Day 11 Kanchanaburi to Suratthani

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8th May 2012






"NORTHERN - CENTRAL - SOUTHERN IN 1 DAY"


Route:Timing: 10am - 8pm (10hrs)
Mileage: 660km
Hotel: Diamond Plaza Hotel
Petrol: 400 + 430 + 400 baht
Dinner near Tirafan Suratthani Hospital



400 baht petrol at early morning. Heading to Suratthani..





Stopped at Hua Hin for lunch





Stopped at Chumporn for tea break



Rest here... hahaha..



Arrived Diamond Plaza Hotel, Suratthani.





The hotel & our dinner near Suratthani Hospital..



Next Thread: Day 12 Suratthani to Koh Samui <-- click here UPDATED !!!

27-28/04/2012 Day 1 KL to Chaam <-- click here UPDATED !!!
29/04/2012 Day 2 Chaam to Phitsanulok <-- click here UPDATED !!!
30/04/2012 Day 3 Phitsanulok to Mae Sai <-- click here UPDATED !!!
01/05/2012 Day 4 Mae Sai to Chiang Saen (Golden Triangle) <-- click here UPDATED !!!
01/05/2012 Day 4 Chiang Saen (Golden Triangle) to Chiang Kong <-- click here UPDATED !!!
01/05/2012 Day 4 Chiang Kong to Chiang Mai <-- click here UPDATED !!!
02/05/2012 Day 5 Chiang Mai (Doi Inthanon) (Rest Day) <-- click here UPDATED !!!
02/05/2012 Day 5 Night at Chiang Mai <-- click here UPDATED !!!
03/05/2012 Day 6 Chiang Mai to Samoeng <-- click here UPDATED !!!
03/05/2012 Day 6 Samoeng to Pai <-- click here UPDATED !!!
03/05/2012 Day 6 Night at Pai <-- click here UPDATED !!!
04/05/2012 Day 7 Pai to Mae Hong Son - Part 1 <-- click here UPDATED !!!
04/05/2012 Day 7 Pai to Mae Hong Son - Part 2 <-- click here UPDATED !!!
04/05/2012 Day 7 Night at Mae Hong Son <-- click here UPDATED !!!
05/05/2012 Day 8 Mae Hong Son to Mae Sot- Part 1 <-- click here UPDATED !!!
05/05/2012 Day 8 Mae Hong Son to Mae Sot - Part 2 <-- click here UPDATED !!!
05/05/2012 Day 8 Night at Mae Sot <-- click here UPDATED !!!
06/05/2012 Day 9 Mae Sot to Kanchanaburi <-- click here UPDATED !!!
07/05/2012 Day 10 Kanchanaburi (Rest Day) <-- click here UPDATED !!!
08/05/2012 Day 11 Kanchanaburi to Suratthani <-- click here UPDATED !!!
09/05/2012 Day 12 Suratthani to Koh Samui <-- click here UPDATED !!!
10/05/2012 Day 13 Koh Samui to Sadao <-- click here UPDATED !!!
11/05/2012 Day 14 Sadao to KL <-- click here UPDATED !!!

Day 1 KL to Chaam

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27 - 28 April 2012" IRON-BUTT DAY "


Route: Jalan Duta Toll - Sadao - Patthalung - Nakhon Si Thamarat - Suratthani - Chumphon - Prachuap Khiri Khan - Hua Hin - Chaam 
Mileage: Approximately 1400km.
Hotel: Deelek 1 hotel.
Rate: 1400 baht.
Riding Hours: 23hrs
Petrol: Petrol KL to Changloon (about RM60 incl. fulltank at Changloon) + 410 + 440 + 460 baht

As usual..bring important things only..

Our 1st journey... about 1400km.. This is my 1st time riding such distance.. before this up to 1000km per day only..

Meeting point was at Sungai Buloh Bridge (RnR)

Money changing & insurances matters

Entering Thailand border

Combine breakfast & lunch here.. Hahaha..tired already..1100km to go..!!

Break again here...

Arrived Hua Hin.. late dinner time...!!

Hua Hin is a famous beach resort town in Thailand. It is a popular beach resort getaway for Bangkok residents. Hua Hin was promoted to be a district of Prachuap Khiri Khan province. After the building of southern railway, Hua Hin became the first and most popular beach resort of Thailand.

Finally arrived Chaam. Its really late already to take a photo. Chaam is a district in the southern part of Phetchaburi province, central Thailand. It also have a very nice beach. But from what i have seen.. the beach at Chaam more popular among local visitor compared with Hua Hin beach (popular among tourist..hmmm because of the hotel rate maybe!)...

