KUNGL. SV. VET. AKADEMIENS HANDLINGAR. BAND 56. N:0 2. i 
At Chieng Mai I arranged for my long trip to the most northern parts of Siam and 
here a Haw caravan was engaged. The caravan consisted of 20 horses and mules which 
together with 5 carriers was enough to carry my luggage. 
As already mentioned transports are very difficult during the rainy season and 
travelling is sometimes almost impossible owing to the miserable state of the roads to- 
gether with the difficulties of crossing the numerous rivers and creeks which are swollen 
by the heavy rains. In tropical countries as a rule very little collecting has been done 
during the wet season, and it therefore was my special plan to make a long journey that 
time of the year in order to make collections of higher vertebrates. 
On the 21st of June everything was ready, and I was able to leave Chieng Mai for 
the North. I then went in an almost northern direction with the intention of marching 
Fig. 2. Bamboo-jungle near Doi Par Sakeng. 
up to Dot Par Sakeng, a small place situated some distance south of Muang Fang which 
is a small and unimportant town in Northwestern Siam near the boundary to Karennee. 
After about a weeks hard travelling I arrived at Doi Par Sakeng where I intended to take 
my headquarter for some time. During my journey I had met with several adventures 
when crossing the numerous rivers, of which the Meh Teng was the largest and deepest. 
The path along which we were travelling followed for several miles the valley of the 
Meh Ping which we also had to cross at Ping Kong. The upper course of the Meh Ping 
runs through a very beautiful country and the scenery was most splendid. We also had 
to pass quite close to the gigantic and imposing Doz Chieng Dao, which probably is one 
of the highest mountains of Siam. I stopped one day at the foot of the Chieng Dao where 
I had some collecting, though no species of special interest were met with. During the 
whole journey up to Doi Par Sakeng the rain was pouring down and the so-called roads 
were very slippery and muddy. I had lots of trouble with my mules but no real damage 
was done. 
