Touring Thailand On Royal Enfield 650 - The River Kwai Bridge
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.พ. 2025
- Join Rich & Ewa On the road in Thailand as we continue our Motorcycle touring in Thailand as we head towards the World famous Bridge at the River Kwai. The River Khwae bridge is the location of the Film Bridge over the River Kwai telling the Story of the horror at the Burma Railway construction. But First we need to Ride our Royal Enfield Super meteor 650's through Kanchanaburi and the amazing roads in Thailand. We try to seek help to fix our DJI Drone but with Little Success. Join us on our Adventure as we Travel across Thailand by motorcycle
Special thanks to @royalenfieldthailand for Supplying these amazing Super meteor 650 Machines.
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My father was a Japanese prisoner of war working on the railway you visited. He suffered cruelty, disease and hunger throughout years of captivity. Watching your excellent vlog I’m not sure if the commercialisation of bridge detracts from the suffering and lives lost building the railway. Thank you though for your comments and making a journey that has shown me just what it is like today. Respect to you both for your fantastic journeys.
Your so welcome. Thanks for joining us on the channel 👍
In 7-11 you can buy cold towel. It’s cheap, small, reusable towel. You can use it to cool down the heat, very refreshing.
We will look out for them, cheers
Ewa is hilarious when it comes to food. Nothing phases her. 😂
She will try almost anything!
@@starlordstarlordman8489 Ewa has also become surprisingly zen amidst the Bangkok traffic melee ...kudos to her 😌
@@p--n I noticed that too there’s something about the flow and she was trying to say that the other day I think it is the flow and that it’s true to them. It is really nice when you’re in it and it’s like that.
@@ontheroadadventure she’s my current food hero. Squid eyeball with a touch of grasshopper seasoning no problem.😛. All with an Ernest air of curiosity, if only everyone could go through life like that.
Its strange, it is madness and Chaotic, but most people are looking out for each other too, Just keep moving and go with it.... Thais have a what will be, will be attitude...
The level of honesty and respect from u both is humbling ❤️
My father was in the army and I grew up in Berlin when the wall was still up.
I was at Belsen and Auschwitz many times.
To see people now posing for pictures on the tracks and on top of graves makes me sick.
Respect to you both for calling this out. My respect for you guys has just sky rocketed ❤️
Another fantastic clip.
Love you both. Safe travels.
Thanks so much for being with us. You would enjoy our Normandy tour videos if you’ve not found them on the channel yet
@ My girlfriend and I watch all ur clips mate, love em 😊👍
Awesome, we love that you both watch together 🫡
@ she’d kill me if I didn’t wait for her to watch them together 😂
As always a great video....my father was a prisoner of war on the 'death railway' and helped to build the bridge. He clearly survived as I am here! I travelled from Exeter to Bosnia this year on my bike (BMW R 1250 RT) and spent 6 weeks backpacking around Cambodia a couple of years ago.....I am now persuaded to hire a bike in Thailand.....thank you.
It’s an amazing experience, go for it 👍👍
Great video. I am 79, takes me at least a week to get over my jet lag from the USA. Feel the same way about your experience at the bridge. When you get to Chiang Mai, a great little morning ride to get out of the city is to head Wat Phra That Doi Kham a little south of the airport, motorcycle parking at the very top of the road. Then take the little back road that runs behind the temple to 1269 to Valley Coffee at Lanna Resort, the guard will wave you guys through. Then head to Elefin Farm & Cafe to have lunch with the elephants, about 20 minutes down 1269. You will enjoy 1269, great 2 lane road, no traffic. Head back to CM, park the bikes & walk around old town.
That sounds amazing, we hope to get up to that area on this tour 👍
What a fantastic episode Rich & Ewa. Every time you share a visit to an important site, it's always another history lesson! Well done you two! 👍👍
Thanks so much for joining us bud
A great advert for the fact that most people in the world are decent, despite what the media would have you believe.
Good watch, team OTRA.
Ride safe 👍
Spot on
One of the very best vloggs you have done. I knew you both already had morals and this was highlighted on the bridge. So so happy you are both loving the RE 650. I love mine too! Ride safe ! Well done in producing an amazing vlogg 😊
Thanks so much Pete. The Royal Enfields are really nice, very smooth and easy to use machines 👍
Really enjoying this trip of yours. That car in the museum is a morris Oxford built from about 1948 onwards so not really correct for the museum. My uncle was in Burma in WW2. He came back a different person from what my father said. They went through alot.
