Chiang Mai to Pakse, Laos - Ship the bike back - Fly-n-ride

[KTMphil]

To ride From Chiang Mai, Thailand, into Laos, then off-road southbound in Laos, south to Pakse, with some off-road poking around, will take you at least 10 days and probably more than 2 weeks if you want to make the most of it. You'll Probably be on a 250cc enduro bike and its over 1,000km from Pakse, Laos back to Chiang Mai on boring straight highways, not a fun proposition at all.



cnx to ubon txt1 by Triangle Golden 007, on Flickr



From Pakse, south Laos, west across the Chong Mek international border crossing back into Thailand & 90km west to Ubon Ratchatani & its still basically 1,000 km NW to Chiang Mai on boring, straight highways, on a 250cc hard seat.


ubon to cnx route by Triangle Golden 007, on Flickr




So, its 1,500 Bht in fuel to get back, plus tire wear and oil. Also on a 250, probably 3 days of riding, 2 nights of 500 Bht hotels too.The option of shipping the bike back via the post office and flying back is looking quick appealing.

 

[KTMphil]

The main post office in Ubon can ship your bike to Chiang Mai in about 7 days, cost for a 250cc bike is 3,800 Bht.



20150407_112553.jpg by Triangle Golden 007, on Flickr





The main post office to go to in Ubon is located at co-ords:


N15.22838 E104.86134




300 meters away around the corner is the Ratchatani Hotel, 600 Bht a night, very conveniently located to get re-organized for flying home




Ratchatani Hotel co-ords are:


N15.22739 E104.85927





Hotel and Post Office are on the map below:


ubon post txt by Triangle Golden 007, on Flickr




A large, 12kg box was 550 Bht to ship back to Chiang Mai, EMS and will take 3 days

 

[KTMphil]

Kan Airlines flies direct from Ubon to Chiang Mai daily quite cheap



http://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-...-ubon-return-direct-flights-kan-airlines.html




Air Asia, you have to fly to Don Muang Airport in Bangkok and connect to Chiang Mai from there, cost is around 2,600 bht for both flights



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[KTMphil]

One important thing to remember is when you go to pick the bike up, take a liter of fuel with you, they will drain all the fuel out of the bike for shipping (God knows how they did it on the CRF with no key).

 

[CraigBKK]

(God knows how they did it on the CRF with no key).

Shit, that's worrying!