Driving from sisaket chiang rai

[leebie]

Hi everyone I'm looking to drive from sisaket to chiang rai in May.the wife's idea to take ma in law .the wife's sister hubby and two kids I no must be mad.after our short trip we plan to fly back to bkk leaving them to travel back by bus.any ideas of the quickest route last time we drove through loei phitsanulock and phayao just wondered if any other suggestions.thx in advance...

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[happynthailand]

just wonder did you look at a map of thailand

the ones(we) I have have the roads well marked

just a thought

[roamer]

just wonder did you look at a map of thailand

the ones(we) I have have the roads well marked

just a thought

Patronising.

Maps tell you little about such a route where the conditions can also vary considerably according to the time of year. Don't tell you the routes where slow moving trucks are a nightmare, don't tell you where they have been rebuilding/expanding/resurfacing for the last 12 months, the list is endless.

OP. Maybe a mod might move this to the Issan forum where you will get help from folk who regularly travel this route.

[theslime]

just wonder did you look at a map of thailand

the ones(we) I have have the roads well marked

just a thought

Yes, and the roads are made of road making materials. There are white lines,sometimes yellow. I must be lucky, as incredible as it may seem ,I drove this very route , using the Posted Sign Posts.

[Dellboy218]

Been driving Chiang Mai to Amphur Det for over 20 years so if the route I use is of any use.........

Route 24 to Ubon

Route 23 to Roi Et

Taking the northern bypass route

Route 214 From the north end of Roi Et bypass turn right onto 2116

Route 2116 Towards Route 12. This is a wide single carriageway road, usually quite fast.

Route 12 To Khon Kaen The 2116 leads onto the 12, straight on at the lights.

Route 230 Turn left onto southern KK bypass

Route 12 Pick up Route 12 on the west side of KK (Note - Very few filling stations around the bypass)

Route 12 Takes you all the way to Phitsanulok through Khao Khor and Nam Nao national park, there is a lot of widening work on this road. Exiting Khao Kho is a Bangchak filling station on the left, clean toilets and a good place to stop for a breather

Route 126 Phitsanulok bypass. As you come into the town keep right and straight on at the traffic lights. All the way to Den Chai is dual carriageway from this point.

Route 126 A few Km up the road are traffic lights at a junction. Turn right for Chiang Mai

Route 11 To Uttaradit, this is a few Km up the road and hang a right at the lights. Be very careful here. The signposting is not that good. You will see a flyover. Do not go over the flyover, Keep to the left and turn right at the lights. You have to go under the flyover. There are a number of filling

stations on the left

Route 11 Uttaradit, straight on at all the lights, big PTT station on the left exiting the town after the last lights

Route 11 Denchai, turn left the dual carriageway ends a hundred odd metres up the road.

Route 11 To Lampang. A few Km up the road there is a fork in the road with very little signposting, the road actually takes the right fork. The mountain stretch through Phrae area starts here

Route 11 To Lampang. The dual carriageway starts a few kM south of town. As you drop down into town, take the turning left at the traffic lights, marked for Chiang Mai.

Route 1. This will take you to the traffic lights (just after the flyover) at the intersection of Route 1. Take a right

Route 1 All the way to Chiang Rai

PM me if you need any further info on that route

[khwaibah]

Been driving Chiang Mai to Amphur Det for over 20 years so if the route I use is of any use.........

Route 24 to Ubon

Route 23 to Roi Et

Taking the northern bypass route

Route 214 From the north end of Roi Et bypass turn right onto 2116

Route 2116 Towards Route 12. This is a wide single carriageway road, usually quite fast.

Route 12 To Khon Kaen The 2116 leads onto the 12, straight on at the lights.

Route 230 Turn left onto southern KK bypass

Route 12 Pick up Route 12 on the west side of KK (Note - Very few filling stations around the bypass)

Route 12 Takes you all the way to Phitsanulok through Khao Khor and Nam Nao national park, there is a lot of widening work on this road. Exiting Khao Kho is a Bangchak filling station on the left, clean toilets and a good place to stop for a breather

Route 126 Phitsanulok bypass. As you come into the town keep right and straight on at the traffic lights. All the way to Den Chai is dual carriageway from this point.

Route 126 A few Km up the road are traffic lights at a junction. Turn right for Chiang Mai

Route 11 To Uttaradit, this is a few Km up the road and hang a right at the lights. Be very careful here. The signposting is not that good. You will see a flyover. Do not go over the flyover, Keep to the left and turn right at the lights. You have to go under the flyover. There are a number of filling

stations on the left

Route 11 Uttaradit, straight on at all the lights, big PTT station on the left exiting the town after the last lights

Route 11 Denchai, turn left the dual carriageway ends a hundred odd metres up the road.

Route 11 To Lampang. A few Km up the road there is a fork in the road with very little signposting, the road actually takes the right fork. The mountain stretch through Phrae area starts here

Route 11 To Lampang. The dual carriageway starts a few kM south of town. As you drop down into town, take the turning left at the traffic lights, marked for Chiang Mai.

Route 1. This will take you to the traffic lights (just after the flyover) at the intersection of Route 1. Take a right

Route 1 All the way to Chiang Rai

PM me if you need any further info on that route

Why you going east to go to Chiang Rai ? Your driving an extra 120 k. when its only 975 km from Sisaket to Chiang Rai instead of 1100 km your way.

[dreaming]

I drove from sisaket to Khon Kaen - 2 different ways (that gets you some of the way to CR).

The easiest way to get to khon Kaen is to go via suwannaphum route 215.(thats probably how the airport should be spelt in english - but thats another debate). Good road, not much traffic.

