james24 Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Can anyone recommend the best route to chang dao from huay kaew on a click..? If so can you do it by landmarks as the road names i can never really remember..? cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainiain101 Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Dont know if the 'click' refers to some map link, but if you head to the canal road, head north, or the opposite direction to the canal flow, the road will leave the canal after a few kilometers and you will meet a traffic intersection with lights. Head left toward Mae Rim and never leave that road till you reach Chiang Dao. Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotlost Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Dont know if the 'click' refers to some map link, but if you head to the canal road, head north, or the opposite direction to the canal flow, the road will leave the canal after a few kilometers and you will meet a traffic intersection with lights. Head left toward Mae Rim and never leave that road till you reach Chiang Dao. Iain The road is Highway 107 and there are direction signs on it to Chiang Dao. About 50 Kilometers on a click. Have fun and a sore butt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james24 Posted September 28, 2010 Author Share Posted September 28, 2010 lol thanks so down towards mae rim... and past the army barracks, basically a straight line...? Is it any good there, taking someone for their birthday...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainiain101 Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 lol thanks so down towards mae rim... and past the army barracks, basically a straight line...? Is it any good there, taking someone for their birthday...? Check out the caves. best take something to change into as you can get wet climbing through the caves. Eat or stay at the Nest. Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james24 Posted September 28, 2010 Author Share Posted September 28, 2010 wow that sound cool!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Visit the temple that is built into the hill which is further down the road from the caves, also there is (or was a few years back) a walking track thru the jungle that starts near to the temple, its a semi-circular.route which leads back onto one of the roads that heads back towards the caves. Ask some of the locals - I got a map when I was there from the little guest house I stayed in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Dog Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Before you go, drop by a local bookstore and buy a GT-Rider Map. It's bright yellow and red, in English, and very well done by a local fellow that has been living here and motorcycling for years. Lots of landmarks in the map and points of interest to check out. Have a fun trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackr Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Yes, Chiang Dao couldn't be more simple. Turn left onto Mae Rim Road and go straight. When you approach the town, there is a fork in the road, with the bypass option to the left taking you towards the cave and mountain... where you want to be. Go along there for a couple/three kms and then do a left for the mountain. It's well signposted. Eat or stay at the Nest. Nest 1 is in a good spot at the end of the run of digs (about a click beyond the mountain turn-off) and also past Nest 2 (the newer digs). As a heads-up, beware Nest 1 doesn't/didn't give one the option of not having a three-course meal in the evening, not unlike prices in a semi-swanky CM eatery. Although very nice, those who simply want a bowl of noodles should perhaps make a note of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johpa Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 You might want to check out the main market street in Chiang Dao, long one of my favorite smaller town markets for people watching during a quick meal. The bypass has relieved some of the truck and other traffic making the main street more pleasant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJW Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 You might want to check out the main market street in Chiang Dao, long one of my favorite smaller town markets for people watching during a quick meal. The bypass has relieved some of the truck and other traffic making the main street more pleasant. They also have a GREAT street market on tuesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james24 Posted September 29, 2010 Author Share Posted September 29, 2010 wow sounds exciting. Unfortunately we will only be there for the day but we'll get there early and check out the walks and caves etc. Any advice on the caves. Im guessing a change of clothes but anyhting else advisable...? Does it cost much and do you need a guide etc..? Cheers guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rakchaingmai Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 check that your click has had an oil change and that you got coolent in it before you leave as i went to pai once and my click seized up and had to fix it halfway on the way back . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkles Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 wow sounds exciting. Unfortunately we will only be there for the day but we'll get there early and check out the walks and caves etc. Any advice on the caves. Im guessing a change of clothes but anyhting else advisable...? Does it cost much and do you need a guide etc..? Cheers guys Can't remember the exact price but it was very,very cheap. Guides are available and of course want your business. You don't realy need one as you won't get lost then again 100 b wont break the bank and they might be able to provide some local info. Whether that is correct or folklore is another story.Lot of Burmese early architecture around,great place for day, after that, you are stretching it a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainiain101 Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 wow sounds exciting. Unfortunately we will only be there for the day but we'll get there early and check out the walks and caves etc. Any advice on the caves. Im guessing a change of clothes but anyhting else advisable...? Does it cost much and do you need a guide etc..? Cheers guys Can't remember the exact price but it was very,very cheap. Guides are available and of course want your business. You don't realy need one as you won't get lost then again 100 b wont break the bank and they might be able to provide some local info. Whether that is correct or folklore is another story.Lot of Burmese early architecture around,great place for day, after that, you are stretching it a bit. This to my experience of the caves is seriously dangerous advice. There is a marked easy walk, but if you go off that, as the guides take you, you would not want to be alone. Its 100 Baht for the guide, pay it and enjoy. Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
folium Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 (edited) iainiain 101's advice is spot on. 100baht will save you getting lost in what are some very extensive cave networks. There are lots of side tunnels and shafts and if you wandered off on your own you could end up in serious trouble. 100 bt well spent. What is sensible is to take a big, high powered torch as the ladies lamps will light up the cavern but you won't get the full effect unless you have some extra lighting. Not some poxy little flashlight but a real big boy floodlight, to really enjoy those bats and stalactites. Enjoy the catfish on the way in. Nest 1 nice place to stay. Food overrated and overpriced. It's good but nothing special IMHO. Believe the owners were having lunch at the 4 Seasons in Mae Rim that weekend (know where I would rather be eating!) Don't have to have full 3 course meal as per earlier post (true as of Sept 10). Swimming pool is small, with green water and nothing to get excited about. Had lunch next door at Marlee's (spelling?), decent Thai food but pretty dead at least the weekend we were there. Highlight is definitely the monastery beyond nest 1 and the nature walk, great at the end of the day. Edited September 29, 2010 by folium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybrewer2000 Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 You might want to check out the STAR Bar as you enter Chiang Dao. Will be located on the left right before you reach 7-11. The have great food (Thai/foreign)and a nice place to sit an have a cool LEO. Service is really great and the waitress speaks fairly good English. The owner is Thai and speaks some English. There foreign food is great and not expensive. Sets right on the main road as you enter Chiang Dao. You will see a yellow star on the sign on the road. Very nice place. A hang out for some of the local Falangs. Dan Chiang Dao resident Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkles Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 wow sounds exciting. Unfortunately we will only be there for the day but we'll get there early and check out the walks and caves etc. Any advice on the caves. Im guessing a change of clothes but anyhting else advisable...? Does it cost much and do you need a guide etc..? Cheers guys Can't remember the exact price but it was very,very cheap. Guides are available and of course want your business. You don't realy need one as you won't get lost then again 100 b wont break the bank and they might be able to provide some local info. Whether that is correct or folklore is another story.Lot of Burmese early architecture around,great place for day, after that, you are stretching it a bit. This to my experience of the caves is seriously dangerous advice. There is a marked easy walk, but if you go off that, as the guides take you, you would not want to be alone. Its 100 Baht for the guide, pay it and enjoy. Iain I should of course added "you don't need a guide IF you stick to the main marked walks and don't go down shafts or darkened tunnels" The same applies on a couple of nice bush walks up near the Nest Resort. The trails are quite clear but the vegetation off them ,after the rainy season, is quite dense. Magnificent limestone cliffs in places and plenty of bird life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james24 Posted September 30, 2010 Author Share Posted September 30, 2010 Just got back bloody excellent. We went for a guide which showed us round the caves for about an hour, then went for some lunch in town, back towards the cave area, drove around and looked at butterflies (wow how many!!) and then up those 600 odd starirs to the monastry in the mountain down the road. The monastry view at the top was quite amazing, one of the best in Thailand. Anyone thats never been, make a date as its brill and the drive down there beats the drive upto Mae Sai any day of the week. Cheers guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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