A motorcycle tour around the Thailand border – border soldiers.
Some spectacular roads & views from R 1314 west of Mae Ai
A stupa on R 1314
Stupa on R 1314 – Beautiful
Coffee break north of Mae Ai on R 1089
Herman’s Cagiva was smoking downhill (burning oil), so regular oil checks were needed
Next, north-bound up R 1089 to R 1234 through Doi Mae Salong to another Myanmar border road
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When you get to this border road, you really are on the Myanmar border with nothing in the way, there is a series of Thai military checkpoints because of this
Border road west of Mae Sai
Most of it was worn tarmac but there were soem broken sections with huge potholes
At the end of the border road, heading east we arrive at the Doi Tung Wat
A little bit further east, the Thai/ Myanmar military look-out post at the Amphur Mae Sai border
Hungry & thirsty after looping around the borders, we check into the Yeesun Guest House through the covered market in Mae Sai – 400 bht a great deal.
Then off to dinner at the Lab Lung Air (on the road to Chiang Saen) for port fillets and fries
After dinner and a few drinks – bring the bikes into the lobby of the Yeesun Gh in Mae Sai
Quick breakfast at the bamboo restaurant on the western side of the covered market in Mae sai
Then through to the Tachilek, Myanmar market, here in Myanmar immigration’
The market in Tachilek, Myanmar’
The motorcycle accessory shop in the market was pretty stocked up
Even some original Thor MX boots for 10,000 bht
Gloves galore
Boots
MX helmets 2,500bht
Original Alpinestars synthetic 1st layer 2 piece suit 1,300bht
Selection of body armor
Thai / Myanmar border
River was still pretty high at the border but not in the restaurants
Not really sure why these playing cards were confiscated as there were no obscene or politically incorrect pictures on them, must be due to the Thai’s strict ban on gambling
Back into Thailand and off we go, a quick check on the Cagiva’s oil again
R 1234 in the Doi Mae Salong area
One of the tea houses in Doi Mae Salong with the Stupa in the distance’
There’s currently about 4 km of unmade road on R 1089 south of Doi Mae Salong. Its been graded and shouldn’t even be a problem for a sports bike
Coming back south, we turn off R 1089 and take R 3037 south, now all tarmac
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Cute house next to the Nam Suruai river
Great views on R 3037
More of R 3037 (South of R 1089 & north of R 118)
Herman’s Cagiva
The Mae Suai reservoir
Harvesting the old fashioned way on R 3037
Evidence of the flood damage from 2 months ago new bridge on R 3037 at the Mae Suai reservoir
Entering the Mae Sai district
R 3037
Market near Mae Suai at the southern end of R 3037 (highly recommend this road)
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