Royal Enfield Trip Part Two.

[chrissables]

Part one here…..

https://aseannow.com/topic/1250863-royal-enfield-tour-2022-part-one/

After cutting my trip short due to almost constant rain and leaking panniers I replaced the panniers and waited for better weather to head south.

Day 1. Pattaya to Ban Kruat via Prasat Khao Noi. 401km

I visited this Prasat on my first trip but had battery problems. Today was too hot but a great ride.

https://www.relive.cc/view/vrqDAdxxJwv

https://goo.gl/maps/YHMWbxNbC1gJbTdj7

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Day 2. Ban Kruat Border Sites. 57km

Today just local, first stop was a small lake on my way to Chong-o-bok

https://goo.gl/maps/TaEHcf5MQeveshzaA

After chatting with a soldier at the border lookout place I went to a small pond to take photos. As I got off the bike I heard a loud an unexpected “sa-wat-dee-khrap” that made me jump. But there was nobody there! Then he said “up” and there was a guy sat in the tree, who told me he was fishing.

He actually had some kind of rifle shaped crossbow that fired a net down into the lake.

 

I then rode to Tarn 472, again on the Cambodian border. 14°19'12.9"N 103°07'46.1"E

 

Returning I cut a left through the jungle to Pha Ta Rung

https://goo.gl/maps/mmDCrzus8veDEsaa7

I got a little off track and found a train on top of a cliff overlooking a lake on my way back too.

 

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[chrissables]

Day 3. 01.04.22. Ban Kruat to Lopburi via Phimai Historical Park. 436km

Rain was forecast for the next two days, so I decided to move on early. My first stop was Phimai Historical Park, from there I rode to Lopburi.

The rain started as I left Phimai, but not hard.

https://goo.gl/maps/FrWpwwPJBujcg1cC8

https://www.relive.cc/view/vmqXNXy8VoO

[chrissables]

Day 4. 02.04.22 Lopburi to Sukhothai via Phu-ta-berk. 518km

An easy ride to Phu Ta Berk this morning, quite cool at the top due to high cloud cover and the altitude.

https://goo.gl/maps/iovKip983jtquv63A

For some reason there were many people taking photos from the roadside.

Back down and a straight ride to Suhkothai.

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[chrissables]

Day 5. 03.04.22

A pleasant morning in Sukhothai Historical Park

A large place to wander around and worth the “farang” price of 100 baht. Although I do hate this double pricing.

https://goo.gl/maps/dytfoywjnR22pHNK9

I also visited Wat Si Chum, which was the same price for some strange reason.

https://goo.gl/maps/7ztU3fNmqiWELrxW6

[chrissables]

Day 6. 04.04.22 Sukhothai to Tak. 103 km

A lazy and easy ride today with lunch on the side of the Ping river.

https://www.relive.cc/view/vdvmKKJY2x6

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Day 7. 05.04.22. Tak to bkk. 420km.

A boring ride and hot ride into bkk today to visit friends.

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Day 8. 06.04.22. Bkk

 

Day 9. Bkk to Kanchanaburi. 07.04.22. 141km

A hot and easy ride for a few day stay.

 

Day 10. 08.04.22. The suspension bridge south of Hellfire Pass. I86km.

Today I rode through the Hellfire Pass to get to the suspension bridge, then a few km of looking around before returning to Kanchanaburi.

https://goo.gl/maps/5Admy8Aje5jzJtxw9

[chrissables]

Day 11. 09.04.22. Tham Krasae Railway Bridge. 93km

 

Tham Krasae Railway Bridge, another easy, hot and hazy ride today, I wandered along the railway and nearly missed an opportunity to take photos of the train crossing it. 

 

https://goo.gl/maps/NzSWSBPMAzhiurMS7

https://www.relive.cc/view/vdvmKKGZNx6

[chrissables]

Day 12. 10.04.22. Kanchanaburi to Hua Hin. 271km

Some nice back road riding today before meeting the main road at Cha Am.

https://www.relive.cc/view/v8qVBnnA47q

Day 13. 11.04.22. Hua Hin. 56km

Just a bike service today, very hot and terrible haze/smog.

