Bangkok-Pattaya Motorcycle Friendly Route

[jackoholly]

HI all,

 

Does anyone have a road map detailing a motorcycle friendly route from Bangkok to Pattaya and back?

 

There are a few threads about this but from 5+ years ago so roads probably don't even exist anymore.

 

Thanks in advance.

[Kwasaki]

 Go motorbike forum, where you going from in Bkk it's a big place to Pattaya.

[metisdead]

Moving to the Motorcycle forum. 

[Gweiloman]

Due to most of Hwy 7 being off limits to bikes (unless you can get on the frontage road which is a challenge in itself), this is probably now the quickest route

https://goo.gl/maps/a719NEhu8c72

 

Hwy 3 unfortunately goes through quite a lot of towns but there are certain sections where you can open up. 

 

If not in a rush, you could do this route

https://goo.gl/maps/2VNVQzT8Sex

[PMZ]

2 hours ago, Gweiloman said:

Due to most of Hwy 7 being off limits to bikes (unless you can get on the frontage road which is a challenge in itself), this is probably now the quickest route

https://goo.gl/maps/a719NEhu8c72

 

Hwy 3 unfortunately goes through quite a lot of towns but there are certain sections where you can open up. 

 

If not in a rush, you could do this route

https://goo.gl/maps/2VNVQzT8Sex

I did your first route (https://goo.gl/maps/a719NEhu8c72) last weekend, from Ramkamhaeng down as far as Bang Saen. It took me just over an hour.

It was a relatively east route and simple to follow.

All the research I did before the trip suggests this is the best route.

[Familyonthemove]

4 minutes ago, PMZ said:

I did your first route (https://goo.gl/maps/a719NEhu8c72) last weekend, from Ramkamhaeng down as far as Bang Saen. It took me just over an hour.

It was a relatively east route and simple to follow.

All the research I did before the trip suggests this is the best route.

 

I do a similar route to this one - but I use Highway 3 for the first part, after going through Samut Prakarn.  From Central Bangkok (Lower Sukhumvit area) I head to Rama 4, then turn off along the Port road to Bang Na then Soi Bearing to pick up Highway 3.  This route is very slow in a car due to the new BTS line work, but on a bike you can clear this reasonably quickly.  Then you have a nice ride with the river on one side and seafront restaurants on the other (behind the buildings about 500 m back from the main road is the sea front, although it's not visible from the road) -  you can stop at a sea front restaurant for a break after clearing the traffic jams of Bangkok.

[Gweiloman]

7 minutes ago, Familyonthemove said:

 

I do a similar route to this one - but I use Highway 3 for the first part, after going through Samut Prakarn.  From Central Bangkok (Lower Sukhumvit area) I head to Rama 4, then turn off along the Port road to Bang Na then Soi Bearing to pick up Highway 3.  This route is very slow in a car due to the new BTS line work, but on a bike you can clear this reasonably quickly.  Then you have a nice ride with the river on one side and seafront restaurants on the other (behind the buildings about 500 m back from the main road is the sea front, although it's not visible from the road) -  you can stop at a sea front restaurant for a break after clearing the traffic jams of Bangkok.

 

I have done your route before as well but it just takes forever. There are very few stretches on the first part of Hwy 3 where one can open up a bit, due to lots of traffic lights and like you said, the BTS construction. 

[Gweiloman]

What about coming back? I always try to take this route, especially if I have lunch around Lake Maprachan

 

https://goo.gl/maps/JZxhwox3sYq

[Familyonthemove]

1 hour ago, Gweiloman said:

 

I have done your route before as well but it just takes forever. There are very few stretches on the first part of Hwy 3 where one can open up a bit, due to lots of traffic lights and like you said, the BTS construction. 

 

True - it's not quick, but for me I just do this run for the ride.  It's not a commute for me - and I like to stop at the riverside stalls for an iced tea, then visit a seafront restaurant for lunch.  I get to Bang Saen in time for dinner, stay in a local hotel, then come back the next morning.  And yes, a slightly different return route back (usually because I miss a vital turn because I'm too busy avoiding the huge holes in the road).

 

If I'm going for business - I'll use a car and stick to the Expressway.

[Gweiloman]

11 minutes ago, Familyonthemove said:

 

True - it's not quick, but for me I just do this run for the ride.  It's not a commute for me - and I like to stop at the riverside stalls for an iced tea, then visit a seafront restaurant for lunch.  I get to Bang Saen in time for dinner, stay in a local hotel, then come back the next morning.  And yes, a slightly different return route back (usually because I miss a vital turn because I'm too busy avoiding the huge holes in the road).

