Camping in gas stations whilst cycle touring?

[HamonRye]

We are currently cycling Southern Laos, where there can be very long stretches of road that doesnt have accomodation, so there can be a certain excitement or anxiety knowing what is coming.

Part of the attraction i guess.

 

So the other day we were seemingly out in the middle of knowhere, when we come across this absolutely massive PTT gas station on our country lane.

 

My girlfriend eats mostly thai food, and out in the sticks here, its nearly always sticky rice, sticky rice and sticky rice. You could say a mild depression has set in for her over a serious lack of bayuteefull rice and thai style food.

 

So we ate thai food in the PTT station restaurant and it was just phat kra phao on rice with egg, but god it was good.

 

I sat there smiling as we sat in the gas station in the middle of knowhere. It hafd a cafe amazon, supermarket and bank.

 

It's getting late i thought and to the left and behind the restaurant was a lush mattress soft lawn. Looks comfy. And they sell beer here.

 

Would they let us camp in our small tent behind the building i wondered, if i have a couple of beers here and breakfast?

 

Would they?

 

Dunno.

[ubonjoe]

Moved to here since it is not specificly for Isaan.

[tifino]

please post a photo ?    

 

alll you need now is the kitchen sink!

[Suradit69]

4 hours ago, HamonRye said:

Would they?

Wouldn't asking the gas station manager have been a better way to get an accurate answer than asking people on Thai Visa, all of whom would only be guessing?

 

 

 

[richard_smith237]

I may be wrong... but even the smallest of towns and villages much have some form of '4 walls & a bed' accommodation for the night... 

 

I'm sure that by just asking around you are never far from accommodation if you plan your rides to be in a area of moderate population (village size) come dusk.

[Formaleins]

Why not try asking, they can only say no.

[TerryLH]

I've always thought temples would be good places for stopovers.  You can also get a morning meal there, as well.

[ChakaKhan]

11 minutes ago, TerryLH said:

I've always thought temples would be good places for stopovers.  You can also get a morning meal there, as well.

Agreed

[Mansell]

There is probably a small town nearby, otherwise where would all the people live that work there? You could find cheap accommodation around there.