Our guesthouse at Chaam...

This is wat happen on the next morning.. On the Bike!!!.....

Next Thread: Day 2 Chaam to Phitsanulok <-- click here UPDATED !!!


27-28/04/2012 Day 1 KL to Chaam <-- click here UPDATED !!!
29/04/2012 Day 2 Chaam to Phitsanulok <-- click here UPDATED !!!
30/04/2012 Day 3 Phitsanulok to Mae Sai <-- click here UPDATED !!!
01/05/2012 Day 4 Mae Sai to Chiang Saen  (Golden Triangle) <-- click here UPDATED !!!
01/05/2012 Day 4 Chiang Saen (Golden Triangle)  to Chiang Kong <-- click here UPDATED !!!
01/05/2012 Day 4 Chiang Kong to Chiang Mai <-- click here UPDATED !!!
02/05/2012 Day 5 Chiang Mai (Doi Inthanon) (Rest Day) <-- click here UPDATED !!!
02/05/2012 Day 5 Night at Chiang Mai <-- click here UPDATED !!!
03/05/2012 Day 6 Chiang Mai to Samoeng <-- click here UPDATED !!!
03/05/2012 Day 6 Samoeng to Pai <-- click here UPDATED !!!
03/05/2012 Day 6 Night at Pai <-- click here UPDATED !!!
04/05/2012 Day 7 Pai to Mae Hong Son - Part 1 <-- click here UPDATED !!!
04/05/2012 Day 7 Pai to Mae Hong Son - Part 2 <-- click here UPDATED !!!
04/05/2012 Day 7 Night at Mae Hong Son <-- click here UPDATED !!!
05/05/2012 Day 8 Mae Hong Son to Mae Sot- Part 1 <-- click here UPDATED !!!
05/05/2012 Day 8 Mae Hong Son to Mae Sot - Part 2 <-- click here UPDATED !!!
05/05/2012 Day 8 Night at Mae Sot <-- click here UPDATED !!!
06/05/2012 Day 9 Mae Sot to Kanchanaburi <-- click here UPDATED !!!
07/05/2012 Day 10 Kanchanaburi (Rest Day) <-- click here UPDATED !!!
08/05/2012 Day 11 Kanchanaburi to Suratthani <-- click here UPDATED !!!
09/05/2012 Day 12 Suratthani to Koh Samui <-- click here UPDATED !!!
10/05/2012 Day 13 Koh Samui to Sadao <-- click here UPDATED !!!
11/05/2012 Day 14 Sadao to KL <-- click here UPDATED !!!

Ride to Koh Samui, Thailand - Part 1 (Sg Buloh - Donsak, Thailand)

Koh Samui Gateway. Day 1, 6th October 2011. Meeting point was at Sungai Buloh RnR. 18 riders including me. Bro Shawal as Navigator, Hazim as logistic & Chon as Sweeper. Tyre rolled sharp @ 12.00 am...

All the V

Flag off by friends..

Thank u guys for coming...

Some safety briefing by bro Azman & Shawal. After that Doa..

Group photo before start the engine...

My lady got her new name.. Samui 8...

Supper @ ipoh..

Really need that reflectors especially riding @ nite..

arrived Changloon

Everybody Full Tank!

Stop @ money Changer & buy Insurance

Having breakfast here after change the money & buy the insurance

Immigration check @ BKH

Welcome to Thailand..

Need this device for communication during convoy.. No telephone line after border

Straight to Donsak. Try to catch the ferry to Koh samui.. 

Stop here @ Muslim Restaurant having lunch (somewhere @ Phatthalung, cannot remember the place)

Like PLKN Training Centre

Continue riding... Full tank again & again... 

Stop here..relax a while before continue the ride

Welcome greetings by the children

Mr Caltex Tan with his new friends

Arrived @ Raja Ferry Port.

Bon Voyage..

Photo Shoot @ the Ferry Port

Inside the ferry

Inside the cabin

Welcome to Koh Samui...

concrete road..

Arrived here @ Chaweng.. Dinner before check in the hotel..

Everybody waiting.. hungry hungry!!

Check in here.. the most popular hotel @ Chaweng, Koh Samui.. The Hotel is strategically located between Chaweng Beach and Chaweng Noi Beach where the beauty of the nature meets. The Beach is cosy and The Hotel is just 1 kilometre away from the popular Chaweng Shopping and nightlife area 

The route... 995 kilometers..