sillyfool Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 anyone ever made the ride from bkk to hat yai or further south. realistic time of travel ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 Depends how much you want to see enroute !! Could be done in 2 days & 1 night easily but you'd just be riding all day... There are some great spots to stop off on that route so why not take a week and see some stuff ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillyfool Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 ill probably do it in 3 days. any suggestions for stops. not beaches. no phuket or samui or krabi or anything like that. i lived in the south for 5 years so i have been all over down there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my friend I Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 I like Tung Song and Pattalung. Lang Suan is ok but no good hotels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheard Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 What do you propose to ride on? Motorised or pushy? Sent from my SM-T385 using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillyfool Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 i did the trip on a ktm duke 390 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 (a bit old the thread but maybe still interested?) Roughly a 1000 km (620 miles). I have no problem to do the trip from our place to Pattaya (560 km) in an 8 hour car ride. 70 km/h avarage is somewhat realistic incl. rest/traffic slowdown. So I would be surprised if you can't do it in two daytime trips. Never drive in the night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 10 minutes ago, sillyfool said: i did the trip on a ktm duke 390 You did. And what was your experience? I have zero idea how it is on a motorbike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillyfool Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 32 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said: You did. And what was your experience? I have zero idea how it is on a motorbike. it was pretty fun as i really enjoy driving/riding. i love the chaos on the thai roads. matches the chaos in my head. the thai roads are horrible for potholes though. almost made me want to turn around. i made the trip in 2 days. first day i made it to chumpon. stayed in a nice little hotel called nicasio hotel. clean rooms and a decent rate. nice grounds too. on the way back it rained all the first day. sucked but thai rain compared to back home is a lovely feeling. next trip i take i will modify my seat though. not very comfy for that long of a trip. the ktm duke was more than enough power to handle all my needs. and ya no driving at night for me either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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