Fossicking Around The Top North 2

[DavidFL]

Continued from

Thread 'Fossicking Around The Top North'

Jun 29, 2019

Chiang Rai - Mae Sai - Chiang Saen - Chiang Khong

The last few weeks I've been fossicking around the top north for new attractions & places to go for a GT map update.
The longer you stay here the more you realize how little you know and how much you need to go back out again to ride & see more. The pace of change has been quite rapid the last few years, and since the big 2011 Bangkok floods, a lot of people from Bangkok have cleared out & set up nice little businesses in the North.
You also get to realize that the slower you go the more you see & notice. Pottering around, taking your...

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Camp 71 - 71 Export.

Located 5 km south of Mae Chan on the east side of R1, Camp 71 is a sprawling hybrid cafe-restaurant-bar-campground for bikers or campers.

A small collection of classic cars adorns the frontage.

In a sprawling complex with multiple buildings and doors, navigating the site can be confusing.

The front coffee shop-restaurant entrance.

The coffee shop-restaurant is outstanding, air-conditioned, and has multiple seating options.

Looking at this TV, I thought, I wonder what it would be like to watch MotoGP there on a Sunday?

Outdoors dining

The clothing shop at the rear.

The campgrounds at the back.

The Bar

Overall the place is quite impressive, and you could spend half a day eating, drinking, taking photos, & wandering around.

Camp71 · 332, แม่จัน, Tambon Mae Chan, Mae Chan District, Chiang Rai 57110, Thailand

★★★★★ · Restaurant

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[Franz]

Amazing find David, need to go there next time i'm near Mae Chan ......