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Over The Burma Border

August 7, 2024 – 7:17 pm

2002 West of Mai Sai A dirt road on a mountain ridge Straddling the border Between Thailand and Burma The Golden Triangle Hot Dry Dusty Route 1149 Turn right Out of Thailand Into Burma An illegal entry On a 250cc ATX Honda. An old man Walking I give him a ride For safety Passing guard […]

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Across From Burma

September 21, 2017 – 7:32 pm

Throughout the 90s I biked up from Chiang Mai to Mai Sai on the Thai-Burma border. A small river separated the two countries. The people on both sides looked the same and the houses were built in a similar fashion. I stayed at the Mai Sai Guest House to the left of the Friendship Bridge. […]

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