4 Days to Nan and back dodging the Tropical Storms 180924
Day 1
It's been a while since I last had a few days out on the bike. I had been looking a going north and out of Isaan. I looked at riding through the mountains and heading to Nan as I've never been there.
We had just got rid of a tropical storm, Typoon Yagi (
Typhoon Yagi - Wikipedia) and others may be on the way. Possibly Tropical Storm Soulik (
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_Storm_Soulik_(2024)), so it was time to pull the pin and ride
As per the norm, I got a coffee from my coffee shop in my flask cup and off I went
I took the 12 for over 100 km which I have done before (on my way to Lampang)
It's a nice road, even more so once you are through the first mountain range as it opens up to a 2 lane carriageway with some large sweeping bends and great views.
Phu Pha Daeng Wildlife Preserve Area, Lom Sak, Phetchabun
Lom Sak, Phetchabun
From there I got on to the 2013, the road was good, I stayed on this until Nakhon Thai. As I entered Nakhon Thai I started to feel a bit hungry so I was looking for some noodles, however I came across a small monument and across the road was a PTT petrol station with a KFC, the thoughts of noodles quickly disappeared.
Monument Nakhon Thai N17.08743 E100.82615
Far better than noodles hahaha
From Nakhon Thai I went onto the 1143 which skirted the edge of another mountain range for most of it. I stayed on this road until I got to Ban Phae where I joined the 1246 for a short while. From there it was on to the 1214, this road was still following the edge of a mountain range. Eventually it went into a bit of a wide valley where it meets the 117 which took me all the way into Nam Pat. Nam Pat was my first night stopover. I had plotted a nice little coffee shop to go to in Nam Pat, Wela Cafe, but when I got there it was closed down. I had seen another one on the way in so I turned around and headed there. As I nearly got there I noticed a small resort so I pulled in a got a room.
Niramol Resort, N17.72691 E100.67407
Thong Saen Khan, Uttaradit
Nam Pat, Uttaradit
Niramol Resort, Nam Pat, Uttaradit
I had some A/C for an hour and decided to go across the road to the other coffee shop I had seen, that was closed also! Not my day! Nam Pat is a bit of a one horse town with not a great deal to do or see. But it was a good spring board for tomorrow's ride. On going for a mooch about I came across a nice little coffee shop which I had missed on my ride through, and not far from where I was staying.
Sorted!
GoodDay Cafe N17.72655 E100.67460
Niramol Resort N17.72691 E100.67407 Not bad, but not brilliant. I would not bring my wife but it's fine for just me on the bike No full cover for the bike, it is however under a overhang outside my room 450 THB, no food Lotus mini, 7/11 and a market area nearby Wayne
www.gt-rider.com
Nice little place across from where I am staying the night. Prices 40/50 baht depending on what you want, no food N17.72655 E100.67460 Wayne
www.gt-rider.com
Wayne