Cruisin'
Ride reviews
Tour of Southern Thailand (ToST)
Many cyclists believe that bicycle touring is meant for big bikes, a group of friends on small wheels have debunked the myth by riding along Southern Thailand's exotic back country routes from Hat Yai to Patthalung
On the road again...
Prior to our Sabak Bernam - Teluk Intan offroad ride, I was in touch with my regular cycling kaki Roger Teoh on doing a tour of Southern Thailand.
Since I got my Dahon Speed P8, I've been dreaming of touring in Hat Yai and Songkhla.
No matter what, this is one ride that I have been yearning to do.
Roger, it seems, had some good knowledge about Southern Thailand as he travels there regularly.
He also gave me a ride report from his recent trip to the largest city in Southern Thailand.
And in some follow-up emails, he had drawn a plan and a ride route.
We worked together in co-hosting the ride.
My plan was clear, get a few fellas to cycle this route as a recce ride
Our programme was p straight-forward, get a train from KL Sentral to Hat Yai and back.
Prior to the trip, I made an on-line purchase of the tickets. It costs about RM98 for two one-way tickets to Hat Yai.
Michelle didn't mind the second-class train seats and the last time we traveled to Thailand was to Bangkok nearly
10 years ago.
As for the accommodation, Roger said that we need not worry.
I booked a room in Hat Yai on our last day before returning home.
It was made through Agoda.com and well, the hotel turned out to be pretty run down and as a rule of thumb, never
believe everything you read on the internet.
BORDER TOWN: The gang at Padang Besar, Perlis.