I stayed in a room on the pier here, unfortunately there was a rat who lived here too. And some strange reason it was stealing the soap from the bathroom! I couldn’t work out where the soap was going until I caught the rat actually running away with it.

https://www.relive.cc/view/vYvrL3mXxx6

[chrissables]

Day 14. 12.04.22. Hua Hin to Chumphon. 302km.

Very hot and hazy today, storms must be brewing. I followed the coast road in place which were very quiet. Near Chumphon i stopped for lunch and a beer on the beach.

https://goo.gl/maps/Y5rppNwojEzhL5fX8

https://www.relive.cc/view/vZqNx74Lg3O

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Day 15. 13.04.22. Chumphon. 96 km

A ride out to see an old friend and their family today then a great evening in a restaurant with good food and music.

 

Day 16. 14.04.22. Chumphon to Surat Thani. 363km

Today although hot the haze had decreased a lot, I took roads near the coast at times.

After arriving at Surat Thani town I decided to ride on to the coast for an hour to this area.

https://g.page/needarockresort

On arriving I found the area fully booked, and after a beer I road back to town.

Back in Surat I was given the runaround by the hotel I found.

“Can I see the room……….not our policy”

I was tired so decided to stay anyway.

After parking the bike in staff car park, unloading it and walking to reception, they as usual asked for my i.d. No  problem, then proof of ejecting magic juice.

I refused to answer if I had taken it or not and they then asked me to take a test.

I asked if he was a qualified doctor?

Pack bags and off to find new hotel.

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[chrissables]

Day 17. 15.04.22 Surat Thani to Krabi. 171km

A slow and hot ride some through back roads into Krabi town.

Day 18. 16.04.22. Around Krabi. 80km

Another scorching day here in Krabi, I rode down Ao Nang Beach and the area.

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Day 19. 17.04.22. Krabi to Songkhla. 308km

I headed due east from Krabi R4, 1009, 4151, 408 to the coast then south. A very enjoyable ride on good roads, but in places the amount of traffic lights was crazy.

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Day 20. 18.04.22. Songkhla to Ao Nang. 324 km

I was riding to Betong, but the forecast was 90% rain, as I had been before I decided to ride back to Ao Nang.

There was light rain when I left followed by heavy rain in the hills before Trang. I arrived in Ao Nang to a heavy thunderstorm, luckily I had just walked into a bar for beer and food when it started really hard. So I waited it out and not a bad days riding.

https://www.relive.cc/view/vr63Bw973dO

 

Day 21. 19.04.22

I just walked around Ao Nang taking photos.

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Day 22. 20.04.22. Ao Nang to Tubtaek beach and Ao Thalane. 84km

An easy few hours riding around local sites today.

https://www.relive.cc/view/vwq1B5BKpBv

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Day 23. 21.04.22. Ao Nang to Khao Lak. 157km

I nice steady ride today cutting through the countryside for a while.

Today was the fourth time I have been stopped by the police on this trip and asked to show my license.

https://www.relive.cc/view/v36APGDj2ZO

[chrissables]

Day 24. 22.04.22. Tsunami memorial, Takua Pa District, Phang-nga.

Yet another lazy day’s ride to the tsunami memorial near Khao Lak.

https://goo.gl/maps/6wQQfVYcXDqY61F78

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[chrissables]

Day 25. 23.04.22. Khao Lak to Chumphon. 311 km

A nice ride this morning, luckily dodging some rain and enjoyable roads.

https://www.relive.cc/view/v1OwQ5D4jEq

Day 26. 24.04.22 Chumphon to Hua Hin. 271 km

An extremely hot ride this morning, no stops as needed to get out of the sun.

Day 27. 25.04.22. Bike service

Day 28. 26.04.22. Hua Hin to Kanchanaburi. 270 km

Day 29. 27.04.22. Around Kanchanaburi. 111km

Just an easy day looking for photo ideas.

https://www.relive.cc/view/vwq1BgpmNLv

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Day 30. 28.04.22. Kanchanaburi Loop. 300km.