 

If I'm going for business - I'll use a car and stick to the Expressway.

 

Can you suggest a seafront restaurant along this route? I wouldn't mind leaving around 11 pm, take about an hour to get to one of these restaurants for lunch and then continue on down to Jomtien in time for a quick shower and dinner

[Familyonthemove]

33 minutes ago, Gweiloman said:

 

Can you suggest a seafront restaurant along this route? I wouldn't mind leaving around 11 pm, take about an hour to get to one of these restaurants for lunch and then continue on down to Jomtien in time for a quick shower and dinner

 

There's several restaurants in a cluster and there's a narrow road that runs along the sea joining them.  You can ride along the road on your bike, but it's too narrow for cars.  The road goes from concrete sections to a dirt road - so you play at being an adventure riding hero (or is that just me??) .   There's covered parking for cars and bikes next to the restaurants.

 

I've been to several of the restaurants, all were good, but the names are mostly in Thai - but the one I can find a link to is 'Rabieng Ta Le' 721/14 moo 14, Sukhumvit Road.  The others are all close by, but this one had great fried fish and crab in curry sauce.

 

http://www.rabiengta-le.com/rabiengta-le/

 

I always need a few goes to find the correct place to make the right turn off Suk Road - so Sat Nav or Google Maps would be a good idea.

[Seismic]

23 hours ago, Gweiloman said:

Due to most of Hwy 7 being off limits to bikes (unless you can get on the frontage road which is a challenge in itself), this is probably now the quickest route

https://goo.gl/maps/a719NEhu8c72

 

Hwy 3 unfortunately goes through quite a lot of towns but there are certain sections where you can open up. 

 

If not in a rush, you could do this route

https://goo.gl/maps/2VNVQzT8Sex

 

Gweiloman, how do you get your google maps directions to come out in English ??, no matter what I do mine seem to be in Thai. ??

 

cheers

Fred

[Namplik]

4 hours ago, Seismic said:

 

Gweiloman, how do you get your google maps directions to come out in English ??, no matter what I do mine seem to be in Thai. ??

 

cheers

Fred

 

Check your language settings, on a computer the Google maps links should end like this =en  

[Seismic]

4 minutes ago, Namplik said:

 

Check your language settings, on a computer the Google maps links should end like this =en  

Yep. all my language settings are English and the link ends with hl=en....

I did see a thread from 3-4 years ago about this and no-one had a solution.  Ok, I guess I can live with it. may be due to the fact I am on google.co.th/maps

 

[Gweiloman]

4 hours ago, Seismic said:

 

Gweiloman, how do you get your google maps directions to come out in English ??, no matter what I do mine seem to be in Thai. ??

 

cheers

Fred

 

I presume you are referring to the instructions as opposed to the place names themselves?

 

At the top left of the instruction sidebar, there are three horizontal lines. Click on that and there is a language option. 

[Seismic]

1 minute ago, Gweiloman said:

 

I presume you are referring to the instructions as opposed to the place names themselves?

 

At the top left of the instruction sidebar, there are three horizontal lines. Click on that and there is a language option. 

Yep, OK when I expand the directions it is just the place names that are in Thai, I guess that is something that google hardcoded.

 

OK thanks anyway.

[Gweiloman]

15 minutes ago, Seismic said:

Yep, OK when I expand the directions it is just the place names that are in Thai, I guess that is something that google hardcoded.

 

OK thanks anyway.

 

Yes, I believe it's google hardcoded. There are lots and lots of criticisms on the internet about this as the older version of Google map did not have it but it's impossible to downgrade now.

[Paijeng]

Hi, I checked the first route " https://goo.gl/maps/a719NEhu8c72 " on Google map and saying the route has tolls.

Is motorcycle allow to ride on the expressway/highway that has tolls in Thailand?

 

Thank you.

[Namplik]

On 7/15/2018 at 7:12 AM, Paijeng said:

Hi, I checked the first route " https://goo.gl/maps/a719NEhu8c72 " on Google map and saying the route has tolls.

Is motorcycle allow to ride on the expressway/highway that has tolls in Thailand?

 

Thank you.

Not allowed...

[IsaanFam]

On 7/15/2018 at 12:12 PM, Paijeng said:

Hi, I checked the first route " https://goo.gl/maps/a719NEhu8c72 " on Google map and saying the route has tolls.

Is motorcycle allow to ride on the expressway/highway that has tolls in Thailand?

 

Thank you.

 

You can take the road 3 but you cannot take 7. And even on 3 are sometimes warnings that motorbikes are not allowed (to pass the overpasses) but just continue anyway.