Route Info – Thailand Part 2 Going from Central to Northern Thailand

This post is part of the Route-Info series continuation from :

1. Road Trip Southern Thailand from Hat Yai to Arayanprathet
2. Road Trip Cambodia

From Cambodia I re-entered Thailand though the Cham Yeam – Khlong Yai Border and this is the actual route I took making my way up towards northern Thailand before exiting at Chiang Khong and entering Laos but that's for another Route info Post.

(Entry from Cambodia)Cham Yeam -> Khlong Yai -> Trat -> Koh Chang -> Rayong -> Pattaya -> Ayutthaya -> Nahkon Sawan -> Sukhothai -> Chom Thong -> Doi Inthanon -> Mae Sariang -> Mae Hong Son -> Pai -> Chiang Dao -> Doi Angkang -> Thaton ->Doi Mae Salong ->Chiang Saen -> Golden Triangle -> Chiang Rai -> Chiang Khong -> Huay Xai (Exit into Laos) 

Thailand Road Trip Part 2 - Route Info 

Things of interest .... to my point of view ... 

Trat - Koh Chang – Rayong

There is notthing better then just riding the coastline of the gulf of Thailand.

Pattaya

Ahem Ahem .... I would say this is one unique place within Thailand but definitely does not represent true Thailand.

Nahkon Sawan

This big city seams unavoidable to break the journey going north but the center of city has a beautiful temple on the top of the hill with a nearby observation tower allowing 360 views of the city

Sukhothai

The old city of Thailand predating Ayutthaya with beautifully preserved ruins but with much less tourist

The Big Loop of Northern Thailand (Mae Hong Son Loop)
(Chom Thong -> Doi Inthanon -> Mae Sariang -> Mae Hong Son -> Pai)

Usually this famous loop starts from Chaing Mai and ends in Chaing Mai but I guess I did something close to it evading Chaing Mai since I did not need to rent a bike from the main city. 

The loop is a rider heaven going through 1846 corners throughout the whole 700+ km, through mountains, valleys and just sights after sights of beautiful nature.

The loop is so famous that its not surprising to see tourist on rented motorbikes going in either clockwise or anticlockwise of the loop. Lots of hot springs, many unique hill tribe village, caves, hiking trials and endless exploration within the loop.

Doi Angkang – Thaton – Doi Mae Salong

Doi Angkang is the second tallest mountain in Thailand after Doi Inthanon but the roads were much more treacherous compared to the Mae Hong Son Loop. 

Even more deeper into nature with almost no foreign tourist, the ride from Doi Angkang to Thaton then Doi Mae Salong is a adventurous ride passing mountainous ranges, fields of orchards,waterfalls, and tea plantation

Chiang Saen – Golden Triangle

Old town Chiang Saen is a little gem with many old temple ruins dotting the town but not noticeable since it is not popularized as a tourist destination. 

The town is by the banks of the Mekong river bordering Laos and gateway to the Golden Triangle which is the three way border intersection between Thailand – Laos – Myanmar but also where drug-lords of heroin use to plant fields of poppy back in the days to fund their civil war

Chiang Rai

City of temples I would say. Famous for the White Temple, Blue Temple, Black House ... everything seams to be color theme somehow.

Chiang Khong

Quint little border town for crossing over to Laos – Huay Xai

Traveled on : December 2018
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