This is REAL Thailand! / Hidden in the Jungles / Motorbike Adventures in Chumphon 2025

This is REAL Thailand! / Hidden in the Jungles / Motorbike Adventures in Chumphon 2025

Mother.. I gotta go.. Going traveling?
Yeah.. Wish you luck!
Thank you so much.. Bye bye.. Where are you going next? South or? South..
Chumphon, Surat and then to Yala province. Ohh.. you’re traveling a lot..
Yeah. Okay, thank you very much!
Good luck to you, have a safe trip! Came alone..
Yeah! Wow, that’s a really big jackfruit..
“Kanoon” (in Thai language) Honda! Oh-huh..
It’s a very sunny day! 50 Baht? Really? Hello! Oh..
50 – 60 – 80 Baht! Hello..
Is this durian from Chumphon? Yeah.. 50 Baht/kg for small sized durian?
Yup! Ah.. those are 80 Baht and these are 60 Baht/kg..
Yes, correct! These were slightly eaten by the insects, right?
Yup! Okay, I get it. 80 Baht.. so cheap..
These are big and beautiful. Good, good, good! What sort of durian is this? Monthong?
Yes, this is Monthong durian. This one is not yet riped, hard inside.
Ah.. not riped yet.. Yeah, it’s still green. Can try this one. Oh, this one is perfect.. It’s very good! This one is 1.9 kg. It’s gonna cost 150 Baht..
Okay, good. Peel off the durian casing? Can I do it myself?
Yes, sure! Oh.. small durians.. very small.. It’s cute!
Yes, it’s cute.. Do you grow them youself?
Yes, we ‘ve got trees up there on the hill. Oh. you’ve got a lot of them! They’re small because they’ve fallen? Because of strong wind? No, we cut them off the trees. Because usually durians are quite big.. Yes, they’re usually big, we’ve got big durians here, they all are mixed together. I thought they fell because of they strong wind..
No, no.. They are ripe, even the small ones. So we cut them off. They’ve got beautiful texture. Oh he is gonna do it himself?! Wow! And then like this.. Okay..
Oh, it’s beautiful! Very beautiful! Very exciting. That’s the preciousness of traveling on a motorbike in the south in the rainy season. Yeah, the weather is not very pleasant sometimes,
but this is the reward! Delicious and not expensive durian.. Oh my god, guys! Oh you give it for free?
Thank you so much.. They gave me a pineapple for free.. just as a gift.. because this foreigner appreciates durian culture in the south.. This is a very simple shop and they’ve got really lots of durian! In case you want to ask me where to find the most delicious durian.. Well, the most delicious durian is always along the road, especially if it’s raining.. because when it is raining – it is even more delicious! Perfect. No smell.
Slightly crunchy on the outside, but creamy and soft inside! Oh, it’s a pineapple, right?
Yeah, pineapple tree.. Oh, that’s a pineapple.
Pineapple is growing.. Big tree! Over there is the Saphli pier.. It’s a Saphli bay.
Ah.. Nice! Okay, thank you all for everything.. Bye bye!
Bye bye! I will follow your channel!
Thank you! Maybe I should switch this motorbike for this motorbike? Happiness-car! All right, guys.
This is the name of the shop (it’s in Thai language) and the phone number. And if you will be riding from Chumphon to Prachuap or from Prachuap to Chumphon – you can pay them a visit. They got lots of durian.
I will put the Google map location in the video description! 60 Baht, 80 Baht – cheaper than Bangkok! Is it here or not? Hello!
Hi.. Hello! Are you closed? What would you like? Oh hello! I didn’t know were you closed or not.. Not closed, we are open everyday!
Okay okay.. The recommended menu here is seafood noodles, right? We have seafood noodles, we also have stir-fried basil with crab.. Oh you’ve got Pad Grapao with crab..
Yup! I want just one dish..
Can you read Thai? Cannot read.. The crab is old and its meat is fatty. Also we’ve got seafood like shrimps, squid, crab, asian green mussels and fish.. Wow.. you’ve got everything! You have to choose yourself.. I saw on Google map your shop got many reviews. And the food looks very delicious..
Thank you! These are seafood noodles, right?
Yep! Looks yummy! We have broth with condensed milk, then we also have Yen Ta Fo, and also clear soup.. then we also have Pad Thai with fresh shrimps.. Oh, this one looks very appetizing! I want to order one dish like this one, but make a special portion please.
Okay, sure! Oh.. seafood noodles.. What is the name of your shop? Aunt Maew’s Shop.. It’s written on the banner – Traditional Noodle Recipe..
But usually we call it Aunt Maew’s Shop. Noodles and made to order food.. Oh.. it’s very long.. Traditional Noodle Recipe..
Yeah can call it this way.. Traditional Noodle Recipe, Pathiu, Branch 2 You’re open every day, right?
