Sungai Kolok To Betong 22-2-2011

Captain_Slash

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The route 4056, 4107, 4060, 4273, 410

Total distance 252 km
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Riding through a village and its a sad reflection of the troubles here that this vehicle is necessary to protect the teachers and children
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The platoon Commander comes over, shakes my hand and poses for the photo
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A rubber tapper at work through the trees
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Its been looking like rain since I left Sungai Kolok and in places the roads were wet and now its starts raining really hard for a while so I take shelter
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This tree was pleasing to the eye and from a distance the colour stood out more
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I am riding in sunshine but to my left it looks like rain
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This elephant wont go hungry or thirsty, it doesnt stop eating all the time I am there
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I could see this spray from the road but its only a water pipe running through the river that has split
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A bit of a ramshackle old building
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I stop at N06.17.762 E101.18.048 which is the junction of the 4273 with the 410 for breakfast
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I have two pieces of this gai phad which was nice
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Plus one of this equally nice spicy gai phad phet, 35 Baht for the lot
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Now I am enjoying the lovely twisty 410, there is a further heavy shower which delays me for about 20 minutes then its fine for the rest of the way
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They appear to be building a bridge over the reservoir which will cut some of the twisty section out, hopefully the road is left intact for those of us who like the twisties.
I ride on into Betong and check in at the Fah Un Rung Hotel the same as before at N05.46.342 E101.04.180, I pay 200 Baht for a room with a TV, not that I want to watch it but all the non TV rooms are taken
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Its time to walk around town looking for some food
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I fail to find a restaurant selling western food, on a corner was a fried chicken and chips place similar to what I ate last night but I definitely dont want that again. I cant face chicken again tonight
I find the Muslim Lady who introduced me to the street beefburgers when I was here two years ago at N05.46.431 E101.04.298
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Four of her beefburgers are eaten and cost me 100 Baht
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The stall next door at N05.46.424 E101.04.296
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Sells these for 25 Baht each, I try one, not bad.

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Colin - how did it feel in that area? It seems to be drummed into the Thai's in Isaan and the north that if you there you won't come out alive, when i wanted to drive to Malaysia my wife said we couldn't stop around there.

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Phil in the two trips that I stayed in the south I never once felt threatened or in danger, its a case of if you happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
The people are very friendly and the scenery is stunning
 
The usual great Thai hospitality ... and I second on the stunning scenery and may i add, the food as well.
 
Just came back from the area. 12 bikes. We started from Golok - Waeng - Sukhirin - Si Sakhon - Kalong - Khuen Bang Lang - Bannang Sata - Patae - Ban Lalae - Than To - Betong. Really great roads, found roads similar to MHS-Pai in the north. Full story will follow.
 
Nick- ill pay for the photobucket account upgrade.

nikhuzlan said:
Just came back from the area. 12 bikes. We started from Golok - Waeng - Sukhirin - Si Sakhon - Kalong - Khuen Bang Lang - Bannang Sata - Patae - Ban Lalae - Than To - Betong. Really great roads, found roads similar to MHS-Pai in the north. Full story will follow.
 
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