The route 108, 1266

Total distance 139 km

Outside my guest house this morning was this customised bike



A Honda Sonic engine has been transplanted in here

Its time for the 3000 km oil change and no Shell garage here to get my usual brand of oil from

Shouldnt get any problems with this brand and its a semi synthetic 10W-40 the same as the Shell that will be mixed with it.
The gear lever was a bit loose and the guy here took it off cleaned it then fixed it, this plus the oil change was 150 Baht which was the price of the oil.
I used this place a couple of years back when the Phantom needed the tyres changing, a very good service here indeed and good English is spoken here too

Now time to change accommodation, I move to the Riverside Guest House as I get a room with private toilet/shower plus hot water for 150 Baht



The view from the terrace

Its a midday start by the time I am sorted out so a quick trip to Huai Hom for some coffee



The 1266 has a bit of surface debris here and there







A few landslips along the way, this was the largest one





Its been two years since I last rode here and the asphalt has been extended from the 108 until N18.21.236 E098.03.875, then its a 3.6 km unpaved section



At N18.22.617 E098.04.624 I am back on asphalt at the turn to Huai Hom

Huai Hom village

I ride through the village until the paved surface finishes then turn around

Huai Homs most famous product drying out



A view from upstairs at the coffee tasting/buying house

Lots of packets of the ground coffee for sale

No trip here is complete without sampling a cup



Now time to ride back with half a kilo of freshly ground for myself and 1.25 kg for a couple of restaurants here who always ask me to get them some







These school children are busily tidying up and burning the rubbish under the supervision of their teacher







On the way back I take a right onto a narrow concrete road that leads to a village of wooden houses





Theres more watching than working





The end of the road and time to turn back



I ride a bit further along the 1266 then take another right onto a concrete road but after the bridge it turns to dirt at N18.22.984 E097.57.877





Just past these buffaloes the surface returns to paved at N18.23.409 E097.58.041





Now a scenic ride back to the 108

The playful puppy at the Sawaddee restaurant





Pork steak, fries and onions for 200 Baht at the Sawaddee

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