bignok Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 (edited) Has anyone driven this route and if so did you take the back roads? Edited October 17, 2023 by bignok 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prubangboy Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 You should go to the Stickman sites and read the bike reports of the intrepid poster, Mega. He has done Thailand top to bottom and photo'd it to death. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoner Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 10 minutes ago, Prubangboy said: You should go to the Stickman sites and read the bike reports of the intrepid poster, Mega. He has done Thailand top to bottom and photo'd it to death. along with 200 other vloggers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 Yes, I did it a few years ago. Took the main 210 from Udonthani to Loei, nothing spectacular. On passing Loei and having plenty of time, I decided to take the 'scenic' route to Nan. So I turned off at Phu Ruea and went that way. Sorry, can't remember the road numbers as was using an old road atlas. The idea was to follow as closely as I could to the Thai/Laos border for as long as I could. Would I take that route again, probably not. Small isolated roads, some in extremely bad condition, landslides, no other traffic (climbed over a mountain and back down), saw no one except for one guy tending his herd and no fuel stops. Good for an adventure to do once, maybe good for a bunch of bikers (on off-road/adventure bikes) but in my case, driving a Vigo, never again. Ended up emerging just south of Nan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted October 17, 2023 Author Share Posted October 17, 2023 2 hours ago, South said: Yes, I did it a few years ago. Took the main 210 from Udonthani to Loei, nothing spectacular. On passing Loei and having plenty of time, I decided to take the 'scenic' route to Nan. So I turned off at Phu Ruea and went that way. Sorry, can't remember the road numbers as was using an old road atlas. The idea was to follow as closely as I could to the Thai/Laos border for as long as I could. Would I take that route again, probably not. Small isolated roads, some in extremely bad condition, landslides, no other traffic (climbed over a mountain and back down), saw no one except for one guy tending his herd and no fuel stops. Good for an adventure to do once, maybe good for a bunch of bikers (on off-road/adventure bikes) but in my case, driving a Vigo, never again. Ended up emerging just south of Nan. Ok 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted October 17, 2023 Author Share Posted October 17, 2023 Someone gave a sad emoji to "ok" 5555 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted October 17, 2023 Author Share Posted October 17, 2023 I think is better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 (edited) 16 hours ago, bignok said: I think is better If you like scenic routes, Nan (city) to Bo Kluea to Pua is lovely. We stayed one night along the way and 1 night in Bo Kluea. Nothing there but the landscape, but thought well worth the drive and overnight for R&R. Seriously can't think of a more (non limestone karst) drive through the hills, and rivals any other, any where, relative to the 'hills' vs mountains of other countries. It's not the Alps, but thought really nice. Best of TH for us. Edited October 18, 2023 by KhunLA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luicks Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Are you going by car or motorbike? CK Crew (a group of 6 friends in Chiang Khan riding motorbikes) did a trip around Nan last year. If you want to follow a scenic route I'd recommend going to Nong Khai first, then follow the river to Chiang Khan and Na Haeo, then backroads up to Nan. From there you could follow the route KhunLA recommended. Very nice indeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piewarmer Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 I drove the lonely road from Nan to Loei, the road is narrow and mostly dirt, was stopped by a massive buffalo half way along which after a few minutes staring at me moved out of the way like a gatekeeper, there is signs warning of local gangs from across the border, at the southern exit the police checkpoint said I was a bit too adventurous. I won't be doing that again... Its a long way full of nothing... no phone reception and no civilisation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted October 25, 2023 Author Share Posted October 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, piewarmer said: I drove the lonely road from Nan to Loei, the road is narrow and mostly dirt, was stopped by a massive buffalo half way along which after a few minutes staring at me moved out of the way like a gatekeeper, there is signs warning of local gangs from across the border, at the southern exit the police checkpoint said I was a bit too adventurous. I won't be doing that again... Its a long way full of nothing... no phone reception and no civilisation. Yeah id cut down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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