Udon Thani and Nong Khai

[chronicle2]

Originally Posted by BlueMarron

Any Experience in Roi et, khon kean?

nice small town feel.been there once during my back packing trip few years back.

[seemorsa_lompun]

last time my ex-tirak also stay in Khon Kean but I dun know which part though. No chance to recce cos always stay her hse when there.

[thaihare]

Back Packing?

please quote expenses as a giude.
thanks.

Originally Posted by chronicle2

nice small town feel.been there once during my back packing trip few years back.

[chronicle2]

bro

you mean back packing through rot et or my entire back packing expenses?

i spend about 10 days in issan region.spent at most 200, 300 the most during my 10 days there if i remember correctly.

[seemorsa_lompun]

Originally Posted by chronicle2

bro

you mean back packing through rot et or my entire back packing expenses?

i spend about 10 days in issan region.spent at most 200, 300 the most during my 10 days there if i remember correctly.

wa ! 10 days only spent $200-300 ... you sure tts possible ?

[thaihare]

Originally Posted by seemorsa_lompun

wa ! 10 days only spent $200-300 ... you sure tts possible ?

Da ko....Can u teach me how?

[chronicle2]

Originally Posted by seemorsa_lompun

wa ! 10 days only spent $200-300 ... you sure tts possible ?

it's really a backpacking trip.lodging at cheap guesthouses,eating at roadside stalls and plenty of sightseeing/photos taking..however,no commercial sex coz my sole purpose there and than was backpacking.any encounters was more of ONS kind of thing. in fact,had a ONS that lasted quite a few days at rot et...nice,wild and chraming memory

[Bangkok Master]

Above is the bus chart for people who are keen to explore ISSAN but with a budget, All buses to ISSAN departs from the Chatuchak Bus Station and there are various classes of buses depending of your budget. Unless you're damm broke or stingy, try to to take the VIP or 32 seater coaches if not you will be in a hell of the ride trying to squeeze through a long journey with the 2nd and 3rd class coach.

For more information on other routes, you can log on to

http://www.transport.co.th/Eng/HomeEnglish.htm

Choke Dee Na Krub!

[seemorsa_lompun]

Thanks Bangkok Master for the link ... very informative

[seemorsa_lompun]

tks for uppin gme as well

I just back from BKK , my gf shop finally open liao.

[liketoplay]

I went to Udon once few years ago , very boring place leh.....

[spermmyboy]

Hi pp,

I have 3D4Ns in BKK, I am thinking of going NongKhai visit a friend. Sad thing is because of the journey, I can only see my friend for a day. I understand that travel by bus or train will take 10-11hours avg.

Here is my plan.

Monday - Night touch down BKK and night stop BKK.
Tuesday - Night take bus to NongKhai
Wednesday - Morning reach NongKhai and night stop NongKhai
Thursday - Morning leave NongKhai, Night reach BKK
Friday - Leave BKK

Can some experts advise me???

This website is all Thai which I can't understand.
ºÃÔÉÑ· ¢¹Êè§ ¨Ó¡Ñ´ : www.transport.co.th

Wiki extract:
By bus

There are departures to Udon Thani at least once per hour from the BKS station on the main drag, Prajak road. The hour-long ride costs 20 baht in 3rd class (non-air con).

There are several departures daily from Bangkok (~9 hours), and across the border direct from Vientiane (55 baht, 17000 kip, two hours) via the Friendship Bridge.

A 1st class bus service connects Nong Khai directly with Suvarnabhumi Airport (the new BKK). Anyone know where is this service? Can't locate at the airport web. Must buy advance ticket???
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By train

Train service must book in advance? Where is the train station at bkk???

Nong Khai is the terminus of the Northeastern railway line from Bangkok via Khon Kaen and Udon Thani. The trip takes 10-12 hours and a first class sleeper ticket from Bangkok to Nong Khai or vice versa is currently about 1200 baht, and a second class sleeper ticket (not bad for the price) is 748 baht ($21.43 USD as of Jan 2009). Sleepers often sell out at peak times so you may need to book in advance.

Effective March 5th, 2009, shuttle services operate from Nong Khai to Tha Nalaeng, Laos (near Vientiane) twice a day, with departures from Nong Khai at 10 AM and 4:20 PM and trains back at 11 AM and 5:05 PM. These are actually operated by the long-distance trains coming in from Bangkok, but you can only buy tickets at Nong Khai station, and you need to pass through immigration as well. (If coming in on train #69 from Bangkok, there's a 90-minute window to do this.) Once the formalities are done, the trip itself across the Friendship Bridge only takes 15 minutes. Visa on arrival is not yet available, so you need an advance visa to use this service.

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Also anyone can recommend accommodation in NongKhai???

BANTHOENGCHIT
521 Banthoengchit Rd.,
Amphoe Muang
Nong Khai 43000 Tél. : 042-411101,412571

GARDEN HOME
77 Mu.3 Amphoe Sang Khom,
Nong Khai

GOLO CITY
285 Lang Prathunthep Rd.,
Amphoe Muang
Nong Khai 43000

GREEN HOUSE
218 Mu.2 Tha Bo-Sri Chiang Mai Rd.
Amphoe Tha Bo
Nong Khai

HOLIDAY INN MAEKHONG ROYAL NONG KHAI
222 Cham Mani Beach, Nong Khai 43000
Tél. : 042-420024 - Fax : (66 042)421280
BKK. Resv. Tél. : (02)2720087-9