Yes, everyday! We close shop around 6 pm. I’ll tell you what – this might be one of the most beautiful seafood noodles I’ve ever seen in my life because it’s just amazing. Looks so perfect! We’ve got squid, we’ve got shrimps, we’ve got crab meat.
This is crab meat, guys. Half of egg, some chips and a slice of lime. Sour.. I like it sour.. Looks really good, really fresh. And this is a special portion “Pi-Set”.
The price for this one is 100 Baht. And a regular portion cost 60 and 80 Baht.
Depends on what you want to put inside. But I prefer the biggest one, the most special one. Ah.. this is the taste of southern Thailand! 
This is why I travel in the rainy season! Wow. Very very very good. Very fresh. Wow.
So good! We just need to make it a little bit more spicy! This is my magical pot with fish sauce, garlic, and chili. One more.. This is just perfect.
Perfect food and perfect weather.. because it is raining again! Oh yeah. Sour, spicy, fresh.
I’m going to cry now! This is so good.. Mmm.. very fresh! What is this? What is this thing? Crabs? crabs which you are supposed to release in water or what? Hello.. Excuse me, what is it over there?
Those crabs are for what? Oh.. those are baby crabs.. Baby crabs?
Yeah.. It’s a house with baby crabs.. For releasing them in water?
Yeah.. Can release them down there.. Oh.. can’t see it.. They are small.. very small.. These are the eggs.. I can see one in the dark.. This is a mother crab.. she gave birth already..
This cloud are little crabs – it’s crab larvae. Yes, they are really tiny! Really small?
Yeah.. Can you see it? Can release them already?
Yeah.. Oh I can see two of them here.. This dust.. this cloud is crab larvae.. This tiny dust is crab larvae?
Yeah! Yes, they’re really tiny.. Yes, they’re just little dust now but in the future they become crabs. Go go go.. Don’t wanna go? She’s surprised. Don’t be afraid.. Go! That’s a very nice project. They farm little crabs and everyone who loves crabs, who loves nature, can release them into the water. And you don’t even need to pay. Oh, Are you a bear?
You’re not a dog, you’re a bear, right? His name is “bear”.. He is a bear.. not a dog! Bear, don’t do that! Let’s go! If I understand correctly, these posters display useful information about crabs. So this poster shows that from 1 million crab roe only 160 crabs will get to a normal size.. only 160! which means the survival rate is 0.77%.. 
Less than 1%! It answers a very important question:
why crabs are so expensive.. And it seems like many local coastal communities participate in this project.. project which is organized by fisheries division. and the idea of the project is to release adult crabs into the water.. to help crabs reach adult age and release them into the water, to increase the survival rate and increase the number of adult crabs in the water.. so that more crabs gave birth to millions and millions of crab roe.. Interesting.. Here or not? Would you like room number 9 or 10? 10 or 9? Room number 10 is ok. Oh.. good.. Looks like an expensive room, right? How much does it cost usually?
because I booked it online.. At the counter the room rate is 600 Baht a night. There was a discount for booking online..
Yeah.. Okay..
Thanks a lot! Good room.. There is no window, but it’s a good room. So, I booked this room online and paid around 480 Baht..
There was a discount. but at the counter they charge 600 Baht. And the room looks pretty nice. Here’s the sink and a place to hang your clothes. Toilet and shower.
Everything looks perfect. Very clean. No strange smell. Lovely.
Even if you pay 600 Baht for this room, it’s still good! No window, but you don’t feel like a prisoner. So, I’m going to take a rest a little bit.
I don’t know why I feel so tired. And we will continue in the morning. 
But you guys keep watching, keep watching! Hello.. Check out.
Okay, Bye-bye! Oh.. There is a gecko! It’s my friend..
Oh, your friend? You don’t have to be afraid. It’s made of foam.. looks scary! AROICA coffee.. because the first cup of coffee in the morning must be the most delicious one! Because this is not just a coffee.. It’s coffee, vitamins and many natural extracts..
Everything you need for a perfect and productive day! AROICA.. 40 in one! Anyway guys, didn’t get good night’s sleep. I remembered how hard it might be to sleep without window. You just don’t understand what time is it, where you are. Reminded me of Kuala Lumpur, because 
in KL there are quite many budget hotels without windows at all. Nevertheless the weather is the same..
Sunny, rainy, cloudy.. so we continue the journey.. 
continue the journey around Chumphon! Cheers! Hello.. Do you have Khao Mok Gai today?
We have it! Gonna eat here.. Khao Mok with 2 pieces of chicken.
Okay, sure! Do you want any water.
No, thank you.. Please take a seat. Bigger plate of “Khao Mok Gai”, which in other countries of the world is known as chicken biryani. Biryani rice with chicken. I ordered it with two pieces. Because I need a lot of chicken.
