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Any cyclist living in Thapla district Uttaradit would like to meet up for a cycle ride. 2/3 hours, 40/50 k around the villages not racing. 23/25 kpm max. DM. Terryh.

No water shortage here photo taken this morning out on my daily Bicycle ride. 

Photo taken on Tuesday Sirikit Dam.I been coming here for 10 years never seen it this low before. 

Came into the house today please zoom in on photo many thanks.I was to scared to take a close up.

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Sure, a good idea - but where is she when the OP might need her? 
 
You are a brave man. I am scared to sit in the car with my wife. 

and you have no high blood pressure? The last 2 weeks I'm drinking 4 bottles vs the usual 2 for long cycles

It must be very good for your health, probably less chance getting cardio issues, diabetes etc

I ride my Carerra mountain bike a few times a week. I don't go on main roads. Cut across country whenever possible. Biggest problems for me is bamboo, holes and people suddenly jumping out in front offering water. Of course, if the person offering the drink is a nice lady I stop for a while.
 
Generally I try to get the breathing up to about 15 breaths a minute. I take plenty of water and that is handy when you are offered Lao khow (to wash it down). Daughter took my helmet and made a little home for this mouse she had found, so I am wearing a trilby for the moment. I like to be visible so I wear my Wigan shirt, and if that is in the wash, the Chelsea yellow one.
 
A bar girl once told me that a bike rider (push bike) can expect an accident every 95k. I've had one accident - completely my own fault - and I'm due another soon I reckon.

If your largest issue is safety, then no... you are much safer in a car and then safer again in a big car...

I ride a Bicycle not a motorbike nearly every day you need to concentrate all the time. I do not understand people driving the wrong way they pull out in front of you with out looking on there mobile phones. I could go on and on i have been knocked off my bike once pulled out of his house drive with out looking i was lucky.

My wife wants me to stop riding the Bicycle. I know its only a matter of time before i have another accident but it keeps me fit and i enjoy my 50/60 k daily cycle ride.

36 minutes ago, bojo said:

Keeping fit can really be addictive as can being on a mission to lose weight through exercise and not being able to is often difficult to accept and quite frustrating. I don't really enjoy any exercise (with the exception of swimming) in the Kingdom to be honest as I just don't feel comfortable and I gotta take my hat off to anyone who manages to cycle/run/jog/play tennis etc in Thailand's climate, no matter where.

I don't know where you (even at 6am) hardcore cyclists with masochistic tendencies find your motivation....Impressive..

 

I am 66 keeps me sane and fit.When your out early in the morning your be suprised

The number of Thai people you see out cycling before they go to work.

Out on my cycle ride this morning, at 6.00am before it gets to hot for two hours,

45 k around the villages noth of Uttaradit.

My advice to all cyclists get out early  before it gets to hot stop every 10 /15 minutes ensure you drink lots of water stay hydrated.  

This happen to me in  a hospital here, had collapsed with dehydration was taken to a hospital first question do you have insurance no ATM card yes credit card yes Okay  will admit you.     

Wife's family live there.

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Well,... because now BKK people take the smog to other provinces for the long weekend... and after the long weekend it will be back again,.....

Nice day visibility at least 25 kms. Just came into BKK from Jomtien and had good air
all thevway.
Geezer

1 hour ago, DNPBC0 said:

Well, it has certainly not eased in Khon Khon. Sometimes, it's hard to avoid the notion that, as far as the rest of Thailand is concerned, the Northeast simply doesn't exist or, if it does, it's in another country.

 Not eased in Thapla, Uttaradit now 10 days, can not go out on my daily cycle ride

Of 60 k.

It's not the farmers, it's not the traffic.
OK, sometimes may be. Somewhere may be. - But. not. now.
The smog these days doesn't come from China or even India.
It's homemade.
 
Mae Moh near Lampang, Mae Sot near Tak (both are Lignite Power Plants)
and too Khon Kaen with the Sugar Power Electricity do their very best
to keep the North and the Northeast dusty.
I must almost laugh about the PM2.5 numbers in Bangkok.
This morning we had PM2.5 of 303 outside and 267 inside the house.
Not bad.
 
 
Here we are in the North:


And this is Bangkok:

 
 

3 hours ago, keith101 said:

Where i live in Uttaradit i look out the window and can hardly see the trees across the rice fields only 420 metres away its only when a light breeze starts around midday that it clears enough to see them .

Live in Thapla Uttaradit air pollution has been bad for the last week. I try to cycle

Every day for 40/50k.i have stopped until the pollution clears.

3 hours ago, keith101 said:

Where i live in Uttaradit i look out the window and can hardly see the trees across the rice fields only 420 metres away its only when a light breeze starts around midday that it clears enough to see them .

Can anyone recommend a translator in either Phetchabun or Phitsanulok who can prepare a certified translation of an English language document into Thai? Preferred location is Phetchabun, but Phitsanulok is OK.
 
Thanks,
 
Richard