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Episode six of several unreleased episodes from our adventures from South Western Australia to Northern Scotland by road between 2017 and 2021. Released at the time to our very supportive Patreon community; now for all to view as shot and edited in the back of the Troopy was back then, hopefully filling in a few gaps in the journey. The rest of Thailand, Sri Lanka, and China to come! Cheers
2018:
And that’s a wrap for Thailand!
Before entering (the first time) we were unsure of how much time we’d be able to spend here due to the semi-enforced ‘guide rule’. Thankfully it worked out well for us and we were able to travel freely around this beautiful country, taking our time and enjoying it’s dramatic landscapes and delicious food.
Finishing off our time here we follow the beautiful winding mountain road down alongside the Thai/Myanmar border to Mae Sot (the border town).
On the way to our first stop I spotted a sign to a waterfall and after checking it out on the map seen that it was close to the road so we decided to stop and check it out. To our surprise, unlike most other natural attractions in Thailand, there was no (300 baht) entry fee to Pha Suea Waterfall. It was also easily the most impressive waterfall that we’d seen in Thailand, for free!
After a quick stop here we kept moving to get set up for the night at Pang Ung Lake. This lake also goes by the name “Switzerland of the East” and it’s easy to see why with it’s big pine trees surrounding the peaceful lake’s edge as well as a rather pleasant temperature due to it’s elevation. We had a few hours before sunset and decided to go explore some 4x4 tracks and see if we could find ourselves a campspot looking over to nearby Myanmar. Unfortunately following a track we spotted on Google Earth lead us to a dead end with views to nowhere; we still had some fun getting off the sealed road though had to turn around to head back to the lake to set up camp and enjoy the sunset.
Heading further south to our final camp spot for Thailand we stopped in to Mae Ngao National Park. I’d spotted this place on Google and seen that there was actual camp spots here by the river. Being in the wet season the park was completely empty besides us and the ranger. In the dry season I believe the river clears up and you’re able to go swimming, though you may not be the only people camping here.
This part of Thailand was hands down our favourite. The lush mountains, powerful waterfalls, bamboo lined creeks, and valleys filled with bright green rice fields sometimes made us feel like we were dreaming up this picturesque place. What a high to finish off the country on!
Thanks for watching! In the next episode we’ll be making a short but sweet traverse across Myanmar.