This is day 4 of a 6 days motorbike trip North Thailand. At 6:30am it was still foggy and cold in Mae Salong Nok and the day ended at 15:00 in a clouded Chiang Khong along the mighty Mekong River. Not a long distance, but wow what a stunning beautiful part of North Thailand!
In the early morning I did ride my
Kawasaki Z250 and I started first with exploring the local area of Mae Salong Nok. After that I followed the narrow and steep roads to the Thai-Burmese border, passing the famous Doi Thung Royal Villa and Mae Fah Luang Garden. Then I followed the Thai-Burmese border (within a few meters) and did visit a Thai Military base where I was almost being the guest of a VIP Thai travel group (with a lot of body-guards walking around). After that riding to Mae Sai, the gate-way to Burma / Myanmar (international border crossing). Then riding to the infamous Golden Triangle and following the Mekong River until it flows into Laos. The latter was a side-trip to the point where the Mekong River stops being a border between Laos and Thailand (death-end road). I ended the day in Chiang Khong, another gate-way but to Laos. And since 2013 with a bridge crossing the Mekong River (international border crossing to Laos). And in the evening I enjoyed good food along my good friend the Mekong River. Anther great day in North Thailand.
Following are some photo's and a map of the route, click on the image to enlarge. If you are interested to make motorbike trips in Northeast or North Thailand and need some information or help, feel free to send me a email at
The Little Elephant Traveling in Thailand.
