THAILAND (22.3)
The Road North
Jomtien – Nong Khai
1 010 km – 16 Days(^)
Jomtien – Khao Khan Song – 85 km
It was 28 August before I cycled out of Jomtien. The day was
anything but enjoyable, as I first had to swing by the Immigration
Office to get a re-entry permit into Thailand to avoid losing my Non-
Immigrant visa. This little procedure took the best part of two hours,
and it was 11.30 a.m. before I collected my passport and got back on
the bike.
Since I didn’t have a specific route in mind, I headed north. However,
the minor roads I chose were jampacked with trucks and construction
vehicles, making them a nightmare to navigate.
Major construction is taking place in the area, and I couldn’t find any
available accommodation due to the rooms being occupied by
permanent construction workers. I continued, hoping to find
something, but eventually decided to call it a day as the traffic was
downright dangerous. It took retracing my steps to where I saw a
guesthouse much earlier in the day. Whew, it's time to look at the
map again.