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Thailand Race Tracks Info and Directory

Ok, ok. I know what you’re thinking. “This blog is supposed to be about Motorcycle Touring and where to go”.  Well, maybe I need to clarify.  This blog is supposed to be about safe motorcycle touring and where to ride.  The only way to be safe is to practice safety but it’s also very important to be able to do this in a safe environment. On the track not only can push your bike closer to its limits without the worry of a semi-truck side swiping you.  You can also get a better feel for the maximum lean angles and how your bike responds to more aggressive riding.  I know everyone out there, myself included, have had their moments.  Maybe you came into the turn too hot and ran straight through or maybe you trusted your tires and leaned into it and managed to pull it off.  I have been in both of these categories.  I owe the fact that I was able to join the latter category, a few times when I should have been in the former, to being able to practice on the track.  So this is why I bring all of you the Thailand Track Directory.  Hope you enjoy and find it useful.

Northern Thailand and the Mae Hong Son Loop

Northern Thailand is known to be part of the Golden Triangle.  This is a region in South East Asia consisting of the mountainous regions of Burma, Laos and Thailand.  The region got its name from the infamous opium trade previously, and most likely continuing in this area.  As terrible as the region's reputation may be, it is also one of the most beautiful areas full of mountains, rivers, and old villages with large amounts of history and many other tales and secrets waiting to be uncovered.

Khon Kaen Bike Week

It all started out with a plan for a Trip to the Isaan region of Thailand.  Isaan, for those who don't know, is the Thai word for the North Eastern region of Thailand.  Most of the rice farming is done in this region.  It is bordered to the North and East by the Mekong River and Laos and to the South by Cambodia.

There is some very interesting history in this region involving the Khmer empire and it is also very diverse.  Most Thais speak a dialect of Thai and Lao known to the locals as Isaan.  In the South of this region Khmer is spoken by many thais.

I have  always been intrigued with history and always interested to learn about the culture of new places which is why this was such an eagerly awaited trip for me.  In fact, my reason for riding to Khon Kaen was simply to put it down in my books as a place that I had traveled and seen.  Seeing that I have promised myself to see all provinces in Thailand by motorcycle before I die I figured that this was a good start, to complete my "bucket list" of sorts.

The route we took was quite simple, straight there, straight back.  We had no time for curvy roads or any other sites to see, we were on a mission.  Make it to Khon Kaen and back before we had to work Monday.  Little did we know we would be in for such a good time.  Khon Kaen Bike Week was going on the same weekend we decided to visit.

 

Kanajaburi, Thailand

Being that this is my first blog and I am just getting my feet wet, I thought I would start off with a recent weekend getaway trip that turned out to be MUCH more fun than I could have ever expected.