Songkran — The Mae Hong Son Loop The hottest days of the year, marked by pouring water. On a motorcycle this is a fact you plan around rather than a festival you attend. nanobotco.github.io/mae-hong-son-loop/event/songkran/ · 18-Sep-2026 · 47K
Stops — The Mae Hong Son Loop Viewpoints, caves, waterfalls, bridges, markets, memorials. The reason the ride takes four days and not two. nanobotco.github.io/mae-hong-son-loop/stops/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 124K
What to wear — The Mae Hong Son Loop The helmet argument, the long-sleeves argument, and the gloves argument — all three of which are made worse by the heat and none of which the heat answers. nanobotco.github.io/mae-hong-son-loop/kit/gear/ · 18-Sep-2026 · 48K
Route 1096 — The Mae Hong Son Loop Mae Rim to Samoeng, ridden as a day loop out of Chiang Mai and back. Not part of the Mae Hong Son circuit, and the best possible preparation for it. nanobotco.github.io/mae-hong-son-loop/road/route-1096/ · 18-Sep-2026 · 103K
Wat Hua Wiang — The Mae Hong Son Loop In the centre of Mae Hong Son town, beside the morning market. The image inside is the reason to go in. nanobotco.github.io/mae-hong-son-loop/wat/wat-hua-wiang/ · 18-Sep-2026 · 79K
The teak shophouse — The Mae Hong Son Loop Mae Sariang and Mae Hong Son both keep rows of timber shophouses from the teak years, and some of them take guests. nanobotco.github.io/mae-hong-son-loop/stay/teak-shophouse/ · 18-Sep-2026 · 48K
Route 108 — The Mae Hong Son Loop Chiang Mai to Mae Hong Son the long way round: south through Hang Dong and Chom Thong to Hot, then west and north through Mae Sariang, Mae La Noi and Khun Yuam. nanobotco.github.io/mae-hong-son-loop/road/route-108/ · 18-Sep-2026 · 111K
Arabica off the ridge you just rode over — The Mae Hong Son Loop Northern Thailand grows arabica on the hills this road climbs. The plant wants altitude, shade and a dry harvest — which is exactly what these slopes are. nanobotco.github.io/mae-hong-son-loop/coffee/ridge-arabica/ · 18-Sep-2026 · 50K
Pai to Soppong — The Mae Hong Son Loop Short. Out of the Pai basin, up, and into limestone country. nanobotco.github.io/mae-hong-son-loop/leg/pai-to-soppong/ · 18-Sep-2026 · 106K