Chiang Mai + 1000 Corners + Golden Triangle, Thailand (Few hours before departing)

Heyya...

I'm well prepared for solo ride to Thailand.. this time, i will be covering Southern Thailand, Kanchanaburi (Bridge on River Kwai), Mae Hong Son (1000 Corners), Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai (Golden Triangle) and Myanmar border.. The total journey is approx. 6,000 km... i will double confirm with the figures once i'm back...

I will spend 14 days for this trip... i shall be departing as early as 3.00 am on Monday morning...

I will update the blog as much as i could.. so stay tuned!

See you guys in the next 14 days..

HooRahh!!

Ride: Songkhla, Thailand

Kuala Lumpur - Songkhla, Thailand (20/6/2010)

Heyya..

It was Saturday late evening, i was thinking what to do on Sunday.. should i ride to Awana and Bukit Tinggi? or should i ride to Cherating, Pahang?

Nahhh... they are too 'near' for me and they are in Malaysia.. Also, ride in Malaysia?? Apa barangggg.. Hahaaa ;-P

Then i was asking myself, how fit i am now before Chiang Mai ride in July? I will ride solo to Chiang Mai and it will cover almost 6,000 km of distance...

Hence i decided to ride solo to Songkhla, via Hatyai town.. Songkhla is located almost 30 km from Hatyai and 595 km from Kuala Lumpur... 
A very Short ride for me.. ;-P

So i left my house at 7 o'clock in the morning.. for this trip, i travelled very light.. brought couple pair of T-shirts and sandals.. Also, i wanted to test 2 new items, which are Tank Bag and Scott-Oiler chain lubricant..

I reached Danok at 11.00 am after clearing both Malaysian and Thai Immigration and Customs.. this time, i skipped my lunch at my favourite Danok restaurant as i wanted to have BBQ Chicken Rice in my favourite Hatyai restaurant... so far, i've never missed the BBQ chicken rice there...

As i reached Hatyai, i checked-in at Lee Garden Plaza Hotel... it is a 4-star hotel and located in the centre of Hatyai town... i got the room for 1000 Baht including breakfast for two... then i headed for a lunch and went to Ko Yo, Songkhla...

Ko Yo is an island in Great Songkhla Lake and located 35 km from Hatyai town.. The first stop i made was at Southern Folklore Museum.. the museum is on a hill and it has an amazing view of Tinsunalonda Bridge.. i was told that the bridge is the longest concrete bridge in Thailand...

Along the bridge, there is a Sleeping Buddha Statue... the statue is famous as the mountains in front of the statue has a similar shape of the Sleeping Buddha...

Therefore i stopped along the concrete bridge and snapped a photo of the Buddha and the mountains...

It was almost 4.00 pm and i headed to Hatyai Municipal Park... At the hilltop of the park, there is a huge Buddha statue, facing Hatyai town... Also, from the whole of Hatyai town, Samila Beach and Ko Yo can be seen from the hilltop.. simply breathtaking.. but getting to the hilltop, i had to ride a very steep narrow road and had to workout on climbing staircase for almost 200 meters...

Later in the evening, i had a simple dinner with a new friend i met... the dishes were Fried Mantis Prawn and Duck Tongue in Herbal Gravy... 

Oh, by the way, Oreo cookies in Thailand always tastes nicer than in Malaysia.. Hahaaa!!  ;-P

HooRahh!!

Songkhla, Thailand (Few hours before departing)

Heyya...

i'm well prepared for tomorrow's solo ride to Songkhla, Thailand.. the journey will not take long as Songkhla is 30 km East of Hatyai.. hence it will take approximately 4 hours to reach Hatyai (550km)..

The ride to Songkhla is for my Endurance training before i ride to Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai in July... it will be another Solo Ride for me and i'll ride 6,000 km from Kuala Lumpur - Pai - Chiang Mai - Chiang Rai - Kuala Lumpur..  hence, i need to be prepared with my fitness..

I have booked a room at Lee Garden Plaza Hatyai for a night as i will be coming back to KL on Monday (afternoon)..
I shall ride to Songkhla for lunch and will explore Tinsulanonda Bridge area.. there is a tiny island in the Songkhla Lake and there are 2 bridges connected to the island... on the way back to Hatyai, i shall re-visit Samila Beach..

Anyway, i've packed up all my stuff and shall test the new Scott-Oiler and tank bank as well during this ride...


HooRahh!!

Ride: Koh Kradan, Thailand (Few hours before departing)

Heyya...

As usual, it is a practice for me to write the blog few hours before i start riding...

The destination is Koh Kradan, Thailand... Koh Kradan is situated in Andaman Sea, West Coast of Thailand.. it is an amazing and beautiful island... i have been to Koh Kradan in March 2010 but it was only a 2-hour visit by having a simple Thai lunch on the island during an island-hopping tour..

This time, i will have full of fun on Koh Kradan for 4 days... i have not made any room reservations in Koh Kradan yet.. Currently, it is a Low Season in most Thailand beaches... Hence, most of the hotels will be 50% cheaper...


Also, i will be staying 1 night in Koh Lanta to celebrate my friend's birthday (Nicole from Switzerland)..


I will be leaving at 3 o'clock in the morning.. the distance is 800 km from Kuala Lumpur and it takes approximately 7 hours to reach Koh Lanta..


On Monday, i will park my bike at Ananda Lanta Resort and catch a boat to Koh Kradan and i shall be back on Thursday (20th May)..

So it's time to start packing and get the bike ready to be ridden... Oh by the way, CHELSEA HAVE WON DOUBLE!!!


HooRahh!!

Ride: Ko Lanta Yai, Thailand (Few hours before departing)

Heyya,

I will be departing to Ko Lanta in about 5 hours from now.. will be departing at 0330 hours... this will be another episode of my 3B's Adventure (Booze, Beach and Bitches)... hahaha :-P

I will be traveling with my mate, Zaharin, who will be my pillion... the trip will be for 4 days and 3 nights.. I'm planning to stay 2 nights in Ko Lanta and 1 night in Hatyai (on the returning trip)..


Anyway, i have packed all my things for this trip... will be plugging my Ipod Nano on my KLR and i'm gonna listen couple of songs on the boring Malaysian Highway...

I will be studying my map soon... then have a good rest for the ride tomorrow..


Ko Lanta, here i come!!



HooRahh!!