1991 & 94 The Floods + some oldies for ya to ponder.

**Joko** · 21st June 2008, 08:31 AM

David, Thank you for sharing!

Incredible pix and what an adventure it was for you & the boys

Have a great weekend!
joko

**Shawn in Oz** · 21st June 2008, 07:50 PM

I wondered what photo you were going to dig up of me?
It's good to see that all your "early" photos are reappearing
I still miss your old bookstore wall of photos

Now where is my scanner & those old photos of you inside "LoveBirds"?

**Davidfl** · 21st June 2008, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by Shawn in Oz

I wondered what photo you were going to dig up of me?
It's good to see that all your "early" photos are reappearing
I still miss your old bookstore wall of photos

Now where is my scanner & those old photos of you inside "LoveBirds"?

Shawn
Got some more coming, when I get time.

**Davidfl** · 8th July 2008, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by Davidfl

Now here's a beauty. When I actually walked & hiked a bit.

But where the hell is it in North Thailand? Anyone know?

No takers for this one? (Auke you already know, because I told you so you can't answer.)

**Franz** · 9th July 2008, 03:37 PM

David, seems like Poo Rua in Loei ?? For me that was 19 years ago, can hardly remember the view but seems similar. Cheers, franz

**Davidfl** · 12th July 2008, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by Franz - Eastern Seaboard

David, seems like Poo Rua in Loei ?? For me that was 19 years ago, can hardly remember the view but seems similar. Cheers, franz

Franz, sorry but you're not in the right part of thecountry. It is in the north & the peaks are about 1500 -1700 metres.

**Davidfl** · 19th September 2008, 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by Davidfl

Now here's a beauty. When I actually walked & hiked a bit.

But where the hell is it in North Thailand? Anyone know?

Forgot about this one & the answer: Doi Tung, just above the temple entrance.
Who wants to go there next & get some new photos for the GT Rider forum?
If the weather's clear you can get amazing panoramic views all the way to the 'Khong!.

**Davidfl** · 28th October 2010, 01:06 PM

bump for Blister.

**2wheels** · 14th December 2010, 06:34 PM

'Golden Oldies' Rule!
It all helps to make us appreciate how easy we have it these days.
Thanks for starting this David and I hope other riders who have been around in Thailand
much longer than I add their own photos and memories.
Just a thought about those 'olde original photos'; are people scanning their negs/prints/slides
and documenting them before it's too late?
Can be a tedious task but can also be extremely rewarding
and offers many 'sentimental journeys' and fond memories.
Yes, this may also bring back some tragic, sad and painful memories too; all part of life.
There may even be a need to have a suitable place to store our/your olde photos etc; they deteriorate
terrible in tropical climes. Maybe a GT-Rider friendly central location?
Sorry, it's the archivist in me!

**Tom Forde** · 15th December 2010, 11:01 AM

Great memories "pappa david" the roads are real adventure stuff and the bikes basic single thumpers.
Now the roads are highways and some of the bikes are worth the same as a house!
Love to see more.
Tom

**SilverhawkUSA** · 15th December 2010, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by Rhodie

Great Stuff!

There's nothing like revisiting memory's dirty lanes and
seeing long forgotten diamonds amongst the really rough!

I suppose Jason is now on full-time scanning duties!
Long may he continue - it puts some of our whinging about roads
and conditions into context.

Have you brought over [from the old site] your & Silverhawk's report
of the floods a few years back?
What with the rain & all, it might be useful to revisit this report as well as areminder
that even today things are not always benign.

Thanks for posting.

Reading this topic, it appears some previously posted links are not working. Here is one of the correct links; Chasing Floods = http://www.gt-rider.com/thailand-mot...chasing+floods It shows just how devastating the flash floods can be.

**2wheels** · 15th December 2010, 08:03 PM

Fascinating images David and thank you for going to the trouble.
Some time ago I read your comment 'I want to give something back'; well, for me at least, posting the golden oldies with documentation is certainly 'giving something back'.
By doing this not only are you acknowledging the importance of your olde pics, you are also helping me/us? appreciate how good we have things here today.
These are very important artefacts and I thank you for sharing them.
Keep 'em coming please, with as much documentation as possible.

**JB2112** · 6th December 2011, 07:21 AM

Some of these photos give me a feeling that I can describe only in Brazilian Portuguese as saudade. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudade

I have missed so much by taking up riding from 1980-2010. I will have to live vicariously through these posts and photos.

Some of those dirt roads are still under that asphalt now.....just waiting to come back.

JB