Located in the northwestern part of Thap Lan National Park, 70km or so from the nearest downhiller community in Korat (the old-yet-still-widely-used name of Nakhon Ratchasima), the DH trail here is not regularly ridden, let alone maintained. But if you want to test your skills on this feared track, which over the years has claimed quite a few casualties, both riders and bikes, there’s no better time than now.