9 bikes to Phayao - Thoed Thai

[KTMphil]

A real mish mash of bikes for this one

Triumph Scrambler (one of the last)
KTM 690 SMCR
Ducacti Multistrada
Ducati Hypermotard X2
Suzuki V-Strom 650 X2
Kawasaki D-Tracker 250
Kawasaki KLX 250



Lots of speed differential as you'd expect on R 1150, so re-grouping needed at the R 118 junction


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The magical R 1150, then south onto R 118 & the skies opened. Snuck into the new Train Coffee Waing Pa Pao on R 118 between R 1150 and R 120 junctions on the west side of the road (marked on the map above).



Just enough roof to keep the bikes dry too


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Its nicely done, worth a visit


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Sign on R 118


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Order your coffee in the red train car


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[KTMphil]

No drama's to Phayao and into the big and clean, Phucome Hotel for the night, location below:


https://www.google.co.th/maps/place...2!3m1!1s0x30da3a5de310f739:0x2d521d6f053d8f8b

Not so far from Chiang Mai & Phayao can be quite a chuckle


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[KTMphil]

Next day, some sore heads from all the new friends we'd made and a fabulous 280km ride NNW to Thoed Thai


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[KTMphil]

Refreshments north of Thaton and a chat with La Ota - he was packing his Glock


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A bit about La Ota here:

http://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-...es/5306-golden-triangle-tour-2.html#post41121



& here



http://brugerforeningen.dk/2011/01/english-heroin-and-coffee-the-saga-of-lao-ta-saenlee/?lang=en






Sweet Mae Salong for a late lunch


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Then up to the KMT, Chinese Army cemetary


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Unusual back drop for photo's of your bike in Thailand


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For the cremeation


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Some daylight left, so a quick look around the Khun Sa drug lord camp in Thoed Thai


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Always get a chuckle out of the bomb casing



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Nice bungalows with aircon in Thoed Thai


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[KTMphil]

South the next morning through Doi Mae Salong & its the tea harvest


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Must be hot out there


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[KTMphil]

Getting Keith's V-Strom upright again and off south for some breakfast

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Sweet Mae Salong in Doi Mae Salong does an excellent breakfast

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Jim about to try his Akha chat up lines


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Here we go


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Great 3 days of riding all back safe

 

[heiri]

No drama's to Phayao and into the big and clean, Phucome Hotel for the night, location below:


https://www.google.co.th/maps/place...2!3m1!1s0x30da3a5de310f739:0x2d521d6f053d8f8b

Not so far from Chiang Mai & Phayao can be quite a chuckle


phayao1 by Triangle Golden 007, on Flickr

Did Photoshop the pixxeling out of the (not so) innocent bystanders in the back???

 

[KTMphil]

Did Photoshop the pixxeling out of the (not so) innocent bystanders in the back???

Loose lips sink ships....

 

[LivinLOS]

Loose lips sink ships....

Loose lips.. no tips..