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
Ducati Friend
Pond Bridge
Highway 4044 Fire
Highway 4044 Rice Field
Death Car Park 3
Thai Vespa
Highway 4044 Sign
Bends
Thai Airforce
Grrr Petrol Station Guards
Death Car Park 2
Dodge Highway 21
Highway 21 Coffee Wake Up
Bike and Tree
Highway 4044 New
Brrrrr
Khao Yai Coffee
Andy and Khun Suep
Dinosaur
Highway 21 Lunch
Highway 21 Coffee
Bike Heater
Tiger
Nan Bike Truck
Grrr Petrol Station
Buffalo
Post Box Thailand
Dodge and Bike
Phu Soi Dao Waterfall
Death Car Park
Phu Soi Dao Waterfall
Le Meridian Chiang Rai River
Highway 4044 End
Le Meridian Chiang Rai
Bike River
Sala Rest
Jesus Coffee
Tiger Koff
Welcome to Loei
Nan Road Sign
The Regional Manager 