December in Thailand is wonderfully cool and I took a couple of weeks and headed off up to Chiang Rai. Once in Chiang Rai I worked and hung out for a a week. For a cheap five star hotel check out the Le Meridian, a bargain at around US$100 a night and first class establishment. For those who think Thailand is baking hot all the time if you venture up north at this time of year be prepared to wrap up warm. I usually set off riding before 6am and was poorly equipment for the cold! But come late morning it has warmed up to ride with minimal layers.
This video and photos chart the trip.
Thanks to Shimona Kee for letting me use her song ‘Rainy Day. Check out Shimona here
Bike River
Bike and Tree
Post Box Thailand
Le Meridian Chiang Rai
Welcome to Loei
Dodge and Bike
Ducati Friend
Highway 21 Coffee Wake Up
Dodge Highway 21
Grrr Petrol Station
Tiger Koff
Sala Rest
Andy and Khun Suep
Highway 4044 New
Tiger
Bends
Highway 4044 Fire
Bike Heater
Nan Bike Truck
Buffalo
Dinosaur
Khao Yai Coffee
Brrrrr
Phu Soi Dao Waterfall
Highway 21 Lunch
Death Car Park 3
Nan Road Sign
Le Meridian Chiang Rai River
Highway 4044 Sign
Death Car Park
Death Car Park 2
Grrr Petrol Station Guards
Highway 4044 Rice Field
Pond Bridge
Phu Soi Dao Waterfall
Highway 4044 End
Highway 21 Coffee
Thai Airforce
Jesus Coffee
Thai Vespa
The Regional Manager 