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RE: Floodings; cancel/change my trip?

by Captain_Bob 08 October 2011

>*"Most of the north is under water"* *Wrong*. Most of the north, that is north of around Nakhon Sawan, was mostly unaffected by this…
RE: STICKY: Is it safe to travel during declared

by Captain_Bob 17 May 2010

[Chiang Mai bank story here|http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/security/36349/bank-outlets-come-under-bomb-attack] These were in outlying…
RE: Chiang Mai scooter trek!!!!

by Captain_Bob 31 December 2009

There are tons of rental places for scooters (Honda Click, Airblade, Yamaha Mio, Nuovo, check out the new Honda PCX if you get a chance).…
RE: Doi Inthanon National Park

by dominic77 01 September 2009

You used to be able to rent tents from park HQ. Not sure if this is still the case. As said above though, a few hours in the park is…
RE: Doi Inthanon National Park

by Captain_Bob 01 September 2009

The accommodation options are pretty limited but look [here|http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/asp/style1/default.asp?npid=1&lg=2] or bring…
RE: Chaing Mai to Mae Hong Son Motorbike ?

by Captain_Bob 17 August 2009

On the typical 110-125cc scooters you would struggle a bit with two people per bike up the many steep hills but it's doable. Better on…
RE: Which way round up north..

by dominic77 28 July 2009

How will you be travelling? A popular loop route by motorcycle heads north on 107 then west on 1095 through Pai, Soppong, Mae Hong Son,…
RE: Northern Thailand trip details

by Chanchao 28 June 2009

> Your kids should enjoy the elephants ,,keep them cool and hydrated !! Yes, though you wouldn't believe the amounts of ice cream and…
RE: Doi Inthanon

by dominic77 25 January 2009

... or at about km27, on the road to the top, there is a "Karen Eco-Lodge" which has cheaper bungalows than the park HQ. Better still,…
RE: Chiang Mai to Doi Inthanon

by dominic77 08 May 2008

Depends on how you are travelling - it's 55km to the Chom Thong turn-off, and another 47km to the top of the hill, so just under 2 hours…
RE: Hiring a car in Thailand

by EP_Andy_where 03 April 2008

Last October I hired a car in Chiang Mai from a local firm. It was a new Toyota and might have been their best car from the way they acted.…
Re: Buddhism in Thailand

by Just_Bob 12 December 2007

Maybe a retreat at *[Wat Ram Poeng|http://www.palikanon.com/vipassana/tapotaram/tapotaram.htm]* on the outskirts of Chiang Mai. Sort…
DRIVE TO CHIANG MAI OR MAE HONG SON

by Mojo_Jojo 11 June 2007

No definitely follow your plan to drive - it's a nice little adventure to do the Pai - Mae Hong Son - Mae Saring loop by car (or motorbike).…
Doi Inthanon Accommodation

by Chanchao 25 March 2007

> I assumed Songkran celebrations lasted 13 14 15?

More like 12, 13, 14, 15, and with upcountry kids starting and keeping at…