It must of been unimaginable for those men in the heat here, walking around is hard work let alone working in those conditions
A lot of history there you pair, Lest we forget Another excellent vid again, thank you 👍👍🏴
Thanks bud, it’s unimaginable what people went through here
I bought a mesh jacket and trousers this year and you're right they make a huge difference to comfort in hot weather. Don't worry about about having no drone footage your channel is great without it. The drone footage is just a bonus.
Thank you so much. It means the world to us to put out the best quality videos for people to enjoy and it’s such a shame to lose such a feature so early on in the tour
This is a great travel adventure. Riding on the Thai roads looks scary and I thought riding in London was bad enough!
London is a quiet country lane compared to this madness 😆 It’s awesome though!
Whilst I enjoy your drone footage, rest assured you two are awesome viewing and it doesn’t effect the enjoyment I get from watching your adventures. Stay safe x
Thanks so much Matt, we are so disappointed about that, but the show must go on! Great to have you with us in the road 🫡
Rich & Ewa. Another great video. Congratulations on making every effort to immerse yourselves into the Thai culture! It’s all too easy to step back and find fault with other countries….especially if they’re so different to the U.K.
As for the meat in Ewa’s meal at 12:33…..the best way I found was to see if there’s a small bell in the bottom of the dish or the remains of a collar and name tag! 🤢🐈🐕🦺
Superb entertainment……mixed with a little heart felt reflection on unhappier times of conflict! Well done…….❤🩷
Thanks for your kind comments ☺️ We do our best to enjoy what’s around us 😂
Great blog rich and ewa I’m enjoying your adventures on the royal enfields and I see rich is being more adventurous with his food and ice in drinks
Keep the good adventures coming and enjoy your time away from the tourists traps and showing us the really people and land
Cheers phill, yes we want to show the real Thailand, it’s not just for partying here. See you in the next one 👍
Really enjoying your videos. So down to earth and you both have a great perspective on your experiences. I feel like I'm on the journey with you, checking out new, (for the most part) totally alien and wonderful world. You are great ambassadors for the western society. Keep up the good work 👍
Wow thank you so much, glad you enjoy the channel so much. People’s kind words and support to us is so humbling we are blown away
Yes, you are so right about the disrespectful manner people seem to want to be entertained by making over the top videos or pictures, with ignoring what actually happened at such a historical place... because more and more people believe that everything is there to entertain them... so glad you guys however do have the respect such a place deserves. Thank you for that !
Thank you. There’s a time and place for everything and everyone but respect is imperative
Another brilliant video! Absolutely love it. ❤
Thank you so much!
Great video both. Glad to see you seem to be getting used to things, weather, etc. Looking forward to the next one already!
Yes we are settling right in now…
Fantastic video, glad you are enjoying the Royal Enfield and life 🎉🎉
Life is amazing! We try to enjoy each moment. Thanks for being here with us 👍
I was waiting all day for a new episode! Really enjoy all your content!😊
Hope you enjoyed it! We try to do a new one every Monday, weds, Friday and Sunday 👍
I too found that the Thai people were a happy people, I loved it there.
Loving the content, roll on the next one.
Everyone is so nice to interact with here
Awesome video. It is so uplifting meeting kind people. ✨️😍✨️ 🇹🇭
And they are everywhere here….
I bought the 650 Royal Enfield Super Meteor last year. I'm still loving it guys 🤘. Great vid and thanks for sharing 😊👍... Safe cruising till next time!
Its Proving to be a great bike, Royal Enfield have really come to the top of the pile over the last few years
What a cracking vid!! The museum was fantastic, so much history there! Nice to see you both had a nice meal 👍🏼 Hope you have some luck with that drone later Rich 🤔
Thanks so much Dave. Sadly no joy with the Drone, I think he is finished for this tour sadly
Hiya,
Awesome episode -- looks like you're really settling into the Thai vibe 😀
You'll be chilled & happy when you get back to the UK - take care, ride safe.🤙🤘
You could well be right there banksy… this place can change people for the better
Another great vlog guys
Really enjoying watching ur journey
👍
Thank you so much 😁
great viewing , thankyou
Cheers bud
Another great video guys, loving this side of the Chanel. Loved the museum footage and I completely agree with your sentiment of respect in the area around such a historic place. Hope you can sort the drone Rich all the best and ride safe.
Much appreciated!
You both nail it again. Great video. Take care and ride safe 🙏
Thanks, you too!
Thanks for the video's Rich & Ewa, the motorcycle & sidecare taxi is called a "Saleng" they are very wide spread all across Thailand. Enjoy your tour & ride safe 👍💞
Thanks for the info, they look like a mad ride we may have to take one soon for a laugh
Great stream thanks . That food looked fab . Take care ride safe both ❤👍👍👍
Thanks so much
I travel Thailand on a regular basis and watching you makes me feel its like my first time again.
