bsacbob
Administrator (Retired)
- Joined
- Jul 1, 2012
- Location
- Chiang Rai
- Bikes
- Honda CRM-AR 250, Honda CRF 250-L, Suzuki V Strom XT 650 Honda XR250 Baja BMW F650GS
Sore heads the next morning, not surprisingly Saysamone lay unconscious on his bed, fortunately the ride north is a short one of only 95 km so we had time to meander or way along.
The obligatory runway shot.
![77288 77288](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66776-cb44dfdc87b2a388041ab923304b1c05.jpg)
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The new roadway, not really sure why they didn't just widen the original road it would have been more cost effective.
![77290 77290](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66778-2564cf6df817ecb7d2324014c268d9f5.jpg)
Vang Poa's home, a Laoation lady contacted me recently and wanted to visit with her father who served in Long Cheng, they allowed him access into the house but not allowed to take pictures, this would make the perfect museum and tourist information point.
![77291 77291](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66779-74d84f63c49671e907cda39f73621d00.jpg)
The north end of town a distinct different feel to the south end.
![77292 77292](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66780-28d6a8cd42825b8b0b0d33bdde4848cb.jpg)
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The road north is still semi graded, no doubt in time it to will be paved.
![77295 77295](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66783-ad7e6f5a85ad1853218f649945053aa3.jpg)
The old gate to Skyline ridge has gone, a new bypass road now carves its way along the ridgeline and into the valley below. We had planned to ride the ridge or what was left but couldn't find access to it.
The new road is shown in blue.
![77296 77296](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66784-337376f3a5186746f72065f3bdce6023.jpg)
A lot of UXO's must have been cleared in order to lay this new roadway from the well documented battle of Skyline Ridge.
![77297 77297](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66785-adc4d1c783a925ad0afaa6f764d26803.jpg)
![77298 77298](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66786-fdbbf6129ac1fec9da04c02d854b5c35.jpg)
The northern route is a mixture of rocks and clay and aside from landslides is passable year round.
![77299 77299](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66787-5a65ba4234d86db7f7ee7f926c895ac7.jpg)
The old bridge is in a pretty poor state, best take the water crossing here.
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Coming into Sam Thong.
![77302 77302](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66790-c3191ef3fe228cd8e0e636f5b57fa226.jpg)
The village shop with its collection of various items war scrap, sadly the machine gun has now gone.
![77303 77303](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66791-677474871648756700f9a9d1f957f47b.jpg)
Slow speed dispenser, these are normally broken up and used for ladders.
![77304 77304](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66792-602e58df0ee3a64961521846895533f7.jpg)
Nick posing alongside a Willey Pete marker rocket.
![77305 77305](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66793-2620c57491668e842a934a14b2c322eb.jpg)
Sam Thong village, hard to imagine now what a significant strip it was.
![77306 77306](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66794-f41c92e5cc6e5cdc7b6eba0209858178.jpg)
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Onwards to the spoon village, here the house making good use of cluster bomb casings.
![77311 77311](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66799-0dd7758de99d2d74bc11af06c28d3740.jpg)
The road to the village is now almost all paved thanks to a Chinese power project nearby.
![77312 77312](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66800-ff9d6b45c6848e5ce48f7cce138ec0a1.jpg)
Several homes making spoons and other trinkets all housing a small collection of war items.
N19.28207° E103.09447°
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Forming a mould from a pattern spoon, once all made from aluminium salvaged from downed aircraft, now made from aluminium scrap bought in Phonsavan.
![77317 77317](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66805-efe65ad5126ef664061e6d321619d0dd.jpg)
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The Chinese power project of some kind.
![77322 77322](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66810-8d40f5eb81674edc54fb2f995d6412f4.jpg)
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No trip would be complete without, a stopover at the T72 tank
N19.32377° E103.14323°
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Stopped in town at a local mechanic shop, Nick's fan was not working so he had to rig up a bypass, interesting set up here.
![77335 77335](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66823-993219a4f8e19c0a3822299dd53665a9.jpg)
A good supply of tubes
N19.45177° E103.21327°
![77336 77336](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66824-6564300035835159a197f106fd5c9a3e.jpg)
The Duangmala GH now has a pool, think i will pass on this occasion
N19.44288° E103.17621°
![77337 77337](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66825-f3575eebb931577dc861fc11f5e479bc.jpg)
The house of fun was not so funny looks like all the workers had gone home for Songkran and those remaining clearly not happy about it, so cold beers and an early night in order. In the morning we planned to head up to Vieng Xai and a delicious curry.
![77338 77338](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66826-3cced0112d4886601f12c29c1ee1803a.jpg)
![77339 77339](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66827-0da8e1d0be7372e4ee215b55f3d193d3.jpg)
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The obligatory runway shot.
