Mai Hong Song trips, stops, sites from Chaing Mai
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Some GTR favourites
Accommodation
(Mae Hong Son Accommodation)
(Pai Accommodation)
(]Rak Thai - Mae Aw Accommodation)
(Mae Chaem Accommodation)
(]Mae Sarieng Accommodation)
Accommodation
(Mae Hong Son Accommodation)
(Pai Accommodation)
(]Rak Thai - Mae Aw Accommodation)
(Mae Chaem Accommodation)
(]Mae Sarieng Accommodation)
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Ban Jabo - Coffee with a view, but need to take boots off before going in. Same with the noodle shop
Dekdoi Coffee Jabo · 69/1 หมู่ 4 Pang Mapha, Pang Mapha District, Mae Hong Son 58150, Thailand
Ban Rak Thai – nice ride in and out. The village is very busy, going to the border is interesting
19°35'41.0"N 97°56'51.6"E
Thai-Japan Friendship Memorial Hall Khumyuam
Thai-Japan Friendship Memorial Hall Khumyuam · RWJM+473, Khun Yuam, Khun Yuam District, Mae Hong Son 58140, Thailand
Dekdoi Coffee Jabo · 69/1 หมู่ 4 Pang Mapha, Pang Mapha District, Mae Hong Son 58150, Thailand
Ban Rak Thai – nice ride in and out. The village is very busy, going to the border is interesting
19°35'41.0"N 97°56'51.6"E
Thai-Japan Friendship Memorial Hall Khumyuam
Thai-Japan Friendship Memorial Hall Khumyuam · RWJM+473, Khun Yuam, Khun Yuam District, Mae Hong Son 58140, Thailand
GTR Favourite Restaurants
(Pai Restaurants)
(]Rak Thai - Mae Aw Restaurants)
(]Mae Hong Son Restaurants)
(Mae Chaem Restaurants)
(Mae Sarieng Restaurants)
(Pai Restaurants)
(]Rak Thai - Mae Aw Restaurants)
(]Mae Hong Son Restaurants)
(Mae Chaem Restaurants)
(Mae Sarieng Restaurants)
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Some threads with attractions
Pai
(Pai - the cool chill out town of North Thailand)
Ban Rak Thai
(Rak Thai - Mae Aw - Mae Hong Son)
GTR Chedi Mae Hong Son
(A history of the GTR MHS Memorial Ride)
Wat Tor Pae and the Pratu Muang Loop Khun Yuam
(Khun Yuam & The Pratu Muang Road)
Mae Chaem has some fabulous temples
(Mae Chaem - a meander)
Mae Sam Laep from Mae Sarieng is a intriguing frontier village on the Salween River border with Myanmar
(Mae Sam Laep)
Mae-Hong-Son-Loop
From Mae Sarieng: Mae Sam Laep & Sop Moei
(Mae Sariang - Sop Moei - Mae Sam Laep loop via 3004)
Off-road adventure: the confluence of the Moei and Salween rivers.
(In Search Of The Salween And Moei Rivers' Confluence)
Pai
(Pai - the cool chill out town of North Thailand)
Ban Rak Thai
(Rak Thai - Mae Aw - Mae Hong Son)
GTR Chedi Mae Hong Son
(A history of the GTR MHS Memorial Ride)
Wat Tor Pae and the Pratu Muang Loop Khun Yuam
(Khun Yuam & The Pratu Muang Road)
Mae Chaem has some fabulous temples
(Mae Chaem - a meander)
Mae Sam Laep from Mae Sarieng is a intriguing frontier village on the Salween River border with Myanmar
(Mae Sam Laep)
Mae-Hong-Son-Loop
From Mae Sarieng: Mae Sam Laep & Sop Moei
(Mae Sariang - Sop Moei - Mae Sam Laep loop via 3004)
Off-road adventure: the confluence of the Moei and Salween rivers.
(In Search Of The Salween And Moei Rivers' Confluence)
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on the MHS loop doing on hwy 108; then 1099 heads south with many disconnects. Google maps. "satellite-TRAFFIC' views with the nice blue roads but many disconnects. Is this showing dirt roads; or no ROAD ? Cruiser bikes -not advisable unless an actual BLUE road ? Ditto- other side ROADs incomplete ?
The only paved cruiser friendly road heading south from 108-1099 junction is 1099 to Mae Tuen, and from there to Mae Ramat 3054. From these roads there are no paved shortcuts anywhere. But a few nice dirt ones heading westwards to 105
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I’ve poked around there on CB500Xs with street tires, and the red GPS tracks show the routes I took. If I rode them without turning around, then anyone can!
The blue track above, from a friend, is a 4x4 road that is being widened and concreted. Construction started in 2024. I don’t know when the concreting will be finished enough for street bikes.
The 1099-3054 is a great ride, with narrow and steep but mostly well-paved hills. The biggest risk on the 3054 isn’t steep hills but curves with limited visibility. Any bike can do the ride, even cruisers, but a bike with wide panniers might not be able to fit around an aggressive Hilux coming down a steep blind curve in the center of the road that is barely wide enough for two cars. Fortunately traffic is light.
The village of Omkoi (purple circle) is a pleasant place to stay overnight on the highway. The Waranya Resort at 17.807405,98.371339 is good. Call Pieter on 064-558-8653 to reserve. I’ve stayed there four times in five years and every time had the place to myself and a long chat with the owner, but sometimes bike groups come through and then he’s full.
The elevation is about 1000m, so refreshingly cool after the sun goes down, and in the morning.
The blue track above, from a friend, is a 4x4 road that is being widened and concreted. Construction started in 2024. I don’t know when the concreting will be finished enough for street bikes.
The 1099-3054 is a great ride, with narrow and steep but mostly well-paved hills. The biggest risk on the 3054 isn’t steep hills but curves with limited visibility. Any bike can do the ride, even cruisers, but a bike with wide panniers might not be able to fit around an aggressive Hilux coming down a steep blind curve in the center of the road that is barely wide enough for two cars. Fortunately traffic is light.
The village of Omkoi (purple circle) is a pleasant place to stay overnight on the highway. The Waranya Resort at 17.807405,98.371339 is good. Call Pieter on 064-558-8653 to reserve. I’ve stayed there four times in five years and every time had the place to myself and a long chat with the owner, but sometimes bike groups come through and then he’s full.
The elevation is about 1000m, so refreshingly cool after the sun goes down, and in the morning.