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Could you explain what effect does the marking on my passport have? Is it just to let immigration know that I don't get extra time further down the line because of this particular overstay?

Yes it's an actual multiple entry Non Imm B type visa. We renew every 90 days at Mae Sai for the course of 12 months with a Bonus 90 days on the end as well.

So I will just be fined at airport immigration for the 1 day overstay and then the visa should remain valid? I sincerely hope so :-S

Specific 'Non Imm B Visa' question. If for some reason I have to overstay on a business visa by 1 day to save $100's of dollars on a flight out of the country to Hong Kong (for a short holiday with the intention to return a few days later), but pay the fine at immigration at the airport. Will my Business visa be cancelled there and then? Meaning the following months I had left will be non usable? (B Visa Currently valid until oct 2014)

My current 90 days is up on Feb 4th but the difference in price between flights to HK are $600 on the 4th and $190 on the 5th.

Any advice would be appreciated. :-)

When our friends told us about Chiang Mai Speedkart. It wasn’t long before we were all heading down to the track to race.

I sent an email to the owners Kuba and Nana and asked them if we could film one of our episodes at their newly opened track and they were more than happy to let us do so. We messed around with the powerful 270cc Go Karts and after some practice laps we were excited to put the pedal to the metal and see who was fastest.

There can only be one winner, watch the race to see who won!

When the racing was over we headed up to Chiang Rai to explore the area in depth. What we discovered was an array of hidden sights more beautiful than we expected.

Usually only stopping in town for a quick visa run, most of the area went overlooked, but this time we discovered a side of Chiang Rai that we won’t forget anytime soon.

Stopping by Wat Huay Pla Kung, Huay Maesai Village & Waterfall, the Ban Yafu Hill Tribe, Doi Bo viewpoint and the well hidden Doi In Cee Stupa, there was plenty to see to make us want to come back for more.

To read more about Chiang Mai Speedkart click here

To read more about undiscovered Chiang Rai click here

We would like to say a Big Thank you to Kuba & Nana from Chiang Mai Speed Kart for letting us use the track to make our video. They were amazing hosts and we had an absolute blast racing round the track.

Also thanks to Chris & Angela from tielandtothailand.com for letting us use some of their footage for this episode and being such good sports on the track ;-)

Not to forget Ron from Texas for being such a laugh, see you all again on the tarmac!

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All music is Royalty Free and courtesy of www.freestockmusic.com

Track Names -

-Watching Waiting

-Heat on the Road

-WikiStep

Inspiring story.

Good on him!

I assume this is Khun Neungs shop: http://goo.gl/maps/VuqVU

Hopefully he'll be able to sort out the Power valve on my Kawasaki Victor S 150. I'm finding it almost impossible to get parts or information on this bike. Very rare bike now days.

Phone him on 081-724-7172.

Hi CBR250, I tried to find this mechanic today but had no luck. Is Khun Neung close to the Big C past Hang Dong? Or is his shop much further down. Also is the shop actually on the roadside of the hwy 108, any signs on the shop or landmarks? I might try to locate him on google street view before i try to find him again. Any extra info you could give would be great! Thanks in advance.

Sorry - been a while since I re-visited this thread. His shop can't be seen from the road - it is behind his parents' spirit house display. But if you head south from BigC Hang Dong he is about 500 meters along on opposite side of the road. He is very friendly, so I imagine if you call him first to arrange it he will come out the front and wave, or jump up and down or something.

Thanks so much for your help.

Ill give him a call!

My favourite mechanic for any bike is Khun Neung on the Hang Dong Road just past the Big C on other side of Hang Dong - on the way to San Patong. He looks after my CB 400, and a few other big bikes as well as anything on 2 wheels. He is honest, excellent quality, good English. He does pick ups (picked me up from near Pai when my generator packed in). He still uses his first ever bike - 20 year old 2 stroke. Also has a flying Suzuki 150 2 stroke that is ancient but pristine. And about 10 trial bikes that he maintains for Northern Trials club - he was Thailand Trials champ for 3 years running. He re-builds bikes from frame out, and does good deals and good work. He is a carburetor genius too. Best go and see him and decide what you think. Phone him on 081-724-7172.

Hi CBR250, I tried to find this mechanic today but had no luck. Is Khun Neung close to the Big C past Hang Dong? Or is his shop much further down. Also is the shop actually on the roadside of the hwy 108, any signs on the shop or landmarks? I might try to locate him on google street view before i try to find him again. Any extra info you could give would be great! Thanks in advance.

8 Miles from Home Episode 12

My Big brother, some Big Bikes (and a Zoomer) and 2 Days of action packed riding around Chiang Mai

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Video Description:

Renting Big Bikes in Chiang Mai is something we have wanted to do for a while. So when J's older brother said he was coming to North Thailand for 2 days, it was time to go for it.

Road Tripping in Thailand is something we always recommend to visitors who visit Chiang Mai and the North. So when J's middle brother Kamal El-haj & our friends from the UK came to visit, it was a 'must do' event.

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Go and buy an already turboed secondhand engine. To try and convert an non turbo engine to a turboed one instead would be madness.

Edit: If it has to be a turboed engine. Just get any modern, lighter, more powerful engine instead.

I Would like to go down this route, but i still need a mechanic that can do the job. My Thai is base base beginner level as well, so communication is a problem.

Can anybody recommend a mechanic in Chiang Mai that isn't Jimmy Autos or DayChar that could source the parts and convert my stock Nissan A14 Engine to run a turbo charger and all required other fittings.

I have a Ford Mk1 Escort with a Nissan A14 1400cc engine, carb fuelled with an 5 speed gearbox i jut had fitted to replace the old 4 speed.

Any suggestions?

It's a nice story...I hadn't watched any since #2.

Just one thing, for me. Why are all the scenes (besides direct talking to camera) in slow mo? After a few minutes the novelty wears thin

They aren't. Some are, but not all.

We recently created 5 videos about the beautiful City of Chiang Mai and its surroundings. From hiking up Doi Suthep, to getting drunk in the old city and further afield to the highest mountain of Doi Inthanon.

Hope you enjoy watching our latest episodes of '8 Miles from Home SNAPS'

Special Thanks goes out to Cool Guesthouse, The Lost Hut, Pizza E Vino, Taste from Heaven, Tripfilms, Diana Edelman and the guys from the Elephant Nature Reserve that helped make these vids possible.

To find out more about us and what we do visit 8milesfromhome.com

P.S

For those that missed our latest update. The special episode of our Cinematic Travel Show where J's mother returns to Burma after 44 Years can be viewed here. Hope you enjoy.

im not too keen on the bumpers either but engine first, cosmetics later. Dashboard is awful too, from some 80's reject but ill sort that out another time.

Thanks Boyce.