just completed today a run from nan down to sao din (so so earth pillars, seen much better in us. wouldn't bother wasting the gas to get there) took the back way to 1081 via wieng sa, ma charim, ban thong. going counter clockwise through doi phukha national park. i'm on a street bike, nsr 150, and there was some serious dirt in parts on 1081 where they are doing construction. didn't get charged anywhere for the park. had to buy gas at one point in a tiny little village from a guy selling it by the glass bottle. enjoyable trip but don't think it was as good as MHS loop. if i had to do over again i would have skipped coming down to nan and leave for laos a couple days early. have fun riding.
don vangilder
don vangilder