JOMANEE VILLA
230 Chom Mani Beach
Nong Khai Tél. : 042-4121 00

KHENG HUANG
Banthoengchit Rd., Nang Khai

KHUM TAI
Tha Bo-Sri Chiang Mai Rd.,
Amphoe Tha Bo, Nong Khai
Tél. : 042-431192

KUSONSUK
14 Rimkhong Rd.,
Amphoe Sri Chiang Mai,
Nong Khai
Tél. : 042-451152

MAE KHONG
Rim Khong Rd.
Amphoe Muang
Nong Khai

NERAMIT
Prasatchai Rd.,
Amphoe Bung Kan,
Nong Khai

NONG KHAI GRAND THANI
589 Mu.5 Nong Khai-Phonpisai Rd.
Nong Khai 43000
Tél. : 042-420033 - Fax : (66 042)412026
BKK. Resv. Tél. : (02)3760809-12

141
141 The Bo-Sri Chiang Mai Rd.
Amphoe Tha Bo
Nong Khai
Tél. : 042-431941

PHANTHAVEE
1241 Haisok Rd.
Amphoe Muang
Nong Khai 43000
Tél. : 042-411568-69 - Fax : (66 042)421106

PHANTHAVEE RESORT
210 Cham Mani Beach, Soi 4
Nong Khai
Tél. : 042-411O08, 420059

PONG PAIWAN
83 Mu.2
Amphoe Pak Khat
Nong Khai

PONGWICHIT
1244/1-2 Banthoengchit Rd.
Amphoe Muang
Nong Khai 43000
Tél. : 042-411583, 411958 - Fax : (66 042)420263

POONSUB
843 Meechai Rd.
Amphoe Muang
Nong Khai 43000
Tél. : 042-411031

PRACHAK BUNGALOW
1187 Prachak Rd.
Amhoe Muang,
Nong Khai 43000
Tél. : 042-412644,420510 - Fax : (66 042)412644, 420510

RIMKHONG GUEST HOUSE
815/1-3 Rimkhong Rd.
Amphoe Muang
Nong Khai 43000
Tél. : 042-460625 - Fax : (66 042)420967

ROYAL JOMANEE
220 Cham Mani Beach
Nong Khai Tél. : 042-420658-60
BKK. Resv. Tél. : (02)2720088-9

SAMANMIT
Prasatchai Rd.,
Amphoe Bung Kan
Nong Khai

SANTISUK
Prasatchai Rd.
Amphoe Bung Kan
Nong Khai

SARA WUT
180 Nong Khai-Phon Pisai Rd.
Amphoe Muang
Nong Khai 43000
Tél. : 042-411006 - Fax : (66 042)411222

SITTHISUWAN
35 Rimkhong Rd.,
Amphoe Sri Chiang Mai,
Nong Khai 43130 Tél. : 042-451127

SUKAPHAN
823 Banthoengchit Rd.
Amphoe Muang
Nong Khai 43000
Tél. : 042-411894

SOM SUK
1/1 Mu.3
Amphoe Pak Khat
Nong Khai

SRAY NGEON
149 Bung Kan-Pang Khon Rd.
Amphoe Bung Kan
Nong Khai
Tél. : 042-491833-4

SRI CHIANG MAI
Soi 24 Rimkhong Rd.
Amphoe Sri Chiang Mai
Nong Khai 43130

SUKSAN
155 Santisuk Rd
Amphoe Tha Bo
Nong Khai
Tél. : 042-431192

SUKSAN MOTEL
1164 Prachak Rd.,
Nong Khai
Tél. : 042-411585

THA BO
98 Jarotsawan Rd.
Amphoe Tha Bo
Nong Khai
Tél. : 042-431196

THA BO NAKHON COMPLEX
233 Mu.9 Tha Bo-Sri Chiang Mai Rd.
Amphoe Tha Bo
Nong Khai
Tél. : 042-431761-2

THAI CHAROEN
Ban Chum Pol
Amphoe Sang Khom
Nong Khai

THIP
509 Mittraphap Rd.
Amphoe Muang
Nong Khai 43000
Tél. : 042-464513-22 - Fax : (66 042)464513

TIM
553 Mu.2 Rim Khong Rd.
Amphoe Muang
Nong Khai

[Si Geena]

I think your trip would be too rush. Too much time spent travelling.

Regarding the website, what do you want to find out?

The bus station, if they refer to Suvarnabhumi airport, it's probably at the basement area. And really, it's one of those scheduled ones, so there's no need to buy a ticket too early in advance.

Never took a train before, so I can't help you on train.

Regarding where to stay, why don't you just ask your friend to give you reccomendations? Or better still, stay at his/her place. Thais are always very hospitable to guests, especially from Dtang Jangwat... or Dtang Brathet, as it is.

[Cupnoodle]

Originally Posted by spermmyboy

Hi pp,

I have 3D4Ns in BKK, I am thinking of going NongKhai visit a friend. Sad thing is because of the journey, I can only see my friend for a day. I understand that travel by bus or train will take 10-11hours avg...

Wow... you had dug out this 2+ year thread just for visiting a "friend" in NongKhai? Since your itinerary is so short, why not request your "friend" come and meet you in BKK? In that case, you could have more time with each other, isn't it? However if you are determine to travel up to NongKhai in the faster way and which money is not an issue, I suggest to you to take a flight to Udon Thani and then take an hour bus to NongKhai.

Thai Airways

Nokair

AirAsia

Sawadee.com

Cheers

[ottello]

To save time

Take a transit flight from Bkk - Airasia has direct flight to Udon.

From Udon Airport there are plenty of minivans to Nong Khai and beyond.

Hope the above helps.