SEA Adv Ride

D+15 (25 Jan)

Back home again! Looking for next adventure.....New Zealand?

D+14 (24 Jan)

Back into Malasia's border again


HatYai, Thailand - Kangar, Malaysia ride
Border crossing into Malaysia - No fuss
At Sadao Check point Thailand;
First, stamp out your passport
Second, deliver the temporary export/import bike document to the Custom and sign book
At Bukit Kayu Hitam check point, Malaysia
Stamp my passport
Ride pass Custom and in I am back home!
Day travel 104.7 lm
Fuel 400 Baht (last fueling in Hatyai the day before)
Over bite at Putra Palace, Kangar Malaysia @ RM 178/nite

D+15 (25 Jan)

Kangar - Sitiawan ride
Straight along highway E1
Day travel 413.5 km
Fuel RM 30
Total Travel Mileage 8000km
Total Expenditure RM 9000 (including accident compensation and police fees)

The Thai/Laos/Cambodia or the SEA Adv Ride is completed.

D+13 (23 Jan)

Prachuap Kiri Khan to Hatyai ride
Surat Thani-Songkhla-HatYai good view by the coastal road
Beware of villagers road crossing and other motorists; they seldom see big motors on road, they underestimate your speed and overestimate your distance
Hua Sai, Thai Wind Turbines
Alots of prawn farms
Songkhla nice town, avoid red light areas
Day travel 719.4 km
fuel 1200 Baht
overnite at President hotel Hatyai @ 600 Baht


Roadside fruits stall
The Gulf of Siam
Camel by the Gulf of Siam
Hua Sai - Wind turbine
Near Songkhla

D+12 (22 Jan)


Bush fire

Fried Keuw Tiau by the sea

Nite market Prachuap KK

Mobile cafe

Prachuap KK, Thailand


Ride Samut Prakan to Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand
Getting out of Samut Prakan to Route 4 is tough without GPS or large scale map. Took 2 hrs to clear Bangkok; during rush hours.
National road good view
Prachuap KK very nice quiet town by the seaside. Watch out for the monkey hill
Many Muslim Population
Nite market; place to look see look see
Day travel 348.9 km
Fuel 350 Baht
Over nite in HadThong hotel @ 950 Bhat/nite facing the sea

D+11 (21 Jan)

Boys at Floating School , Tonle Sap

Super maximum loading!

Coconut drink best for Biker

Mosque at Sisophone, Laos

Beware this monster in Laos!

SEA Adv Ride

D+11 (21 Jan)

Old Market, Siem Reap
Make your pick
4 stars Hot!
Boats to Tonle Sap
Flaoting School


Dont miss the old market place, that what most people say. I did the same. Wah! too many things to see in the market. Varied smell, sound and sight. I like the food section. Bought book, map, baseball cap.
Went to see the Tonle Sap region. Some 15 km from Siem reap.
Later ride Siem Reap to Poipet then cross border into Thailand at Pranyaphratep.
Before crossing the border, stop for Friday prayer at Sisophone, Laos
Border cross into Thailand;
First stamp out passport from Laos Immigration
Second, I check with the custom post, show to the custom officer my passport and bike registration document. He noticed I am a Malaysian and said you free to pass through. Just like that.
As I entered Thailand side, same routine repeat.
First, fill up arrival slip get your passport stamp
Second, go to the custom post, show passport and bike document. The Custom will prepare and give you the temporary import/export document, you sign an appropriate part and off you enter Thailand.
The geography on this part of Thailand (Aranyaphratep to Samut Prakan) is mainly dominated with forest land (special wood, gerharu etc)
Dry hot weather. Forest fire along the national road.
Heavy smog through out the day
Arrived Samut prakan @ 9 pm
Day travel 440.3 km
Fuel 610 Baht
Over nite at Service Residence Samut Prakan

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Dirt road to Siem Reap

Road sign

Land mines

Camel at Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat

D+10 (20 Jan)

Ride Surin to Chong Chom about 35 km distance apart.
Border cross; Chong Chom, Thailand to Sosmach, Cambodia. Land border crossing
Park bike before Immigration post. Many helpers willing to show you which and where Immigration and Custom buildings but for a fee.
Stamp out Thailand departure immigration slip
Move to the Custom post, deliver the temporary export/import document
Ride to the Cambodia Immigration and Custom building side
Write your entry slip and get passport stamp
Go to the Custom and ask for export/import document. Show bike document and passport. They will not give you anything but just say you can go now. I asked for stamp on my bike photocopy registration document but they refuse. Reason,the bike Kawasaki, is Japan manufactured vehicle. Since Cambodia and Japan do not have trade agreement therefore no official stamp can be endorsed on the document of the bike. Funny and confuse answer. Dont get smart, if they say you can go, just ride on. But I did asked for reference just to be on the safe side when I leave Cambodia later. The custom officer gave his name and mobile number, which I considered good enough to answer any enquiries later.
Welcome to Cambodia! Read many fearful stories during the reign of the old regime in the 70s. First 60km dirt road. Lorries and trucks are king here. Maximum safe speed is just 80 kph; above that you nearing to kiss the dirt. Once beaten twice shy in my case.
Enter the Angkor Wat through this route is not adviseable because you need to buy ticket at the main registration booth in Seam Reap. Get a 2 days ticket for US20 is the best to explore the Angkor Wat and the surrounding attractions. I just got the US 20 day ticket.
The Angkor Wat and its attraction is visited for their architecture and artistic value of the 10-12 century built. Seam Reap in my mind is famous because of that heritage , no more.
Ovenite at Angkor Adventure Inn @ US 20/nite
Day travel 302,7 km
Fuel 670 Baht