Nagas Motorcycle Club Sri Racha

Martin and Pon, "mine hosts" of the Ace Cafe Thailand, are also members of Nagas Motorcycle Club. This is a motorcycle club which values and maintains its Thai roots; in fact the name of the Club actually relates to the Naga, a mythical sea serpent long believed to be a spiritual protector of Thai speaking cultures throughout Asia and found in many examples of Thai architecture, along roof gables and corners from humble dwellings to the Royal Palace.

Our Club back patch is actually headed by a top rocker with the Thai word for Naga (Phaiyanaak) in Thai script, and our logo is a bar and shield flanked by a pair of golden Naga, which we are very proud of and which the Thai's are very appreciative of.

The Club is a touring club which clocks up thousands of kilometres per year, and as such membership is gained by riders with touring machines of a minimum 600cc. Membership is gained entirely by an applicant attending meetings with us, spending time with us, riding with us and ultimately bonding with us.

The Club was formed in the seaside town of Sri Racha, about 100 kilometres south of Bangkok on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand. Apart from being home to the now famous Nagas MC, Sri Racha also boasts the famous spicy sauce "nam phrik sii rachaa" and some of Thailand's best seafood, especially oysters. Initial club meetings were held in members homes and then local seafood restaurants but we now have an "official" home: the Phaiyanaak Bar located in the market square in the centre of Sri Racha town.

Originally formed by a nucleus of 5 local ex-pats the Club has grown rapidly, both in size and reputation, and is now recognised and welcomed at motorcycle events throughout Thailand. With a membership from as far and wide as Sweden, England, USA, Germany, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Holland, New Zealand, Australia and Thailand, the Club shows a comprehensive and united front wherever it goes. The Club is primarily a family club of motorcyclists who want to meet, ride and socialise with other motorcyclists. "Family" is emphasised because there have been so few MC clubs in Thailand which include wives and children: Nagas is a club with strong family values and likes to have the wife on the pillion and the kids in a support vehicle whenever and where-ever we tour. One of the cornerstones of the Club foundation is that our wives are as much a part of the club as each rider and as such make up an important part of our being.

The reason for our "being" is very simple: no-one else was doing what we want to do, which is tour Thailand on large (mainly Harley-Davidson) touring machines with our families and friends, for at minimum one long weekend every month, and party!

For further information vists the Nagas MC website