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Day 2. 04.11.23 Kanchanaburi Canal exploring Today I decided to explore the tracks and small lanes alongside the canal I rode by yesterday. A fun and easy 170km of good road to rough tracks. On the way back into Kanchanaburi I visited Phong Tuek Historical Site which I found by accident. https://maps.app.goo.gl/vp5TEQSzM5bSTaWm7 https://www.relive.cc/view/vevYQNDLxJv

Day 1. 03.11.23. Today’s ride was Pattaya to Kanchanaburi, I left later than I usually would due to bar hopping yesterday. I was still away in good time and although I tried a different route it was mostly hot and busy. 289km ridden. Turning here off the A321 https://maps.app.goo.gl/KboqtVB1Qdv9PDfF8 To this point onto the A323 was the best part of the ride alongside the canal. https://maps.app.goo.gl/3YwyWWhSD7jn28249 https://www.relive.cc/view/v8qkpRDX43v

I have ridden my motorbike all around Vietnam for a total of 9 months and found them very friendly. Besides one person one time near Hamburger Hill who thought i was an American and shouted "loser" at me!

Easy visa? No retirement visa there.

The best way by far to see the country ????

Lao is an ASEAN country along with Thailand the license is ok.

Yes, but every border seems to have different rules that change often. Join this group and get up to date information. https://www.facebook.com/groups/foreignridersThailand

http://www.thai-language.com/dict/search Please type ออก into the above site, probably the best source of Thai Language resources. You can write to them and explain why they are wrong if you please. Luckily i don't need to transliterate Thai language as i can read it.

พอล is transliterated as Paul

Besides there is no "R" sound at all in ออก aawk

Maybe depending on their native language. But in English awk or aawk are accurate.

ออก is spoken as aawk

ออก = aawk

ออก = aawk

ออก = out (awk or aawk) There is no "R" sound at all. ????

Or "awk"

Sad news indeed! RIP

My name is in my blue book. But i only saw a while ago, had the book 18 years. Maybe in the past it was ok to have.

Lot of people ride around happily with no issues. People who have very little experience should be very careful.

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I mean it was not free, he paid, and if the surgery was done badly i would understand his complaint. I talk from experience as i was blinded by a doctor here who demanded money to try and save my sight.

If the operation was free, say thanks. For sure it was not.

Today was day 34 and the final day of my trip which was from Ban Kruat to Pattaya a 381km ride. A great trip, only two incidents, hitting a buffalo and in Pattaya today I was rear ended by a motorbike taxi guy, no damage and no problem. Great views everywhere it seems and the trip has given me more ideas for exploring. https://www.relive.cc/view/vPOpr1zwmRq

Today was my last day here in Ban Kruat and I rode around local sites. First I went to a small lake I spotted a few days before to see if it was worth photographing. Then to another old temple, Prasat Thamo which is being kept upright by scaffolding. https://goo.gl/maps/N6mBqCXu1RWfZWHt8 I then backtracked a little to another old temple, Prasat Noi Monastery. Basically ancient random building blocks scattered around with lots of litter too. https://goo.gl/maps/i2WJANMHP1GYAXhV7 https://www.relive.cc/view/vPv4RdDgoR6

Today I rode west from Ban Kruat exploring. First stop was Lam Pathia Reservoir. https://goo.gl/maps/gH6C2E9QBcDrREtz5 Just up the road another reservoir, Lam Changhan Reservoir. https://goo.gl/maps/QhMt2Qsu14iLCCJ56 My next stop again not far was Kumpalak 150 million year old stone holes. Some of which were not fenced off, so do walk around at night! https://goo.gl/maps/Yz5ofFGnyU446Qep6 Next near to Nang Rong Reservoir was Prasat Nong Hong for a few photos. Lunch at the Nang Rong Reservoir and a ride home missing the storms. https://goo.gl/maps/QVyy3p26oz7Jzg4A6 https://www.relive.cc/view/vevYQpGjAyv