The Golden Triangle Rider

[Captain_Slash]

It was just a straight ride down the 105 today, only about 230 km but I managed to make it last 6.5 hours

I got away from Mae Sarieng at 9am and it was very dull and cloudy until about 10.30 then a nice sunny day

The start of a nice new bridge by the look of it, I wonder how long before it is finished and open

We will have to make do with this for a fair while I think













I come to the section that I have never seen covered in tarmac for the six years that I have been riding this route, its only for about 100 metres but strange all the same









Time to park up for a rest and a snack





I have always enjoyed the 105, its a great road with minimal traffic, the only mishap I ever had was running out of petrol on my Honda Wave but someone soon came along and went and got me a bottle from the next village





Its great scenery as usual



This looks like the section they were widening last year when I rode here, quite a few kms of widening with earth but nothing tarmaced yet. I came across some road making machinery but all were parked and no sign of life, perhaps the money has run out. It would be nice one day to actually ride the entire journey on a finished tarmac road but not this decade I think







Getting the crops ready by the Moei





The river seems to have a fast current but obviously not deep along there









A great road with loads of sweeping curves and virtually all of the tarmac surface is good quality













The last 25 km is not as exciting but a good fun ride I had today with quite a few stops. I get into town at 3.30 and find the guest house that I always used has now reopened as Smile House, it was Fortune Guest House and has been closed for the last 15 months. I check in and go eat at SP Kitchen out on the Asia highway
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[Dougal]

Nice one Capt.

Could you give us directions to Smile House? Any good? AC & hot water? And of course how much. Thanks.
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[Captain_Slash]

Dougal its between no 4 and Ban Thai, about 200 metres west of Bai Fern assuming you know of some of these, it used to be called Fortune guesthouse. I stay in a fan room and no hot water but they have some rooms with hot water and a/c. Probably in the 200s for both
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[Bert on the bike]

Captain Slash

Is that a BMW GS 650 what you are driving? If yes, do you have any complaints about it? I am thinking of buying one myself.

Nice report (as always). I envy you guys living their up north.

Cheers

Bertil

[Captain_Slash]

Yes it is a BMW F650GS, the only complaint is the seat gets a bit uncomfortable after 300 plus km but then lots of bikes are like that, when are you thinking of buying? mines for sale in late march
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[Bert on the bike]

Dear Captain

Which year, km's, etc. and how much you want for it? I assume you have a book with it?

I might be interested

Bertil

[Captain_Slash]

Its a 2006 model, I estimate the mileage to be around 110 000 km by late march. It is 100 per cent legal, it was purchased new by me from VVP BMW in Chiang Mai and has the green book and plate also road tax and both 3rd party insurance and 1st class insurance included until the end of the year. It has not been involved in any accidents, price, I was told by BMW to ask for 350 000 Baht and take it from there, it has the K&N lifetime air filter plus the BMW expandable panniers, new this would cost about 640 000 Baht
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