For us it’s amazing, seeing and doing things for the first time ever…
really enjoying this series thank you
Glad to hear it! Pleased to have you with us Allan
Another beautiful vlog in in a beautiful country ❤as ever stay safe keep living your best life 🙏
Thank you so much ☺️
Great video, good to see you trying different foods. Love the far East the people make it special
Thank Dave, yes the people make this place that extra bit special
Hi guys, love your content in Thailand!.. Keep up the great work.. Really enjoy it.. 👍
Thank you! Will do!
Fantastic series thanks for sharing and take care....
Thanks for watching!
Brilliant as ever, we sat down to watch tonight's episode. We had a chuckle at Rich's face when he was eating the in the vegan restaurant. Hope you manage to resurrect the drone.
Thanks so much, the vegan grub was tasty to be fair, not bad at all. No joy with the drone in afraid 🥲
So pleased to see you eating proper food. Aren't the restaurants amazing.
We have found a real mixed bag here and that is what makes it so interesting
Great episode.
My grandad is buried at Chungkai war cemetery 😢
May he rest in peace 🫡
It's a fantastic video, Thailand looks a lovely place to visit.
It really is!
That museum was quite impressive and I see what you mean with disrespect, taking photos like that.
Although that traffic is hectic, people seem to respect each other, that is so great to see.
We can learn from that.
Hope the tools can fix the drone!!!
Respect is so important no matter where you are in the world
@ontheroadadventure sure thing
Loving what you're doing guys. Huge life experience 😊
Thanks so much!
I've done countless trips to Thailand. I still rate the Thai's as the nicest people on the planet. Wait till you get out into the remote villages. They get nicer still.
Amazing 🤩
I said I would watch …great vlog very respectful and informative well done …Love you Bye
Glad you enjoyed it
WOW what a fantastic time you two are having, loving the videos. Keep up the great work, ride safe
Thanks, will do thanks for being with us
We are really enjoying your Thai trip. We noticed that you both look really comfortable on the Royal Enfield’s. Being able to flat foot it on a bike will make it so much easier to handle .
Loving all the “foods” you trying, we love spicy food so we would certainly enjoy it, only thing is some of the meat seems suspect!!! Stay safe and enjoy.. love ya bye😜❣️❣️
Thanks for being with us. Yes the Super meteor is a nice machine, easy to ride and handle. Nice amount of power for where we are 👍
I had to watch this in two parts as it was late when I got home...but I really enjoyed it. Keep 'em coming...
Cheers bib, lots more to come bud 👍
Awesome vid very glad you are both enjoying your trip looking forward to the next one stay safe
More to come! Love you bye
Great video guys, good to see you settling in and chilling out. Thai people pick up on your positve attitude, respectful manner and really appreciate that.
Good to get up in the mountains at the hottest part of the day as it is a lot cooler and more shade.
Ewa, if you want spicy ask for pet maak, Rich would be better off with my pet {not spicy}
Had to chuckle at your remark about the disabled ramp😄
Really enjoying watching your adventures, stay safe.
Thanks so much, glad you can have a chuckle with us on the road 👍👌
Fascinating stuff guys thanks for sharing your journey. Not sure my other half would be up for this but looks amazing
I took some convincing but watch the upcoming videos as we talk about this and address worries…. It’s not what you imagine
The content is fantastic and I love the dynamics about food spice. Me and my wife have the same deal
Awesome! Thank you!
Another great one guys , those bikes look good
Glad you like them! We do 👍
Come to Ireland, Northern Ireland to you see hospitality and friendly people....Great video.. 👍🫂
We will return to Ireland perhaps next summer 👍
Great video, and yes you can turn left on red light unless there is a sign saying wait for the signal, but many of those are also ignored, but still keep your eyes out as traffic is a bit the bigger you are the more right to the road you have..
Looking forward to the next video :) I'm driving a 650 as well but based in Pattaya, will go traveling over Christmas, so hope to bump into you on the road :)
Cool, thanks. You may well see us riding about your way soon!
@@ontheroadadventure Give me a heads up and I can show you around the area, if you want to get some shots, and can also see if I can get the RE gang from Rayong and Pattaya to join then we can ride 100 bikes or so if on a weekend :)
Sadly i think our Royal Enfields need to be returned to them soon so we will need to Source new bikes soon.... Maybe we will try scooters, When in Rome....
Thanks both for another superb interesting episode. Better than anything on tv tonight back home. The lack of H&S is quite a contrast (rail line, traffic hazards, driving/riding, food hygiene …..etc).
