I've just returned from another fun week wringing a little two-stroke's neck in northern Thailand. Rode from Mae Hong Song through Chiang Mai, Nong Khai, and along the Mekong all the way to Mukdahan and finished in Ubon Ratchathani. Fantastic place and great people. I didn't bother with many spare clothes and ate and slept in guesthouses along the way.
There were bombings in Bangkok and a few incidences in Chiang Mai but it didn't deter me. Attacks appear to be local politics and directed at locals not tourists. While that still sucks, it means foreigners aren't targetted. The most dangerous aspect of the trip (aside from the doped-up bus drivers) is camping along the Mekong River away from major towns. There is still a lot of smuggling and trafficking along this border and you are better off staying in a guest house in town.
enjoy (for mine) the world's most fabulous riding country
cheers, Brett
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