Thailand 2007: First Annual HU Travellers Meeting
Chiang Mai, Thailand, January 12-14, 2007
Rally Location - Where was it?
Information about the area
Local hosts, information
The Golden Triangle Riders Community, a widely respected international association of motorcycle travel enthusiasts based in Chiang Mai whose Internet forum members are worldwide, are the organisers.
2007 speakers and presentations were:
- Greg Frazier will show his terrific multimedia "Sun Chasing – Four Times Around The World By Motorcycle, Four solo rides around the world, some hard, some soft - none boring."
- "How My GPS Lost Me In Southeast Asia"
- "No Strangers To Danger – Survival Riding In Third World Countries"
- "Think You Are Tough?"
- Riding A Motorcycle To Alaska
- ADVENTURE MOTORCYCLE magazine's 2006 "Adventure Motorcycle Ride"
- The 2006 Famed "Colorado 500" Dirt Bike Ride
- Grant and Susan Johnson's "The Achievable Dream" – How To Ride Around The World
Motorcycle Touring Panel Seminars:
- "How My GPS Lost Me In Southeast Asia"
- "No Strangers To Danger – Survival Riding In Third World Countries"
Photos:
Video here! Some excellent Thai roads.
The group, in front of a Thai Chedi
ride to Samoeng
Some bikes at the meeting
Camping, Accommodation
Top North Hotel
41 Moon Muang Road
8 rooms are reserved under "Horizons Unlimited"
1,050 TB per night, with air con
Tel:053-279-6235
topnorth AT hotmail DOT com, www.topnorthgroup.com
Top North Guest House
6 rooms are reserved under "Horizons Unlimited"
600 Thai Baht (Big Room, air con) 500 TB (Small room, A/C), 400 TB (Small, fan)
15 Moon Muang Road, Soi 2
Tel: 053-278-9000
topnorth AT hotmail DOT com, www.topnorthgroup.com
They are in "Horizons Unlimited" name for reference when you want to book.
First come first served. Please let me know when they're all gone!
Lai-Thai Guest House
No rooms reserved, but vacancies
111/4-5 Kotchasarn Road
750 Thai baht - Double/Twin
Tel: 053-271-725
mail AT laithai DOT com www.laithai.com
Note: All three of the above are very short walking distance to HU Media Center/Goodwill Motorcycle Shop, Amora Tapae Hotel, Art Café, "Chill and Swill" Oasis's on The Moat, as well as Internet shops, Starbucks, and numerous other restaurants and tourist shops. They are also very popular with motorcycle travelers attending Chiang Mai Bike Week and have off-street motorcycle parking. Chiang Mai is experiencing an extremely high influx of tourists this year because of it's world wide designation as the #1 tourist destination, so make hotel/guesthouse reservations early.
Other Accommodation Possibilities
Other accommodation possibilities are nearby, but do reserve early.
The Meeting Location for 2007
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Co-ordinates and details below.
Getting There - GPS, Maps
If you're heading there, check out the HUBB for current threads, who's going etc!
GPS Co-ordinates:
DOWN UNDER
N18.79720 E98.96654
BIER STUBE
N18.78637 E98.99308
ART CAFE
N18.78786 E98.99367
TOP NORTH HOTEL
N18.78696 E98.99218
TOP NORTH GUESTHOUSE
N18.78362 E98.99192
LAI THAI GUESTHOUSE
N18.78194 E98.99330
GOODWILL/JOE'S BIKE TEAM – HU TRAVELER/MEDIA CENTER
N18.78898 E98.99602
AMORA TAPAE HOTEL
N18.47.362 E98.59639
Swill and Chill Points:
SAX BAR (Oasis on the Moat)
N18.78660 E98.99306
KAFE (Oasis on the Moat)
N18.79007 E98.99317
BIER STUBE (Oasis on the Moat)
N18.78637 E98.99308
The Thailand HU Meeting Official Travel Agency is:
B.T.S. Travel Service
44/3 Sridonchai Road
Tel: 053284042
Email: btstravelthailand AT gmail DOT com
www.btstravelthailand.com
Information about the area
Can you supply us with links, and other info on the places to ride, and interesting things to see in the area? Let us know here.
Local Hosts
are the contacts for this event if you have any questons, in either Thai or English, with the lead organisers, The Golden Triangle Riders Community. The Horizons Unlimited events couldn't happen without the support of the local organisers and other helpers, and we greatly appreciate their assistance and support - please be sure to thank them too!
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