There has to be a market for bikes with cooled seats and grips? Business opportunity there? Be safe🇬🇧
Well you could be right there, we keep forgetting to put the bikes in the shade and the seat becomes red hot!!!
You both are really entertaining even my wife is asking if you have posted another video and she doesn't even like bikes keep doing what you are doing.
Amazing! We love this!! Share the videos with all your friends and family!! 🫡
Another great epiosode guys 🥰 not sure on Ewa choise of drinks they look nasty and i think the water with spring onions was just spring water 😂
keep them coming 👍
😂😂😂
It’s funny your phone holder you have on your bike it’s waterproof I just bought two waterproof and dust proof. I have faith in you rich on fixing your drone even though eva rolled her eyes. Nice museum can’t wait until the next one thank you
Thanks so much! Let’s hope we can find a solution
Loving your Adventure fantastic you two brilliant it’s a shame about your drone 👍👍
Thanks Andrew yes we are gutted about the drone, would have been beautiful here
Another great episode, really interesting footage of the River Kwai. Shame you didn’t get the drone fixed was hopeful. The coconut seller was very entertaining 😂Crime is so low as the punishment is harsh. Why is is dogs love chasing a bike so much 😮
We love the doggos but the odd one will give you a fright!
Love this video!
Thank you!!
You 2 make me laugh about the cheese 🤣. Gonna start calling you wallace and grommet 🤣
“ more cheese Grommet”
Totally different country and glad you’re taking in new experiences . Thai people are very hospitable and wish more people here were like that
Looking forward to the next adventure
Cheers Phil! We love cheese 😂 Not much selection here though! 😂
Hey Rich and Eva
A ride on Death railway may be interesting to you guys. Also million year stone park.
thanks we will look up the park, not heard of that one
Thanks for your great videos
Glad you like them! Great to have you along with us
18:20 hay guys it's a moggy miner, Morris miner, from Austin rover.
Morris Minor from 1950 something!
Amazing it’s still in one piece
Very cool
That’s not a Morris Minor, they never had bench seats and were a lot smaller. I reckon it’s a Morris Oxford model MO with a side valve engine. Both the Oxford and the Minor were first produced in 1948.
Harley Davidson water at 36:00 interesting... lov'n your videos
Yes they are marketing themselves on the bottles of water here, makes sense as everyone drinks water. Sadly the bottles leak 😉
Another great video, gutted you didn't sort the drone, thought that shop may have pulled it out of the bag for you (was hoping as I watched) never mind 🙏🏻.
My uncle (Brett's ) lives in the north of Thailand he's been into motorbikes before he could talk 🤣, he's now in his late sixties and still smashes his motocross bike through the jungle 🤣🤣🤣 only recently was sent a Watts app video of him 🤣.
The rest of the world could learn a lot from Thai men and women ❤️ beautiful people ❤️❤️❤️.
Wars have never achieved anything and it's even more heartbreaking when you realise wars are funded by the same side 😭. Only the TV tells us to hate .
Safe travels sending love, peace and good energy ❤️🙏🏻
We don’t watch TV for that reason. Nothing good comes from hatred to others
@ontheroadadventure so true 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️
I spied a Harley Davidson bottle on your table at the end lol. Glad you finally got a good feed Rich
Yes, Harley water here for some odd reason
@@ontheroadadventure They have good taste there then :)
Great to see you both settling into your readjustment into a seriously difficult culture ( especially if there’s no strong cheddar cheese 🧀!
You’d think they would import it wouldn’t you 😉
Rich & Ewa this is the place im going to fretire to
It would be a good choice
Quality,Respect.
Cheers bud
Great video, I really enjoyed watching. In my limited travels overseas I have always met friendly and welcoming people it's a shame I can't say that about Britain, everybody seems to be angry here, WTF. Many thanks.
We were just talking about this last night, you’ll see soon. We treat everyone with suspicion in the uk, you don’t look at another person in the street… Here people mean you nothing but kindness, you can’t believe it
Enjoying the Thailand trip something different. Keep safe on those roads, 87000 accidents in Bangkok alone last year and Thai roads are 9th most dangerous in the world.
Wow those are crazy statistics
Highway 12 from khon Khaen to Mae sot is a great road too. as is highway 1149 from Chiang rai to Mae sai............its a must..on the latter visit the Kings' mothers mountain retreat...mae fah luang.
Thanks we will look those up 👍
Another great video! I am so happy you are enjoying Thailand, it is our favourite place to escape UK winter. I think you will enjoy Thailand even more when you explore outside Bangkok. Where do you have on your list of places to go? and how long are you in Thailand for?
