Thread: Chiang mai to Mai Sai on two wheels

If you can make a few days for your visa trip, or just want a few days touring, then this is a great way to do it.
We chose to go by bike as it was a good way to see more.
From chiang mai take the 107,out of chiang mai, once out of city the roads are pretty good just a few miles out an you are into the mountains.



After about an hour and a half we stopped for lunch at chiang dao, great place as a stop over or just a refreshment.

Carrying along the same route we by passed Fang, next time will check it out but a stop over can be made here.


Although on this trip we didn’t go to Doi Ankang ,but having been there with Mtd last year would recommend a stop over here the place is right in the mountains and on the Burma border.




This is a Chinese village and the views are really beautiful.

We then arrived at Tat Thong and decided to stay here for the night
This place is stunning ….Garden home

view of garden home

The price was 500 bht per night per chalet, its clean well decorated with comfortable beds and a really welcomed hot hot shower.



From Ta Thong you can take a boat trip along the river kok to Chiangrai.








If you stay at kwans guest house then you can leave your bike or car overnight and come back the next day to carry on your journey.




The temple here looks over the flat plains and the views are just stunning ,the temple is under construction ,but you may wander inside and around at your leisure.











Each platform of this mountain has a statue so something to see












The next morning we took the only road out of Tat Thong, and began to climb further in to the mountains.

Cheers LH: I always appreciate these threads...more to come I trust...

nice pics

Originally Posted by klongmaster

Cheers LH: I always appreciate these threads...more to come I trust...

yeap on the way
was chatting up the repair man so he would do a good job, ... and he did

The next morning we took the only road out of Tat Thong, and began to climb further in to the mountains.
This was the best part of the journey wide sweeping roads fantastic scenery and NO traffic.

As time was against us we by passed Mai Salong, but this is another place for a stop over

So on to Mai Sai coming over the mountains you join the …….( The chiang mai/ mai sai normal mini van route)
An hour on this fairly busy road an You arrive in Mai Sai.



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Imagine tesco's on a busy day









Left Thailand right burma

we tried to go further than this but came upon the army checkpoint







i love this next picture






I have never really liked Mai Sai, but staying over changed my mind, while there is not a lot to do the place has a strange charm.

Got a few pics of the club we went in !!!!!!!!!!

What type of bike did you use ?


I have done this trip a few times but started in CR and toured the area from Chiang Sean , Mai Sai to Mae Hong Son.

Alll on a rented Honda Dream

Kawasaki boss comfy as hell unlike the cbr 150 on an 800k trip

Nice thread LH

Yep, greenies on the way.

By the way, looks like you may have read bustak's photo advice? Nice colours.

Thanks LH, great photos!

Thanks Lady Hawk
Looks like a great ride

great pictures, thanks for sharing, now I have more to look forward to, love those Hilltribe pictures

Cracking pics

Nice pics and report, even if I've seen most of the places on my numerous visaruns up there.

If I've time for the next one I'll go with my "Wave 125i" and take the time to stop here and there. I'll have a look at the places you mentionned in the thread.

Thanks for the replys it really was a great trip

2 pics of the river at the border, the water was not as blue as in your pics though.

I wanted to get there this year from Issan but didn't make it Wow it looks great maybe next year. Thanks

^^ nice pics wallali ...no not as blue

Originally Posted by Frankenstein

By the way, looks like you may have read bustak's photo advice? Nice colours.

Didn't touch these photo's frank have tried my ulead program on others but need photo shop

nice thread indeed , its along the area I live myself .
On the way to Maesai it really gives you that feeling .
A thrilling and enjoying one , I never get bored with it .

Originally Posted by Khun Custard

Lady Hawk Looks like a great ride

Come on, keep your Custard to yourself you mucky boy

great pics lh, looks like you had a cool ride

Nicely done LH. I love these photo threads. So much to see.