Vientiene Ride 5 : Vientiane to Pattaya

31/08/2002
Leaving Vientiane. Riding back to right hand drive. Merdeka Merdeka Merdeka.


Vientiane Immigration and Custom. Bye bye Iskandar


From Vientiane to Immigration

Friendship Bridge - On Laos side

Friendship Bridge - On Thailand side

Nong Kai Immigration Complex

Vientiene Ride 4 : Vientiane - Nam Ngum

30/08/2002
Look see within Vientiane and Nam Ngum Reservoir.


Top of Patuxay - Nett and Iskandar (UN Voluntary)


Corridor surrounding Patuxay

Loa PDR Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Suhaimi lost his passport

Flood is a festival

Heading to Luang Prabang. After 150km we rode back to Vientiane

Local divers

Nam Ngum Resort owned by Malaysian. Able to change RM herw. This is a casino as well. The resort beside Nam Ngum Reservoir

Jetty to cross Ngum River

BMW 1100RT and BMW 1100GS on pontoon after crossing Ngum River

Local sweet

With Iskandar - UN Volunteer

Vientiene Ride 3 : Khon Kean - Vientiane (Lao PDR)

29/08/2002
Arrived Vientiane afternoon via Udon Thani and Nong Kai, the last town before overlanded Laos. Cross Friendship Bridge which linked Nong Kai and Vientiane. But took 3 hours to clear Immigresion and Custom. Visa obtained a week before our departure from Laos Embassy at Jalan U-Thant, KL.


Patuxay - The Victory Gate to Vientiane


Patuxay

Photo from top of Patuxay - heading outbound

Photo from top of Patuxay - heading inbound - Vientiante City

Visited Malaysia Embassy

Hamid Restaurant for Hi-Tea with staff of Malaysia Embassy

Malaysia Embassy sponsored Hi-Tea

Vientiene Ride 2 : Bangkok to Khon Kean

28/08/2002
Fetched Nett - Suhaimi's wife at Bangkok Railway Station about 11.00am. Afternoon checked out and riding to Khon Kean via Korat (Nakhon Ratchashima).


R&R before Korat


Beside Lam Thakung Reservoir

At the back - Lam Thakung Reservoir

Suhaimi and Nett

Vientiene Ride 1 : KL - Hat Yai - Chumphon - Bangkok

25/08/2002
Wife - Sue and myself departed KL to Hat Yai. Riding with wife along PLUS Highway and crossing border Sadao to Hat Yai.

26/08/2002
Suhaimi Joleman joined me from Hat Yai to Chumphon via Songkla, Nakhon Sithammarat and Surat Thani. Raining the whole day and in Surat Thani, water was half meter and managed to cross the town without problem. We were wet until Chumphon and stayed at Chumphon Palace Hotel.

27/08/2002
Chumphon to Bangkok. Photo we took rest by roadside after crossing Thaksin Bridge. Bad traffic jammed - 4.30pm. We are waiting a Thai friend - Mr Chunlachart (beemer RT). Checked in at Saturn Inn, Bangkok.


Wife - Sue


Suhaimi Joleman


Break by roadside to relief Bangkok traffic jam