Its a pretty fast trip

I used google maps on my phone. Worked a treat

[Dellboy218]

Been driving Chiang Mai to Amphur Det for over 20 years so if the route I use is of any use.........

Route 24 to Ubon

Route 23 to Roi Et

Taking the northern bypass route

Route 214 From the north end of Roi Et bypass turn right onto 2116

Route 2116 Towards Route 12. This is a wide single carriageway road, usually quite fast.

Route 12 To Khon Kaen The 2116 leads onto the 12, straight on at the lights.

Route 230 Turn left onto southern KK bypass

Route 12 Pick up Route 12 on the west side of KK (Note - Very few filling stations around the bypass)

Route 12 Takes you all the way to Phitsanulok through Khao Khor and Nam Nao national park, there is a lot of widening work on this road. Exiting Khao Kho is a Bangchak filling station on the left, clean toilets and a good place to stop for a breather

Route 126 Phitsanulok bypass. As you come into the town keep right and straight on at the traffic lights. All the way to Den Chai is dual carriageway from this point.

Route 126 A few Km up the road are traffic lights at a junction. Turn right for Chiang Mai

Route 11 To Uttaradit, this is a few Km up the road and hang a right at the lights. Be very careful here. The signposting is not that good. You will see a flyover. Do not go over the flyover, Keep to the left and turn right at the lights. You have to go under the flyover. There are a number of filling

stations on the left

Route 11 Uttaradit, straight on at all the lights, big PTT station on the left exiting the town after the last lights

Route 11 Denchai, turn left the dual carriageway ends a hundred odd metres up the road.

Route 11 To Lampang. A few Km up the road there is a fork in the road with very little signposting, the road actually takes the right fork. The mountain stretch through Phrae area starts here

Route 11 To Lampang. The dual carriageway starts a few kM south of town. As you drop down into town, take the turning left at the traffic lights, marked for Chiang Mai.

Route 1. This will take you to the traffic lights (just after the flyover) at the intersection of Route 1. Take a right

Route 1 All the way to Chiang Rai

PM me if you need any further info on that route

Why you going east to go to Chiang Rai ? Your driving an extra 120 k. when its only 975 km from Sisaket to Chiang Rai instead of 1100 km your way.

If you had bothered to read my post I did actually say I normally drive between Chiang Mai and Amphur Det. I do not normally go to Chiang Rai. I am merely passing along my experience. of this route which is most of the way the Gentleman wishes to drive. I know that route and places to stop. I am actually driving in a general North west direction not east. Perhaps you could add something constructive to the original posters question and pass along your vast knowledge of this route.

Leebie

If you do end up travelling through the Phrae hills there are a number of three laners. Buses and coaches think they have the right to use up all three lanes. May I suggest you do not drive this section during the hours of darkness. :I have met a few in the past overtaking on blind corners and I have had to go 'off' road to avoid an accident.

[khwaibah]

Been driving Chiang Mai to Amphur Det for over 20 years so if the route I use is of any use.........

Route 24 to Ubon

Route 23 to Roi Et

Taking the northern bypass route

Route 214 From the north end of Roi Et bypass turn right onto 2116

Route 2116 Towards Route 12. This is a wide single carriageway road, usually quite fast.

Route 12 To Khon Kaen The 2116 leads onto the 12, straight on at the lights.

Route 230 Turn left onto southern KK bypass

Route 12 Pick up Route 12 on the west side of KK (Note - Very few filling stations around the bypass)

Route 12 Takes you all the way to Phitsanulok through Khao Khor and Nam Nao national park, there is a lot of widening work on this road. Exiting Khao Kho is a Bangchak filling station on the left, clean toilets and a good place to stop for a breather

Route 126 Phitsanulok bypass. As you come into the town keep right and straight on at the traffic lights. All the way to Den Chai is dual carriageway from this point.

Route 126 A few Km up the road are traffic lights at a junction. Turn right for Chiang Mai

Route 11 To Uttaradit, this is a few Km up the road and hang a right at the lights. Be very careful here. The signposting is not that good. You will see a flyover. Do not go over the flyover, Keep to the left and turn right at the lights. You have to go under the flyover. There are a number of filling

stations on the left

Route 11 Uttaradit, straight on at all the lights, big PTT station on the left exiting the town after the last lights

Route 11 Denchai, turn left the dual carriageway ends a hundred odd metres up the road.

Route 11 To Lampang. A few Km up the road there is a fork in the road with very little signposting, the road actually takes the right fork. The mountain stretch through Phrae area starts here

Route 11 To Lampang. The dual carriageway starts a few kM south of town. As you drop down into town, take the turning left at the traffic lights, marked for Chiang Mai.

Route 1. This will take you to the traffic lights (just after the flyover) at the intersection of Route 1. Take a right

Route 1 All the way to Chiang Rai

PM me if you need any further info on that route

Why you going east to go to Chiang Rai ? Your driving an extra 120 k. when its only 975 km from Sisaket to Chiang Rai instead of 1100 km your way.

If you had bothered to read my post I did actually say I normally drive between Chiang Mai and Amphur Det. I do not normally go to Chiang Rai. I am merely passing along my experience. of this route which is most of the way the Gentleman wishes to drive. I know that route and places to stop. I am actually driving in a general North west direction not east. Perhaps you could add something constructive to the original posters question and pass along your vast knowledge of this route.

Leebie

If you do end up travelling through the Phrae hills there are a number of three laners. Buses and coaches think they have the right to use up all three lanes. May I suggest you do not drive this section during the hours of darkness. :I have met a few in the past overtaking on blind corners and I have had to go 'off' road to avoid an accident.

Missed that part sorry. Out side of going into Ubon your route is probably the shortest for coming from SK. The drive on 12 is fantastic for scenery but not recommended at night or raining.