Going On Mae Sai Visa Run - Trip Buddy?

[SomNamNah]

Thought i might try making this thread, just in case folk in the future need to ask the same question...

Edited December 10, 2008 by SomNamNah

[SomNamNah]

Need to go to Mae Sai sometime before 26th december, will be going on motorbike for fun.

Have cb400 (faster) or chopper (laid back speeds).

Anyone want to drive up as a Thai Visa-Visa run gang by bike and back?

Luckily my Fan says its too cold to go on the back of the bike this time, so i can enjoy the winding road that much more!

Possibly going the back way via Chiang Dao?

otherwise its on my lonesome again... ie: drive like a complete nutter to break my personal visa run speed record.

Edited December 10, 2008 by SomNamNah

[ChiangMai2]

Need to go to Mae Sai sometime before 26th december, will be going on motorbike for fun.

Have cb400 (faster) or chopper (laid back speeds).

Anyone want to drive up as a Thai Visa-Visa run gang by bike and back?

Luckily my Fan says its too cold to go on the back of the bike this time, so i can enjoy the winding road that much more!

Possibly going the back way via Chiang Dao?

otherwise its on my lonesome again... ie: drive like a complete nutter to break my personal visa run speed record.

what is your visa run speed record ?

[SomNamNah]

If blinky bill is reading, its 4 hours.

otherwise its a SHAMEFUL ermmm...

leave 11am, get back 6pm... i think.. in my defense, i tend to stop at the coffee shops, and roadside cafes.. PLUS i usually do it with a thai on the back!

And before you say anything... yes yes yes. I have seen the guys leaning into the bends at a crazy angle. And no, i dont know/want to !! haha!

Basically, if i beat the sunset, im happy.

But i did beat that fuc_king onion truck down the mountain last time! whoohoo!

Edited December 10, 2008 by SomNamNah

[ChiangMai2]

If blinky bill is reading, its 4 hours.

otherwise its a SHAMEFUL ermmm...

leave 11am, get back 6pm... i think.. in my defense, i tend to stop at the coffee shops, and roadside cafes.. PLUS i usually do it with a thai on the back!

And before you say anything... yes yes yes. I have seen the guys leaning into the bends at a crazy angle. And no, i dont know/want to !! haha!

But i did beat that fuc_king onion truck down the mountain last time! whoohoo!

blinky bile can no doubt do it in 3, I'm sure I read that he did hua hin to Chiang mai in 5 hours or summit! He's a mad dog!If you know what I mean

[noise]

Anyone want to drive up as a Thai Visa-Visa run ....?

Is a day trip like that worth doing for only a 2 week visa?

http://www.thaivisa.com/latest/thai-immigr...foreigners.html

[SomNamNah]

Isnt that just crazy? Farang border runners must spend a fortune in this fine country. I have.

When they start messing with the 15 month visas, then its time to panic!

I have been thinking about staying in Chiang Rai if they mess around anymore, the countryside around there is incredible. Sadly the fan cant live too far from CM, and is scared of ghosts and things that go bump in the night, so there goes the mountain top retreat idea...

Edited December 11, 2008 by SomNamNah

[noise]

Isnt that just crazy? Farang border runners must spend a fortune in this fine country. I have.

When they start messing with the 15 month visas, ...

What is a 15 month visa? I have never heard of one.

[SomNamNah]

its one of the flavours of NON-O visas... 4x3 months (1year) plus one extra 3 months. I think, unless my brain has deteriorated since i last checked the dates.

These trips every 3 months seem to get closer and closer together...

[Ulysses G.]

Isnt that just crazy? Farang border runners must spend a fortune in this fine country. I have.

When they start messing with the 15 month visas, ...

What is a 15 month visa? I have never heard of one.

They are supposed to be one year visas, but you can make them last longer if you are careful.

[noise]

They are supposed to be one year visas, but you can make them last longer if you are careful.

Ulysses G -- thanks, now i understand.

[SomNamNah]

My god time flies in the place.

one week left on my visa. guess i should take the bike in for a service.

Anyone going next week to Mae Sai by bike?

Ah well... looks like billy no mates again... :/