![77288 77288](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66776-cb44dfdc87b2a388041ab923304b1c05.jpg)
![77289 77289](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66777-1fd1916576cf479dca2801389aa901ef.jpg)
The new roadway, not really sure why they didn't just widen the original road it would have been more cost effective.
![77290 77290](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66778-2564cf6df817ecb7d2324014c268d9f5.jpg)
Vang Poa's home, a Laoation lady contacted me recently and wanted to visit with her father who served in Long Cheng, they allowed him access into the house but not allowed to take pictures, this would make the perfect museum and tourist information point.
![77291 77291](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66779-74d84f63c49671e907cda39f73621d00.jpg)
The north end of town a distinct different feel to the south end.
![77292 77292](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66780-28d6a8cd42825b8b0b0d33bdde4848cb.jpg)
![77293 77293](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66781-2f7a4a716f1de42c2af34b83352cdece.jpg)
![77294 77294](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66782-fb5341f8d859f13d5a4bb5e98ad8ddd2.jpg)
The road north is still semi graded, no doubt in time it to will be paved.
![77295 77295](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66783-ad7e6f5a85ad1853218f649945053aa3.jpg)
The old gate to Skyline ridge has gone, a new bypass road now carves its way along the ridgeline and into the valley below. We had planned to ride the ridge or what was left but couldn't find access to it.
The new road is shown in blue.
![77296 77296](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66784-337376f3a5186746f72065f3bdce6023.jpg)
A lot of UXO's must have been cleared in order to lay this new roadway from the well documented battle of Skyline Ridge.
![77297 77297](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66785-adc4d1c783a925ad0afaa6f764d26803.jpg)
![77298 77298](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66786-fdbbf6129ac1fec9da04c02d854b5c35.jpg)
The northern route is a mixture of rocks and clay and aside from landslides is passable year round.
![77299 77299](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66787-5a65ba4234d86db7f7ee7f926c895ac7.jpg)
The old bridge is in a pretty poor state, best take the water crossing here.
![77300 77300](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66788-df0bfac3607ea333aadb0603495f6bcd.jpg)
![77301 77301](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66789-dfc30eebd08d5d3214689d0a0b390b9c.jpg)
Coming into Sam Thong.
![77302 77302](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66790-c3191ef3fe228cd8e0e636f5b57fa226.jpg)
The village shop with its collection of various items war scrap, sadly the machine gun has now gone.
![77303 77303](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66791-677474871648756700f9a9d1f957f47b.jpg)
Slow speed dispenser, these are normally broken up and used for ladders.
![77304 77304](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66792-602e58df0ee3a64961521846895533f7.jpg)
Nick posing alongside a Willey Pete marker rocket.
![77305 77305](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66793-2620c57491668e842a934a14b2c322eb.jpg)
Sam Thong village, hard to imagine now what a significant strip it was.
![77306 77306](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66794-f41c92e5cc6e5cdc7b6eba0209858178.jpg)
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Onwards to the spoon village, here the house making good use of cluster bomb casings.
![77311 77311](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66799-0dd7758de99d2d74bc11af06c28d3740.jpg)
The road to the village is now almost all paved thanks to a Chinese power project nearby.
![77312 77312](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66800-ff9d6b45c6848e5ce48f7cce138ec0a1.jpg)
Several homes making spoons and other trinkets all housing a small collection of war items.
N19.28207° E103.09447°
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![77316 77316](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66804-9f77e31c5189a89a74a498e16fbf622d.jpg)
Forming a mould from a pattern spoon, once all made from aluminium salvaged from downed aircraft, now made from aluminium scrap bought in Phonsavan.
![77317 77317](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66805-efe65ad5126ef664061e6d321619d0dd.jpg)
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![77320 77320](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66808-17b5f0e8cd19807e2099d398e1eacaf6.jpg)
The Chinese power project of some kind.
![77322 77322](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66810-8d40f5eb81674edc54fb2f995d6412f4.jpg)
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No trip would be complete without, a stopover at the T72 tank
N19.32377° E103.14323°
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Stopped in town at a local mechanic shop, Nick's fan was not working so he had to rig up a bypass, interesting set up here.
![77335 77335](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66823-993219a4f8e19c0a3822299dd53665a9.jpg)
A good supply of tubes
N19.45177° E103.21327°
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The Duangmala GH now has a pool, think i will pass on this occasion
N19.44288° E103.17621°
![77337 77337](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66825-f3575eebb931577dc861fc11f5e479bc.jpg)
The house of fun was not so funny looks like all the workers had gone home for Songkran and those remaining clearly not happy about it, so cold beers and an early night in order. In the morning we planned to head up to Vieng Xai and a delicious curry.
![77338 77338](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66826-3cced0112d4886601f12c29c1ee1803a.jpg)
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