Udon Thani

[Beno777]

Wanted to go some new places instead of the usual Bangkok. Would like to seek for suggestion and advise on Udon Thani

Is it a place worth visiting? and any places of interests there? Must go? Must eat? Must see?

All input welcome.

Wonder is it good idea to go there during Songkran which is next month 12th April.

Thank you all

 

[XiaoZen]

haha.. U came to the right place..

Udon Thani Map, Udon Guide, Udon Thani Magazine - Udon Thani, Thailand

Best value of money to stay and meet people. RuySuk Guest House Hotel Udon Thani

 

[Beno777]

haha.. U came to the right place..

Udon Thani Map, Udon Guide, Udon Thani Magazine - Udon Thani, Thailand

Best value of money to stay and meet people. RuySuk Guest House Hotel Udon Thani

Bro, so happy you appear here ar, cos i just spent some time read thru your posting of Udon trip, wanted to PM u but scare later disturbing u so posted on main

Thanks for the link, will read it up tonight when go home.

 

[jimmytango]

TS can visit Nongkhai as well, more crowd for Songkran got few river side guest house with relaxing atmosphere

 

[Beno777]

TS can visit Nongkhai as well, more crowd for Songkran got few river side guest house with relaxing atmosphere

Thanks for the suggestion, got ppl suggested Khon Kaen as well, but think I will be alone so better stick to just a place haha

 

[suangern]

during songkran, the traffic will be quite heavy, please take note.

 

[Beno777]

during songkran, the traffic will be quite heavy, please take note.

Noted with thanks. Still in planning stage

 

[XiaoZen]

songkran period have to be careful with ticket.

nakonchai air or chan tour maybe fully booked.. i will post some photo for ur reference later when i reached home.

 

[suangern]

songkran period have to be careful with ticket.

nakonchai air or chan tour maybe fully booked.. i will post some photo for ur reference later when i reached home.

Nakhon Chai Air is the best! Like an airline, but they only can speak Thai.

Chan Tour logo reminds me of Singapore Airlines

 

[Beno777]

Nakhon Chai Air is the best! Like an airline, but they only can speak Thai.

Chan Tour logo reminds me of Singapore Airlines

Wah phiang, really so identical till one face left the other facing right

 

[beanstalk6]

Nongkhai will be worth your while if you have time. The atmosphere is different. You have the Mekong flowing right past you and it's very tranquil. Hop over to Vientiane and Laos too, for a night or so. It is that convenient.

 

[dark_aLLeY]

haha.. U came to the right place..

Udon Thani Map, Udon Guide, Udon Thani Magazine - Udon Thani, Thailand

Best value of money to stay and meet people. RuySuk Guest House Hotel Udon Thani

Very nice.

 

[XiaoZen]

ubon is nice too..

Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

nong khai.
take note the specific timing if u want to cross to laos.

vientiane

udon
Must learn to take songtheaw..

do not expect to take cab ar..

 

[XiaoZen]

Khon Kaen

 

[XiaoZen]

Korat

Ya mo
Thao Suranari - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[XiaoZen]

Chan Tour

not bad la.. comfortable massage chair. welfare package also decent.

Nakonchai air is good. the "stewardess" are good. BUT, very important to choose ur seat properly!~!!

DO NOT TAKE LAST 2 ROW SEATS. Bus have toilet and it can stink u for ur 10+hrs ride.. =.=

 

[Beno777]

More more!!!

Thanks alot for sharing on these places, much appreciated

 

[beanstalk6]

Chan Tour

not bad la.. comfortable massage chair. welfare package also decent.

Nakonchai air is good. the "stewardess" are good. BUT, very important to choose ur seat properly!~!!

DO NOT TAKE LAST 2 ROW SEATS. Bus have toilet and it can stink u for ur 10+hrs ride.. =.=

Ride prepared. Nakonchai Air and all of these coaches I have taken have their aircon set to "Freeze the buggers". Otherwise, service and comfort are fantastic. The meal voucher entitles one to a decent, if basic, meal at the truck-stop.

If you are crossing to Laos by yourself, don't let the song-thaew or tuk-tuk driver detour to a visa agent. Insist on being taken directly to the Friendship Bridge. Better take the direct Nongkhai-Vientiane bus from the terminal to avoid such scams.

 

[Beno777]

Would like to check, Singapore passport crossing to Laos dont need any visa right? Jus take bus and proceed straight? Any thing to look out for beside the visa scam?

Thank you

 

[suangern]

ubon is nice too..

Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ubon candle festival is during khao pansa, around july or august like that.

nong khai.
take note the specific timing if u want to cross to laos.

udon
Must learn to take songtheaw..

do not expect to take cab ar..

Udon, Khon Kaen recent years got a few teksi liao, blue/yellow colour one. But songthaew is quite convenient lah.

Would like to check, Singapore passport crossing to Laos dont need any visa right? Jus take bus and proceed straight? Any thing to look out for beside the visa scam?

Thank you

No need visa, only write white card, pay border fee 40THB or 9000 kip to the lao kastam. Take the NK-VTE bus from NK bus terminal, only 55 THB. Bus timing courtesy of xiaozen.

Don't take tuktuk to Thai checkpoint, then cross-bridge bus pay 20 THB, then take lao tuktuk or bus to VTE, change here change there waste money only.

From VTE can fly air asia to KL, dont need to take 10 hour bus return to BKK. If you haven't buy return air ticket lah.