The monthly GTR Upcountry dinners started in 2010 & there have been 25 of them since.
The first one in Mae Chaem had only 2 guys turn up, & then a break of several years, but they have steadily improved since & nowadays most of them have been a rip roaring success.
The idea being to pick a small town or amphur that most riders wouldn’t spend a night in, but with a group of guys you can have a lot of fun; and if they haven’t had a group of farang staying there it is often a magic rewarding night.
After 25 dinners now, it is getting harder for find a small town that works.
Recently I surveyed both Thoen & Ngao, looking for suitable establishments – hotels / restaurants – and came away empty handed.
So is time to start revisiting some destinations we have already been to.
The plan for 2021 then is to alternate the dinners between an old place & a new destination.
So for the January 2021 dinner lets take a vote & select a repeat destination.
The previous GTR dinners
1. Mae Chaem. 23 October 2010
2. Golden Triangle. 20 November 2010.
3. Tha Ton. 30 May 2018.
4. Lampang. 27 June 2018.
5. Pua. 25 July 2018.
6. Mae Chan. 29 August 2018.
7. Phrae. 26 September 2018.
8. Mae Chaem. 31 October 2018.
9. Tak. 28 November 2018
10. Chiang Khong. 30 January 2019.
11. Piang Luang. 27 February 2019.
12. Thoed Thai. 24 April 2019.
13. Na Noi. 29 May 2019.
14. Chiang Saen. 26 June 2019.
15. Uttaradit. 31 July 2019.
16. Chiang Kham. 28 August 2019.
17. Pua. 25 September 2019.
18. Thoeng. 27 November 2019.
19. Chai Prakarn. 29 January 2020.
20. Si Satchanalai. 26th February 2020.
21. Chiang Khong. 24 June 2020.
22. Wiang Sa. 29 July 2020.
23. Mae Hong Son. Salween. 26 August 2020.
24. Tha Ton. 30 September 2020.
25. Sa Iab. 25 November 2020.
The first one in Mae Chaem had only 2 guys turn up, & then a break of several years, but they have steadily improved since & nowadays most of them have been a rip roaring success.
The idea being to pick a small town or amphur that most riders wouldn’t spend a night in, but with a group of guys you can have a lot of fun; and if they haven’t had a group of farang staying there it is often a magic rewarding night.
After 25 dinners now, it is getting harder for find a small town that works.
Recently I surveyed both Thoen & Ngao, looking for suitable establishments – hotels / restaurants – and came away empty handed.
So is time to start revisiting some destinations we have already been to.
The plan for 2021 then is to alternate the dinners between an old place & a new destination.
So for the January 2021 dinner lets take a vote & select a repeat destination.
The previous GTR dinners
1. Mae Chaem. 23 October 2010
2. Golden Triangle. 20 November 2010.
3. Tha Ton. 30 May 2018.
4. Lampang. 27 June 2018.
5. Pua. 25 July 2018.
6. Mae Chan. 29 August 2018.
7. Phrae. 26 September 2018.
8. Mae Chaem. 31 October 2018.
9. Tak. 28 November 2018
10. Chiang Khong. 30 January 2019.
11. Piang Luang. 27 February 2019.
12. Thoed Thai. 24 April 2019.
13. Na Noi. 29 May 2019.
14. Chiang Saen. 26 June 2019.
15. Uttaradit. 31 July 2019.
16. Chiang Kham. 28 August 2019.
17. Pua. 25 September 2019.
18. Thoeng. 27 November 2019.
19. Chai Prakarn. 29 January 2020.
20. Si Satchanalai. 26th February 2020.
21. Chiang Khong. 24 June 2020.
22. Wiang Sa. 29 July 2020.
23. Mae Hong Son. Salween. 26 August 2020.
24. Tha Ton. 30 September 2020.
25. Sa Iab. 25 November 2020.
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