel 100 km in the mountains. This will help in planning your rest stop for the night as it is best not to travel at night in the mountain in my opinion.

[pipipapipu]

The flooding is really bad in central thailand now.

[pipipapipu]

Extract from Bangkok Post:

 

Rainy season drawing to an end

Published: 11/10/2011 at 11:41 AM

Online news:

 

The Meteorological Department announced on Tuesday that the current wet season will end about the middle of this month and a new storm being formed over the Philippines is not of concern.

 

Centrel Weather Forecast Division director Prawit Jaempanya said.because of the monsoon there will still be some rain, about 40-50mm, in Kanchanaburi, Suphan Buri, Ratchaburi, Bangkok and nearby provinces, and eastern provinces of Rayong, Chon Buri, and Nakhon Nayok one or two days from now.

 

The rainy season will end from the middle of this month, he said.

 

"During this time there may be little to moderate rain and possibly heavy rain in these provinces. There will be no more rain after the end of the monsoon in mid-October, at the end of Buddhist Lent," Mr Prawit said.

 

Mr Prawit said the Meteorological Department is not concerned about a new storm forming over the Philippines because it will be weakened by a cold wind from China.

[kingfisher]

Hi All,

I am back from my travel to Thailand, Cambodia and Laos since tuesday. Managed to travel down from Chiang Sean pass Bangkok to Hatyai. On the 7 Oct while travelling along the main highway 117 we had to detour at Nakon Sawan near Kao Lieo as the main highway was not passable. Even then we had to cross small flood waters to get to highway 1. Near Mano Rom, we had to detour again to get to Chainat to highway 32. After that no more detour though flood waters were already threathening the highway in many areas at the time.

[kingfisher]

some pictures of border at Padang Besar Malaysia and Thailand

[kingfisher]

Thailand side at Padang Besar

[kingfisher]

Thailand Aranyaprathet and Cambodia Poipet border

[kingfisher]

Cambodian side bike custom clearance

[pipipapipu]

I'm on trip now. Just sharing my trip blog with those that are interested:

 

http://indochinabackpackingbikingadventure.blogspot.com/

[pipipapipu]

Anyone going to Chiangmai for Loy Kratong? Nov 10 ish..

[pipipapipu]

Anyone going to Chiangmai for Loy Kratong? Nov 10 ish..

 

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[pipipapipu]

Anyone interested in Betong 31dec to 02 Jan?

[yem_paul]

Anyone interested in Betong 31dec to 02 Jan?

 

Paul

 

I will be in Southern Thailand around that time. PM me your number or your Thai mobile number.

[pipipapipu]

+6596394080 / 0881828452

 

We got 3 bikes cfm / hotel booked.

Gime a ring if you feel like making a guest appearance. We'll go have some fun.

[Tanarthur]

Hi guys, what documents do we need to enter Cambodia with our bikes? Will the log card and Thai insurance be sufficient? Thanks. Planning to go in dec and only to siem reap.

[adesmond2]

Hi, I would like to ask Singapore registered bike can ride up until? Can we enter China / Vietnam / Hong Kong?

 

Thanks for any advises..

[PaLmEr]

Hi, I would like to ask Singapore registered bike can ride up until? Can we enter China / Vietnam / Hong Kong?

 

Thanks for any advises..

 

Malaysia / Thailand / Laos / Cambodia without any special permits other than your log card and insurance for the respective countries. Vietnam & China will require Guides, quite a fair bit of red tape & of course $$$. Myanmar is out of bounds to Motorcycles in general, at least for locations further from the border.

[adesmond2]

Malaysia / Thailand / Laos / Cambodia without any special permits other than your log card and insurance for the respective countries. Vietnam & China will require Guides, quite a fair bit of red tape & of course $$$. Myanmar is out of bounds to Motorcycles in general, at least for locations further from the border.

 

hmmm... sure! thanks palmer! tempted to ride my bike in these "forbidden" lands..

[Tanarthur]

Malaysia / Thailand / Laos / Cambodia without any special permits other than your log card and insurance for the respective countries. Vietnam & China will require Guides, quite a fair bit of red tape & of course $$$. Myanmar is out of bounds to Motorcycles in general, at least for locations further from the border.

 

Thanks for the info

[pipipapipu]

I'm thinking of doing Ko Chang & Ayuttaya somewhere later this year. Most probably in September or December. Anyone interested in this itinerary? 9D/8N with partial rail.

 

Slow bikes under 100km/h welcomed but rider MUST be independent and preferably of male gender. Looking for a pack size of 4.

 

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[pipipapipu]

9-12 Aug Golok

Anyone interested?

Rendezvous there.

[pipipapipu]

Eastern thailand ride cancelled. Will fly in.