Friday, January 9, 2015: WELCOME HU TRAVELLERS AND SOUTHEAST ASIA ADVENTURE RIDERS

Rider’s Corner www.riderscorner.net – Chiang Mai, Thailand

18:00 – 19:00: “Welcome Horizons Unlimited Travellers,” a sponsored reception by The Rider’s Corner and friends. Free Heineken draft for one hour! This evening is a “Meet and Greet” opportunity for serious local motorbike riders, cyclists, overlanders, key people and HU travellers to spend time together exchanging road tales and information. Meals can be ordered off the menu.


19:00: Introduction of all attendees, “Pass the microphone,” chill and swill until?


Saturday, January 10, 2015: OFFICIAL HORIZONS UNLIMITED MINI-MEETING

14:00 – 14:30: Horizons Unlimited group photo at The Rider’s Corner. Professional photographer(s) will be shooting for Horizons Unlimited and magazines.


18:00 – 19:30: BBQ. The Rider’s Corner Restaurant has been acclaimed as “the best BBQ in Chiang Mai” and awarded the Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence. Reservations for the BBQ are required. Call 0870481787, 0856188914 or email to The Rider’s Corner to make reservations. 200 THB per person. This is a special discounted price for attendees of the 2015 HU Mini-Meeting.


19:30 – 19:45: Welcome and introduction of all attendees, “Pass the microphone” by the evening Master of Ceremonies, The Most Honorable Ozie Hamerman, “The California Mocy-Man With The Plan.”


19:45 – 20:30: A photographic expedition with unlimited legroom, a 700 day solo journey to the Americas – LOS ANGELES TO BUENOS AIRES – multimedia presentation by Serdar Unal (“Sunny”), a multinational and multilingual wanderer.


20:30 – 21:15: Multimedia presentation #2 TBA


21:15 - ???: Motorcycle Travellers’ Questions and Answers – Travel around The Golden Triangle, Southeast Asia or ‘round the world.


Sunday, January 11, 2015: RIDE OUT TO TONY’S PLACE RIDERS CORNER – NAN

Tony’s Place www.tonysplacenanthailand.com Nan, Thailand

18:00 – 20:00: Tony’s World Famous BBQ. Reservations required. Call 0870481787, 0856188914 or email to the Rider’s Corner.


20:00 - ???? Motorcycle chill and swill, celebrating Tony Chichester and family, their contributions to motorcycle travel and adventure.

For a report on the 2014 Horizons Unlimited Meeting Dr. Frazier: Southeast Asia’s ADV Rally - Motorcycle USA

Registration for the meeting can be done through the HU Thailand Meeting Events pages. There is no fee to attend the meeting (food and swill is on your own), but registering tells the venue owners about seating and number of staff to put on for the evenings - greatly helps.

We've one remaining opening for a 45 minute presentation on Saturday evening. AV equipment is available for Power Point or slide show. Contact: globalmotorcycleadventures at yahoo.com if you wish to volunteer as a presenter and suggest your topic.

Although there is no entry charge for this mini-meeting, we do request that folks register, which will help the organizers to plan for space and food!

You can register now at this page:

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/events/thailand-2015

Cheers,
Susan

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I have no bike in Thailand at the moment but I am currently travelling south east Asia.. I hope I can attend.

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Latest info of itinerary at Riders Corner :

The first Saturday night, January 10, presentation has been confirmed. Presenter Serdar (Sunny) Unal, a multinational and multilingual wanderer, will take attendees on a photographic expedition of his 700 day, solo motorcycle adventure from Los Angeles, California through Latin and South America to Buenos Aires, Argentina during which he faced violence, attempts at fleecing by corrupt officials and expats and daily road carnage. It was a wild adventure, one equal to and above any faced by well protected teams of travelers.

Additionally:

"We have been advised that the globally prominent adventure motorcycle outfitters, The Touratech Company, will be present.

Also received confirmation that Metal Mule, Heidenau Tires and Scottoiler to attend January, 2015 Thailand Horizons Unlimited Meeting through their Bangkok, Thailand importer."

Advice: Call Rider's Corner to reserve BBQ at both Rider's Corner in Chiang Mai and Tony's Place in Nan.

According to insiders on the rideasia.net forum, room reservations also are highly recommended for guest house or hotel in Nan near Tony's Place. Estimated 20-30 travelers and adventurers to be there for the Ride Out January 11...about a 4-5 hour ride. Query rideasia posters on recommendations.

Hi I have just ridden from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh city and am thinking of what to do next. How much of an event is this meet ? How many usually attend ? Any ride outs afterwards ? I did Chang mai to pai offroad a few years ago and would like to do that ride again

The event is not huge, 50-100 attend. Check link in the first post above for a link for detailed report on the 2014 event.

Agenda for 2015 is there also.

"Ride out" is Sunday, from Chiang Mai to Nan, where those making the journey will spend the evening at Tony's Place, an affiliate of The Rider's Corner and well known restaurant/watering hole for motorcycle travelers passing through the Nan area.

hi guys,
I'll be in Chiang Mai around the 6-7 of january, so I guess I can wait till 9 and 10 for the meeting ! What's going on in satursday afternoon ?



PS: i've registered, but the email say "rally only".. no idea what it means. I'll be there friday night and saturdsay. Probably not Sunday, as I will not be heading the same direction.

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At The Rider's Corner, 2:00 PM, there will be a group photo, after which people usually explore Chaing Mai or hang sound Rider's Corner tire kicking, trading tall tales, using the free wifi or garnering information from other travelers about SE Asia. No other "scheduled" events until the BBQ that evening.

Rally only means attending the events Friday, Saturday and possibly Sunday set forth in the Schedule above. No other events are slated.

Ok I have registered . I don't have a bike but will be looking to rent a 250 for some off-roading to pai

Speak to Phil at Riders Corner he sorted me out with the CRF I am on now



Wayne

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I'm chilling in Pai now. Just seen this on a wall.

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Go to the Pai Pub and give Rowan my regards Ted

Thanks
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The Welcome Evening, Friday night, at Rider's Corner, the Golden Triangle rider's motorcyclist and overlander traveler base camp in Chiang Mai, January 9, was a surprise. Cold rain could not dampen the party as travelers and adventurers from around the world convened and traded tales late into the night. A report is here thanks to event hosts:
Horizons Unlimited Chiang Mai meeting 2015. 9th, 10th & 11th January 2015

The official "HU Mini-Meeting" at the Rider's Corner was over flowing. Whether it was the "best BBQ" in Chiang Mai, the camaraderie of fellow travelers in the Golden Triangle or the travel tales that brought in the crowd, it was a "filled to the doors" evening at the Rider's Corner.

Photographs and some narrative can be found here:
Horizons Unlimited Chiang Mai meeting 2015. 9th, 10th & 11th January 2015

Sunday will find 20-30 HU travelers doing a ride out to Nan, about 4-6 hours east of Chiang Mai, to "chill and swill" for the evening at Tony's Place in Nan, widely known as a motorcycle friendly restaurant.