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This was second trip to Laos in 2months for me and this time with SPCT bikers on CNY holiday .
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Day1 20 jan 2012 Sadao--Thung Son--Phetchaburi--Nakhon Pathom --990km
Dawn at Sadao (Mal-Thai border town) where most people here still sleeping. After performing Solat Subuh... All bikers did the routine check up and the journey started around 7am.The traffic on Phet Kasem route 4/41 was easy in the cold morning, our first stop is at Thung Son for breakfast and refilling.
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| Yeah, still looks good... Before reaching Thung Son ST1100 oil filler cap broken and ingeniously repaired using duct tape |
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| Lunch at Muslim restaurant.. 2km before the junction from route 4 to Prachuap town |
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| Our favorite stopover... A lovely restaurant now |
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After having lunch about 5km ride.. Encounter another minor problem.. The v-Strom tire puncture.... Doing the roadside puncture repair
The first day ends in Nakhon Pathom Hotel. |
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| Dinner Nakhon Pathom.. The luxurious Fried chicken and sticky rice |
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| After near 1000km in 11hour on bike |
The mood is mixed, some are doing an unofficial city tour, chatting, foot massage and etc.... But it is all subdued.
Day2 21 Jan 2012 Nakhon Pathom--Nakhon Sawan--Tak--Chiang Mai --710km
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next morning the sky was overcast but it was dry and relatively warm. We rode
out at 8am and made our way gently over to the Nakhon Sawan towards Chiang Mai city.
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| Doing a routine check up on the bike before start riding |
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| Another spacious Thailand petrol station |
5pm Local time we reached Thailand largest City in the north and stopped over for evening Kao Soi
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Kao Soi... northern noodle with Ka-Ti (Coconut Water) and Chilli serve with Chicken wing
or beef with other delicious ingredient.
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| Hotel lobby... Endless shopping just around the corridor |
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| Night bazaar |
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| Chiang mai street |
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| Akha tribe selling their ethnic souvenir around Night Bazaar |
All the bikes are going well... No issue for today.. Hitting the throttle up to 140-160km/h on express way- route 1.After a full day of unrivaled riding on beautiful road and all ends on comfy hotel bed.. Good night people.
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