Hi Eddie, we are loving Thailand. We just plan to explore in our usual way seeing as much as possible. Do you know of any must see biker locations, cafes etc to visit?
@@ontheroadadventure north Thailand is popular for bikers because of the quiter roads, great twists and views. There is the famous "Mae Hong Son Loop" up there also for bikers, which is 600km with 1800 turns - have a look and let me know what you think.
Thanks Eddie we hope to get up there 👍
Its a sombre and thought provoking place .... i hope you got to go to the 7 waterfalls park ...
It really is… We did go near the waterfalls you mean I think but didn’t fancy the walking about in the heat
Fantastic.
Thank you! Cheers!
Ewa would do the bush tucker trials no problem full stars every time
For sure 👌
I love the videos you guy’s make so keep up the good work👍.
I’ve watched your tour around Europe and now in Thailand but I’ve got to ask why don’t you use Google translate it makes life so much easier when travelling to different countries?
Good luck with food as you get further from the cities Rich😂
The country is beautiful and the people are amazing, stay safe and enjoy❤.
We do use it but it’s often not effective here, we will show you in an upcoming video… we tried it at a restaurant last night with amusing results
Hi guys, i am getting contact-acclimated by watching your adventure. Thank you for sharing.
Excellent 👌
Great content 👌 poor old rich and his spices.😅
Haha cheers 👍
Just a word...if you are heading for Chiang Mai and maybe the Mae Hong song loop (recommended) consider the direct road from Mae Sot that joins the loop at Mae sariang (highway 105) Its a full days ride but you will thank me. Stay the night and then on to Mae hong song itself.
Thanks we will look it up 👍
Aloha mates.... not sure where your riding next, since you are in the area, try the ride up the hill to Sangklaburi.. nice ride, guest houses and cool temple.. Cheers
Thanks, We will head into the areas very soon 👍
You pair are great good information and banter but Ewa you have a wicked sense of humour 😂😂
Thanks, yes we cant go a day without messing around and having a laugh! Glad to have you with us
I’ve been to Thailand many times since early 2000s. It changed a lot since then and almost as wealthy as some Eastern European countries. I agree with you it makes you want to live there. No country perfect but it’s not a bad place to live. Once I retire from the police force me and the misses seriously considering the move. I love the Uk for what it was, but it’s been on the decline for a while now and I really think in the next 20years it will be unrecognisable.
You are not alone in your thoughts, studies are showing allot of Brits, more and more each year are looking to abandon ship. It’s such a shame
@ I met so many Northern Europeans living in Gran Canaria as it’s much cheaper to live/ more sunshine. Low pensions and high cost of living is a driving force.
The council tax is one example, if it increase by 5% every year but could increase to 10%/ 15% then by the time most people retire, how they going to pay it. Other things will have to be sacrificed.
Thailand is amazing. Only 2 problems I had. Im vegan and its difficult to find food. Even difficult for vegetarians. In bigger cities like Bangkok or Pattaya its manageable but as we go into smaler towns it gets tough and the language brrier as well.
And the ice cubes in beer was such a shcok to me 😂.
5he people are lovely. I was there last in 2019 to attend the motogp race. Whie returning my phone had slippec out of my pocket and dropped on the seat in a cab. I realised zfter 10 minutes. Ran back to where i was dropped and the guy there had my phone and was waiting for me to come and collect it
We have found some nice vegan places as you say in bigger places, its always a great safe bet! Ice in Beer is just wrong!
You need to show us on a map the journey for the day and where you are now
We have no idea ourselves most the time 😂
You are so respectful when you visit war museums!😊
Nothing else is appropriate we think
I must admit I’m surprised you can get drone accident insurance as I would have thought the majority of them crash at some stage
Yes I have it insured but it’s problematic to get it sorted from Asia in Europe
the reason it quite its there they stay in shade and rest in the day and come out at night
Yes someone told us a saying here: only Englishmen and mad dogs are out in the midday sun 😄
Cruiser style suits you Rich
Thanks Ian, I’ve owned and loved a few of them over the years
The car in the museum looks like a Morris Minor
Could well be
what a place to visit! shame about a drone, I do miss these moments in your videos
We will see what we can do
Could you not purchase a mini4 pro online in the uk but have it shipped out overnight ? 🤷🏻♂️
Interesting idea, we will look into this to see how possible that is 👍
Just ask for food, mai pet (non spicy) Eva you ask for for food, pet mak mak (hot spicy).
Cheers we need to remember these
My Uncle survived building the Thai-Burma railway. RIP Ted.
It’s unimaginable what he must have gone through in this heat