I love chicken and chicken loves me! And this restaurant is called Farida Roti.
Farida Roti Chumphon. One of a few halal food restaurants in the city. The dressing is very tasty. Mmm..wow! (Monkey wanted to have a kiss!) Hello! I’ve noticed this beautiful golden statue of Buddha while I was riding on the road.. and I thought: “Come on, it’s a motorbike tour!
We got to go and check it out!” And I didn’t expect the view will be so stunning.
You can see islands on the horizon.. You can see the sea and lush tropical forest in front of the Buddha.. But also the statue itself is amazing,
because it’s not just a golden statue of Buddha overlooking the bay.. I’ve never seen in my life a Buddha with beard made of a beehive, because these are wild bees on the chin of Buddha.. Also on on his hand and on the chest. There are three or four beehives, 
and I’ve never seen such thing before. This is the connection of nature and spiritualism and beliefs. Beliefs and nature mixed together. It’s unbelievable.
Beehive on Buddha chin which looks like a beard. And as often happens these days, the temple has no other visitors. Yeah. Just me.
Just me. Rain and bees. Wow! (Can you see the tree growing on Buddha’s head?) (What you think about it?) My name is Sijirat..
What did you say? My name is Sijirat.. Sijirat?
Nice to meet you! You sell fried chicken.. and peanuts.. No, no.. this is not fried chicken.. It’s “Champada” Champada?! Really? Yes, for real.. This is champada! It’s delicious!
I know, I know.. Champada, really?
Yes, it’s deep fried, very tasty! Can eat it together with seeds, right?
Yes, it’s cooked, can be eaten with seeds. It’s tasty! Champada is a sister of jackfruit, right?
yes, it’s a jackfruit sister.. Yes, this is champada..
Jackfruit is older sister. Smells so good! How much is it? 4 pieces – 20 Baht. How to say it in English?
I don’t know.. Four pieces – 20 Baht. Okay. I’ll buy 8 pieces.
8 pieces? Okay! 8 pieces – 40 Baht. You also added some sesame seeds, right?
Yes, we add sesame seeds too.. it’s delicious! Okay. Okay! She said “My name is”, and he came to talk.. My name is Nueng.
I am Sijirat.. My name is Champada.. Where do you come from? I am from Bangkok!
Oh you’re from Bangkok? Bangkok people! Does my face looks same as Bangkok people?
Yeah, yeah! Not same.. you look like a foreigner! Do I look like a foreigner, really?
Yes! Oh… don’t believe you! Sure! You’re a foreigner..
You don’t look like Bangkok people! But you speak Thai very well! You live in Bangkok?
Yep! But you’re a foreigner!
Foreigner, really? Not a foreigner.. I am not a foreigner! I’ll give you one more for free! Oh you’re so kind.. Thai people are kind.. Yes, Thai people are kind. Thank you.. Say it – “Spasiba”. What did he say?
No idea.. I am from Russia.. so I speak Russian.. Oh you can speak Russian.. “Spasiba”..
It’s same as “Thank you”.. Okay, everyone.. Can you say “Spasiba”? My, my, my my..
(“Moi” means “My, mine” in Russian) Okay, thank you..
“Spasiba”.. Can you say it?
“Spasiba” I am not gonna say it right! Sounds like “80 Baht”..
“Spasiba”.. Just kidding.. Never mind.. Thank you so much..
Wow, it’s very fragrant! It’s delicious! Delicious..
“Vkusno” – it means tasty.. Oh you speak Russian very well!
Oh no.. I just try to repeat.. Do you know what time the waterfall is closed?
6 PM.. Very beautiful..
Okay, I’ll go and check.. 3rd floor is very beautiful! Okay, I’ll go and check it out!
Thank you all so much! Wow, look at this beauty. So, it is a fruit deep fried with sesame seeds. It is amazingly fragrant,
and there is a little seed inside which you also can eat. Mmm.. and the taste is something between jackfruit, durian and some kind of vanilla banana.. something like that! At first I thought it was chicken..
and then I felt surprised surprised to find champada here. The smell is amazing. If someday you will see these little balls covered in sesame seeds,
buy it right away. You will you will not regret! So this is how champada looks like.
It is a smaller sister of of jackfruit.. because jackfruit is huge. Usually around 10 kg, but sometimes it it can reach 15 kg or 20 kg.
It is much bigger. But these are smaller.
However, they are really hard to find. That’s the size of it.
Just a little bit bigger than my palm. (I decided to buy a little more) Thank you..
Thank you too.. I’ll eat at home, it’s tasty.. Going back to Bangkok?
No.. Will eat at the hotel. At the hotel?
Yeah.. Where do you stay? Where is the hotel? Where do you stay? What is your room number? No no, I did not ask about your room!