A great ride today beside the heat. I rode and anti clockwise loop with my first stop at Huay Kra Proi Reservoir. Following onto the viewpoint at Samphao Tong Chedi viewpoint. Then back to town, some really nice and quiet roads to ride along. 

https://goo.gl/maps/GKtBFVHzVBAEfKFP8

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Day 31. 29.04.22 Kanchanaburi to Ban Kruat. 481 km

https://www.relive.cc/view/vrqokwg1dKq

A boring ride to Ban Kruat today.

 

Day 32. 30.04.22 Ban Kruat to Ban Sawai Reservoir.

An early morning ride exploring local areas to Ban Kruat followed by a trip to this reservoir.

Well worth a look with many places to rent by the hour to sit over the water with slides etc for the children to play on. Beer and food cheap and good too.

https://goo.gl/maps/41ifHX7LaMRZEmAC6

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Day 33. 01.05.22 Ban Kruat to Surin temple hunting. 120 km.

Firstly I went to Prasat Ban Phluang, which was a small place, but very well maintained. On my way to some other sites the rain helped be decide to ride back to Ban Kruat. I was not going to take photos in the rain, there is always another time.

At Ban Kruat I took some photos of the temple in the middle of town, Prasat Tong.

 

https://goo.gl/maps/2AAkHU5BGxJ1wiUcA

 

https://goo.gl/maps/ggB95YCHH4ZVs4uD7

Day 34. Ban Kruat in the rain.

Day 35. 03.05.22. Ban Kruat to Pattaya. 384 km

The first two hours were riding in the rain, then a dry ride home.

https://www.relive.cc/view/vdORMBxKJKv

The second part of my trip I rode 7,466 km to make a total

13,777 km.

 

[Phuketshrew]

Some great pics. How has the RE Classic been?

I bought a 350 Classic in Phuket at the end of March. Put 500k on it and had it serviced before heading north. Phuket to Sam Roi Yot to Kanchanaburi to Chinag Mai. I am now based in Chiang Mai so have trips into the hills. Travelled to Golden Triangle and Chiang Kong at Songkran. Samoeng Loop last weekend. I will do the Mae Hong Son loop in a couple of weeks.

Absolutely love my bike and now clocked 3500 kms in around 6 weeks. 

Enjoy ????

[biervoormij]

Thanks for sharing your trip. Looks like it was an amazing trip!

 

I have added a number of places to my list of places to visit from your trip.

[chrissables]

9 minutes ago, Phuketshrew said:

Some great pics. How has the RE Classic been?

I bought a 350 Classic in Phuket at the end of March. Put 500k on it and had it serviced before heading north. Phuket to Sam Roi Yot to Kanchanaburi to Chinag Mai. I am now based in Chiang Mai so have trips into the hills. Travelled to Golden Triangle and Chiang Kong at Songkran. Samoeng Loop last weekend. I will do the Mae Hong Son loop in a couple of weeks.

Absolutely love my bike and now clocked 3500 kms in around 6 weeks. 

Enjoy ????

Beside a few electrical issues the first day, it have been great and now with 17+ km on the clock running really great.

Part one of my trip i went to the north, my favourite part of Thailand.

[siam dreamers]

Thanks for the post. Great job with the maps and photo. I see you are really making some long hauls throughout the country. I just finished doing my service on Interceptor 650. 30.000 kilometers so far with no problems. I love my enfield and cannot recommend it enough. Happy trails

[chrissables]

1 hour ago, siam dreamers said:

Thanks for the post. Great job with the maps and photo. I see you are really making some long hauls throughout the country. I just finished doing my service on Interceptor 650. 30.000 kilometers so far with no problems. I love my enfield and cannot recommend it enough. Happy trails

Cheers ????

[Randell]

Chris a fantastic job and documentary and of course great photos . You killed it again thank very much.

[chrissables]

1 hour ago, Randell said:

Chris a fantastic job and documentary and of course great photos . You killed it again thank very much.

Cheers Randell