1st Cross Country Ride

2nd May 2015
The friend that "poison" me with this bike, we had planned for my first cross country ride.
After few consideration and research (yeah rite, just googled), we had decided the route will be;
Durian Burung Border --> Hat Yai --> Songkhla --> Pattani --> Yala --> Betong --> Pengkalan Hulu
Why Durian Burung border? Well it just because we never been there, or cross country using that border, why not....
For those who plan to travel to Thailand, do consider of this border as the traffic here is very smooth...

Durian Burung Border

photo from Google

Of course, the overnite at Hatyai nothing much to further elaborate as no photo was taken as well.

The next morning we depart our journey to Songkhla, had a good thai seafood lunch, and continue our journey toward last destination, Betong.
During the planning stage, alot of friends already asking me, why I insist to choose the route passby Pattani and Yala, as there are dangerous town to passby, don't ask me why are dangerous, google yourself.
Of course, during the planning stage, nothing much to fear off, will further elaborate later.

Passing by Pattani, spotted a nice beach along side the road, stopped by to have short break.

I would say this beach is very nice, and the best part of it is less crowd.
Only spotted few local thais here, no much of foreign tourists.

Why this route, try to open Google Maps, search Yala, and choose to see the direction, to Betong.

photo from Google Maps

But if you ask me whether to choose this route again, NO THANKS.
During passing by Yala, you can see every single little village, there is army post, and from time to time, you can see army tanker on the road, scary enough, as bullets are blind.

Anyhow, too bad for me as it was heavy rain during the above route, and as beginner, i'd suffer enough to reach the final destination.

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