Waley And More Border Roads South Of Mae Sot

[Captain_Slash]

The Route 1090, 4014, 4008, 1206, 2043, 2004

Total Distance 171 km

Along the 4014

No chainsaws here, everything has to be cut by hand

Now on the 4008 and fuel was available from a hand pump at N16.28.928 E098.38.732.
A look at the Moei

These have got lots to keep them busy today

Next stop was the Huai Nam Nak hot spring at N16.26.307 E098.39.610.

According to that the water is slightly warm

Theres another fenced off one here as well

I take the 1206 then take a right off of it to ride closer to the border, this road starts off as asphalt but then its a loose surface from N16.20.535 E098.41.207 to N16.20.067 E098.40.408

This turns to dirt at N16.19.688 E098.40.107 and goes down to the border which is now the Huai Wale

Over in Burma

A crossing here

I return to a paved surface at N16.19.613 E098.40.145 and ride on

Another burnt out tree, this one is still smoking

A pleasant surface now

Two Burmese girls washing their hair in the river

Now at the old unmanned border crossing in Waley and where I have crossed over many times for a wander around the Burmese village also called Waley

Hes following me across

Now on Burmese soil

The pagoda that when I was here six years ago was only partially finished

A quick five minutes poke around then I walk back, I have been here a few times before and cant be bothered to walk around the village again today, I doubt if it has changed much anyway

The new crossing which is manned and where I am told I am not permitted to cross.
Last time I crossed over on the other bridge and walked back over this one, the look on their faces was priceless, one of astonishment at where I had come from

There was a fuel station in Waley and a couple of hand pumps as well so no worries about fuel out here

Just out of waley and I take a right at N16.18.224 E098.42.935 where the track turns to dirt and ride down to the river where I have often seen vehicles crossing over

Quite shallow here

I ride around exploring the border roads and riding through many villages, this one had fuel in a hand pump at N16.18.846 E098.43.459

I stop for a snack and when the shop owner has no customers shes busy with this

The finished product

Fuel was available in bottles where these people were at N16.20.618 E098.44.422

Now that wasnt there last time I rode here

I take a right at N16.21.655 E098.45.382 onto a dirt track to hopefully locate it and its looking like I have the right track

My track finishes and I climb up a hill to see my target was on another track

Now to climb down again

I ride back a bit then take a dirt track starting at N16.21.364 E098.45.588

This track is the right one

I ride up an extremely steep hill and this is as far as the track goes

Its a climb up there and I will let someone else have the pleasure of doing it

Now to ride home and I notice a fuel station at N16.22.510 E098.42.467

It looks like that building got slightly damaged in a fire, more fuel stations in Phop Phra

Mexican fajitas at Krua Canadian for 140 Baht

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[KTMphil]

Looks like an interesting, unspoiled area Colin, you're getting further south all the time.