Hotels Near Amphur Phon (phol) Khon Kaen

[Boo]

Hi All

Does anyone know of any guest houses, hotels or bungalow complexes near Amphur Phon (Phol) in Khon Kaen?

Need to accomodate approx 20 people next year (so 12+ rooms) & me & fella want to do some recon when we are back in August so that we don't end up putting our guests up in a skanky place

All suggestions welcome.

Phon is approx half way between Khon Kaen & Korat here

Cheers

Boo

[citizen33]

Hi All

Does anyone know of any guest houses, hotels or bungalow complexes near Amphur Phon (Phol) in Khon Kaen?

Need to accomodate approx 20 people next year (so 12+ rooms) & me & fella want to do some recon when we are back in August so that we don't end up putting our guests up in a skanky place

All suggestions welcome.

Phon is approx half way between Khon Kaen & Korat here

Cheers

Boo

I have stayed at a bungalow resort on the Ban Phai side of Amphur Phon on highway 2. It is on the left coming from Khorat, I think quite near a large furniture store on the opposite side of the road. The resort is visible from the highway but set back a little. There are perhaps 15 to 20 bungalows among trees and near a small pond. These are serviced by a nice restaurant/bar with indoor and outdoor sections. I thought the pluses were that it was in a quiet, rural location with reasonable food at a fair price, but against that the bungalows were a little run-down and there are loads of insects. There are different sizes of bungalows and when I stayed I think a middle-sized one cost 800 baht. I can't remember the name of the resort (I think there may be a neon sign saying 'Resort') and never had a telephone number. Perhaps this post will jog somebody's memory.

[citizen33]

A friend tells me that the resort I mentioned is called Suan Sun - which roughly translates as fir tree garden.

[Cuban]

A friend tells me that the resort I mentioned is called Suan Sun - which roughly translates as fir tree garden.

If this is the place I think it is, just North and West of Ban Phai near the Cabbages & Condoms place, it's just down the road from the Cotton Bud factory.

Their number is 043 374950.

It's about a 15-20 minute (35-40 km) drive to Ban Phon from there.

[Boo]

thanks for this info. Cuban I got your pm, thanks v much, if your friend knows anything else pls let me know, we will be over in a couple of months so just want a few places to check out whilst trying to find more on our own

thanks

[citizen33]

As stated above, Suan Sun Resort is on Highway 2 (the main Mittraphap Highway from Khorat to Nong Khai) just north of Amphur Phon and a good way south of Ban Phai. Cuban must be thinking of somewhere completely different if he really means north and west of Ban Phai. The resort I have in mind is near a well- known furniture store that sells locally made real-wood products, and is much nearer to Phon than 35 km. However, I don't know the telephone number.