Sidecar saga: 70 year old’s 600km epic journey to the seaside

A 70-year-old man from Thailand personally took up very a uniquely tiring task to quench his thirst for the first time visit the seaside, which is 300 km away for him. In a tale of over 600 kilometers on his sidecar motorbike, the no doubt legendary Loi Tapila, from Ubon Ratchathani’s Isaan province, himself went all the way over to the Trat province and its Koh Chang Island.

Loi Cattleira’s remarkable journey that’s so gripping was only discovered by a reporter in Surin province on March 7 and where she faced an exhausted Loi resting at a gas station. Lei and Loi exchanged some words. Loei told the couple that he had left from Ubon Ratchathanhi on 3 March with the money amount of 200 baht only. As he progressed within the journey, the exchange items were collected that he could sell to obtain food, beverages, and fuel. He preferred to have his sleep in the petrol pumps as they were perceived as safe and had the showers nearby.

Loi, who had moved on from the family life and had resided alone for some time, was determined that there should be at least one trip to the beach and the ocean. So, he protects himself from any risk because of this and goes on his trip to Ko Chang.

Loi said that he was worried about the fact that might happen to his worn-out motorbike and that was of much concern to him, but was still on the bright side, because so far, his motorcycle trips to Chiang Rai had been too successful. According to the journalist’s statement, Shiro’s bike was filled up with collected recyclables from which he wanted to deduct his travel payments. On the two-wheeler was a handwritten message designed to appeal for help from everyone driving around sure.

An amazing event occurred that no one knew would happen. It was a Thai man who had just turned 70 years old, who went on the most incredible journey ever to realize his dream of going to the seaside for the first time. Khor Tapila, a native from the same province, rode his sidecar motorcycling over 60 kilometers to Koh Chang, an island which is situated in the province of Trat.

Loi’ doctorate a reporter in Surin province to a sorption petrol station on March 7, the reporter who found Loi resting at a petrol station. His talk with Loi started with that they had 200 baht each and with the ambition to travel to a distant place. On the way, he gathered recyclebable items from railway sidings, waste papers and fag buts to earn enough for his meals, drinks and petrol. He most often slept at road sides or gas stations, due to their promised safety and opportunity for rest.

Brought up in a large and lively family, Loi had been wishing to visit a beach and swim in the sea at least one time prior to his children have gone from the nest. This self-determination fueled will to facilitate that trip to the island.

Loi highlighted that age had already meant some difficulties with his motorcycle which he expected might break down, but he still believed that it wouldn’t lead to anything since he had been to Chiang Rai he was able to do that. The writer pointed Loi’s motorcycle that was overloaded with recyclable items which he planned to sell to make it possible for him take a trip. While walking along with his motorcycle there was a hand-written appeal about his business attached.