I am just kidding, never mind! I don’t have a room yet..
Did not book a room yet. Oh your blue eyes looks beautiful.. Blue eyes.. when tired – they’re red! Beautiful eyes are beautiful..
Thank you very much! Just a little bit more to eat later. All right. 
Today we’re are visiting Khlong Prao Waterfall.. Namtok Ngao National Park. I went here one time about 4-5 years ago
during the time of the pandemic.. but unfortunately it was closed because majority of national parks were closed during lockdown/pandemic. So here I am 4-5 years later trying to to explore this waterfall. Because some people say it is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the Southern Thailand.. So we should see it with our own eyes, right? Champada.. This was exciting! Hi! Beautiful temple complex and the main feature of 
this place is this boat. Not a real boat.
Boat made of concrete. It looks stunning. Huge.. Maybe a real size boat. Amazing.. This is kind of undeveloped beach.
There are no restaurants here, no cafes, only local fishermen in the area. Very quiet here and the view is stunning.. Perfect place to enjoy sunrise, but in my vocabulary there is no such a word.. “Sunrise” “Sunrise.. morning.. Wake up early”
Never heard about it! But I want to continue riding along the coast because the weather is amazing. It is probably the first evening on this trip when it is not raining.
I’m shocked. But this place is beautiful.. Hello! Mother, what do you have in menu? You’ve got everything.. you’ve got seafood..
Right? Oh you’re eating “ancient bubble gum”?
Yes, it’s “ancient bubble gum”.. Red red.. smile is red.. Can I order Pad Grapao Talay? Pad Grapao Talay.. over rice.. “Pad Grapao”.. Stir-fried basil.. Yes, Pad Grapao.. Wait for my daughter, she is the one cooking.. Hello..
Hi! Pad Grapao Talay..
Can I order Pad Grapao Talay? Sure.. Stir fried basil with seafood.. You wanna eat here?
Yeah.. Can I order a large portion, please?
Larger portion? Yes, sure! Over rice?
Yeah.. Pad Grapao.. Pad Grapao Seafood.. Please take a seat.. Do you wan some water with ice?
No ice for me, please.. Also I’d order seafood salad with glass noodles.. Seafood salad with glass noodles.. Okay. Have you ever seen people eating “ancient bubble gum”?
I’ve eaten it myself one time.. You wanna try it?
No, no.. Thank you! Lovely place. There is a bigger restaurant with seafood, but they’ve got loud music.. and I don’t want to tell:
“Oh, please can you put the music down, I need to make content?” Nah, there is a always a smaller restaurant nearby.. Yeah, a restaurant with a grandma where you can order almost the same things. Pad Grapao..
I don’t need anything else after exhausting day. Smell of the sea, sound of waves, and some rice in my mouth. Come here.. Oh… Not cold water. But I don’t want my clothes to get wet again.. 
Enough. I need shower. Very good shower because I am the most fragrant man on this beach..
I think so! Pad Krapao with seafood.. and seafood salad with glass noodles. Perfect menu for a perfect day. Guys, it was exhausting day and you probably can see it on my face.
On my purple face. We’ve got purple lights here. Nevertheless, we need to finish this episode with amazingly delicious food. Wow, this is good. This is good. So, hit the like button if you want me to continue posting videos on YouTube channel.. And I will continue riding the motorbike!
Rain or sun, hot or cold, I will continue. I promise. Because my target for this trip is Betong in Yala province – Deep South. Thank you all. Bye bye!

This is a 3rd episode of a motorbike tour in Southern Thailand in the rainy season. Today we will be exploring Chumphon province which has got everything a farang need for a real road adventure – waterfalls hidden in the jungles, amazing temples in the mountains, unique streetfood sold along the road, wide and empty sandy beaches, friendly and kind local people, cheap and delicious durian, and of course fantastic Thai food!
This is an amazing Thailand motorbike tour – in the heart of Chumphon province in 2025!
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Locations:
Durian Shop https://maps.app.goo.gl/pe4bCn7RQY6keyuJ7
Seafood Noodles Restaurant ก๋วยเตี๋ยวสูตรโบราณ
https://maps.app.goo.gl/1qp27mcr4nJTn7hS9
Crab Project https://maps.app.goo.gl/V5mpntHtaMR9cVPD7
Hotel Chumphon https://maps.app.goo.gl/VYCRqmcNPLKi1X8F7
Temple in the mountains https://maps.app.goo.gl/Qc9q1mGWj4Drbvqs8
Klong Phrao Waterfall https://maps.app.goo.gl/TsHHC6CeFGinHCuh7
Hat Kho Khao View Point https://maps.app.goo.gl/ajjHcAKazDf7vQXQ7
Little restaurant by the Beach https://maps.app.goo.gl/EmnGhhb4ZqGwP6ZM7
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