Thai woman, Spanish boyfriend embark on around-the-world bike trip

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Thai woman, Spanish boyfriend embark on around-the-world bike trip
The Nation

PHUKET: -- A 20-year-old Thai woman and her 25-year-old Spanish boyfriend embarked on an around-the-world bicycle trip from Phuket at 7 am Sunday.

Paradee Homewong and Aleu Ayxandri Torre started riding from in front of the Phuket office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand in a ceremony held by senior TAT and Tourism and Sports Ministry officials.

The progress of their trip, which is expected to last seven years, can be monitored at Facebook Fan Page: Diary of a world Trip.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Thai-woman-Spanish-boyfriend-embark-on-around-the--30263783.html

-- The Nation 2015-07-05

[ExPratt]

Recall what happened to other bloke and his family doing the same , in Khorat I believe ?

[uty6543]

That's an ambitious undertaking. Hope they enjoy every mile.

I wish them luck getting to safer roads outside Thailand.

[Just1Voice]

Well, let's see. Over the past 2 years there have been 2 "round the world" cyclist killed in their efforts. Where? Ohhhhh, Thailand!

[Marcel1]

Good on them, if surviving thailand the rest should be easy..

Envy them tho, would love to make that trip on the bike.

[Lupatria]

Better leave out the land of dead bicyclers... good luck!

[hagler]

geesus there are lots of negative naysayers and nambie pambies around on TV these days.

May they have the time of their lives and enjoy every minute of it, good, bad and indifferent.

Did something similar myself at their age and it set the tone for the rest of my lifes outlook.

[zyphodb]

Good luck to em... sounds like a great trip...

And I also think its very savvy to get the most dangerous country out of they way first........

[12DrinkMore]

Good luck!!!!

I wonder if the young lass really knows what seven years in the saddle really means? Have to admit I am a little pessimistic and wonder just how far they will get.

IME Thais are not particularly good at outdoor exertion.

[Just1Voice]

I did a bike trip once. 4 straight years on Ninja 650, hitting every state in the Continental U.S. But a bicycle. Thanks, but I'll pass. lol

[phuketrichard]

wonder where the $$ is coming from?>
i spent 16 months on a bicycle thru Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia.

Met 3 Americans in 1985 in Lhasa that had been on the road 5 years an still had l many miles to go

Bets of luck to them

[Happy Grumpy]

A 1000 baht fine is coming to a pick-up driver near you.

[bangon04]

geesus there are lots of negative naysayers and nambie pambies around on TV these days.

May they have the time of their lives and enjoy every minute of it, good, bad and indifferent.

Did something similar myself at their age and it set the tone for the rest of my lifes outlook.

unfortunately it is just a natural reaction when you read the words..

"started riding from in front of the Phuket office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand in a ceremony held by senior TAT and Tourism and Sports Ministry officials."

[terminatorchiangmai]

Good luck to them.

Will be following there progress on Facebook.

[surfinglife]

Cycling leads to impotence...by the time they get half way it will be game over....

[Mudcrab]

Good luck!!!!

I wonder if the young lass really knows what seven years in the saddle really means? Have to admit I am a little pessimistic and wonder just how far they will get.

IME Thais are not particularly good at outdoor exertion.

Maybe she has relations working in Pattaya? Yee haaa.

[impulse]

I'm envious...

Best of luck!

[Colabamumbai]

Where is the T.A. T.'s motorcycle escourt to the Thai border.

[fareastguy]

I hope they don't intend to start in Thailand, they'll be dead before getting anywhere !!

[elgordo38]

Recall what happened to other bloke and his family doing the same , in Khorat I believe ?

Ride carefully bicycle riders are becoming an endangered species here in Thailand. Ride single file not double breast while in Thailand and wear lots of bright clothing. Seeing as how their biking around the world I wonder what odds the British bookies are giving that they will make it in one piece. I often wonder if an insurance company will write you a policy under these conditions. Well God speed and be careful this is not the world of my parents or grandparents.

[Johnny S]

What are the odds that they get out of Thailand alive ... 50/50 maybe but good luck anyway ...

[Petmag]

I wish them all the best, 7 years is a long time..

[Maggusoil]

Good luck to em... sounds like a great trip...

And I also think its very savvy to get the most dangerous country out of they way first........

How about getting a train to the border and starting elsewhere. .. . Good luck to anyone on a bicycle in this country

I see them riding by and always think . . . No. Not for me. . .

[soalbundy]

He is riding his bike literally, i think he must have misunderstood something when he was told about the town bike.

[Cuchulainn]

Let's hope they're not mown over by scumbag bastards like the other poor sods.

[arrowsdawdle]

That's an ambitious undertaking. Hope they enjoy every mile.

I wish them luck getting to safer roads outside Thailand.

If they are smart they'll ride onto a ferry down there. Otherwise, they'll be lucky to make it past Chumphon.

[torpedo1970]

Best of luck

They should have started outside Thailand to up the odds.

Thailand is not a place for bicycles

[coulson]

Sounds awesome, wish them the best of luck.

[abitmiffed]

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-- The Nation 2015-07-05 good luck to you both, but maybe not start your adventures in this country, I would fly out of here as these roads will kill you for sure.