BH3 OPEN OUTSTATION AT MAE SOT FRIDAY 13 NOVEMBER TO
SUNDAY 15 NOVEMBER
Hares: Vichai Cool: 081 443 9042
Nogood Boyo: 089 888 4320
Some views during the run including the corn godown at the halfway point
1.
The wide picture.
This run will take you through fantastic border scenery with hills overlooking Burma a few
kilometres away. There are corn fields, cabbage fields, macadamia trees and chillie plantations
mostly tended to by Burmese labour. There are rivers to cross, hills with bush to climb and a
gentle waterfall to shimmy up at the end after a 1km tough bash through the jungle.
Arrangements made for those less adventurous doing a short run.
Note: The area is well worth an extended visit if you can. The road from Mae Sot - Po Phra Umphang is really magnificent, passing the refugee camp at Um Piang. A visit to the border just
a few kilometres away from Mae Sot is well worth it. Rim Moie market is full of Burmese goods
and there is a good restaurant there which has a great Ka Pot Pla, the fish stomach in sauce.
The Thi Lo Su Waterfall in Umphang National Park is famous.
2.
Main details.
Friday.
Three flights in from DMK on Nok and Kan. See Paragraph 3 for flight details.
Meet 6.30pm at Maesot City Hills Hotel. Transport to the famous Khaomao-Khaofang
Restaurant some 2km away. After dinner and drinks “at your leisure” or scour the bars of Mae
Sot.
View from one of the restaurant tables
Saturday.
First flight in from DMK on Nok Air and Kanair.
Run is A- B. Transport from Maesot City Hills Hotel to run site at 1430hrs.
Arrive start of run in the fields near Po Phra at around 1500hrs and start run.
Run fees etc can be collected at the hotel and are the same as for all BH3 runs.
There is an extra B200 per head to cover the costs of transport from A-B and back to the hotel.
The main run almost just on 8kms, the shorter run at over 4kms – however, even the short run
is “more than a gentle stroll through the beautiful border area”. Short run participants are
picked up at a corn godown water stop overlooking the Burma border and taken to the ON IN
site. The main run continues through wonderful tracks and trails and eventually dives into
jungle just 1km from the end. A tough hacked-out trail will bring you onto the gentle water falls
which you can walk up to the ON IN site. An opportunity to cool-down and try on the T-shirt
generously given by Vichai Cool.
One of the gentle water falls at the ON IN site.
After the ON IN and circle, the ON ON restaurant is a few hundred metres away. There is
transport back to Mae Sot and if you have any energy left, the remaining evening is “at your
leisure” in town again.
Sunday am.
If enough interest is shown, the hares will arrange a 10.30 am meet at Maesot City Hills Hotel
for a hangover run around the immediate vicinity of the hotel outside Mae Sot.
3.
By air and by road with location of hotel
Getting to Mae Sot by air.
a) Flights inward.
Nok Air Don Mueang (www.nokair.com) Friday and Saturday at 0940hrs (1050), 1400hrs
(1510) and 1610hrs (1720). Kan Air (www.kanairlines.com) 0800hrs (0920), 1205hrs (1325)
and 1715hrs (1820). Obviously on Saturday you can only take the first flight on Nok Air and the
either the first or possibly the second flight on Kanair if you want to make the Saturday run
meet. Watch out for Kan Air winter scheduling. Nok is confirmed as above.
b) Flights outward.
On Sunday, Nok Air 0940hrs (1050), 1400hrs (1510) and 1610hrs (1720). Kan Air 0935hrs
(1050), 1345hrs (1505) and 1840hrs (2000).
Monday am.
Monday flights out are the same.
c) Prices. Approximate return air-fare B2500. **But look out for Promos at B683 on
Thursday 11 Nov and Friday 12 Nov up and Monday 16 Nov back**.
Getting to Mae Sot by road.
Distance approximately 490 km, around 6 hours journey through Nakhon Sawan, Kamphaeng
Phet and Tak. Choose your route to Mae Sot and see hotel location map
http://www.maesotcityhills.com main page last sub-page link along the top
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Getting from Mae Sot airport to the hotel and back.
Taxis available at airport on arrival. B100 anywhere in town including the City Hills
Hotel, 78/25 Intarakiri Road, Mae Sot. The hotel can arrange transport from the
hotel back to the airport. The hotel is just 5km from the airport.
4.
Hire a car?
Providers at Mae Sot airport. BTM International Service, Thai Rent a Car and Hertz
right outside the exit door. Cars from B620 upwards daily.
www.Hertzthailand.com. www.thairentacar.com
5.
Hotel booking
(main BH3 hotel)
Maesot City Hills Hotel and Resort
www.maesotcityhills.com
[email protected]
78/25 Intarakiri Road,
Mae Sot
055 533 139
0848 566 686 mobile
Payment details:
Bank: Bangkok Bank
Branch: Maesot
Name: Maesotcityhills
No: 9600007836
Available for BMH3 until 13 October 2015
5 x VIP Rooms. Double bed. B1,200 per night inc breakfast
3 x twin bed rooms (ie two single beds). B900
12 x double bed rooms. B900
Book by email or telephone, mention Bangkok Hash and remit payment to
above bank account with receipt with your name please by email to
[email protected] or fax at 055 533 193. Copy to
[email protected]
For other hotels and some Guest Houses, see for example www.agoda.com
among many other web-sites. But do please remember; if you book
elsewhere but still plan to run you must inform one of the hares (primarily
[email protected]) so that they can accommodate you in the transport
arrangements on Friday and particularly on Saturday. For Lotharios, the
Erawan Hotel (B600 appx) is conveniently located next to a “rising sun” type
of ‘fleeting accommodation’ with available guests – if you know the song and
know the type of place!
Main facts:
Meet Friday 6.30pm City Hills Resort Hotel for evening dinner. Transport
provided.
Meet Saturday 2.30pm at City Hills Resort Hotel for transport to run site.
Transport back to hotel after ON ON.
Possibly meet Sunday 10.30am (if enough interest) for hangover run in town.
Vichai Cool – 081 443 9042
Nogood Boyo – 089 888 4320
City Hills Resort Hotel – 055 533 139
Taxis – K Virapant – 094 493 3302. 098 101 9345.
K Somnik – 097 986 1161. 090 452 2355