Isaan town review

[Sparktrader]

4 minutes ago, RafPinto said:

They are all still sleeping.
Al night out drinking and making the ladies happy.

 

BTW: It's Bueng Kan and not Beung Kan.

Sleeping at 5pm?

[Sparktrader]

The bars i walked past 100% Thai

 

 

[LaosLover]

2 hours ago, Expat68 said:

Sounds to me you are just looking out for women

And this is a problem, why?

 

I had a friend who went to Albania looking for good looking women who were, uh, open-minded and he was told that they were all in Frankfurt. Substitute Pattaya and you get my drift.

 

Also, the Albanian stay at homers were all pretty religious and straight arrow. Poss a similar dynamic in Issan. First rule of fishing is to go where the fish are, I mean the fish you actually want.

 

Can't fault your opinions otherwise. Nong Khai is a uniquely beautiful little town. I agree that the other towns are samey. Ubon has a sliver of a downtown like Chiang Mai and that's why I rate it as my fave Issan town.

 

You seem to have a real appreciation/affinity for Issan. Would you consider learning Issan Thai and settling there long term? When you have the ability to stay in one place for a while, that's when the good 'uns would surface.

 

Your pics are great. Personally tho, I could not be dragged to another Thai waterfall at gunpoint.

[Sparktrader]

3 minutes ago, LaosLover said:

And this is a problem, why?

 

I had a friend who went to Albania looking for good looking women who were, uh, open-minded and he was told that they were all in Frankfurt. Substitute Pattaya and you get my drift.

 

Also, the Albanian stay at homers were all pretty religious and straight arrow. Poss a similar dynamic in Issan. First rule of fishing is to go where the fish are, I mean the fish you actually want.

 

Can't fault your opinions otherwise. Nong Khai is a uniquely beautiful little town. I agree that the other towns are samey. Ubon has a sliver of a downtown like Chiang Mai and that's why I rate it as my fave Issan town.

 

You seem to have a real appreciation/affinity for Issan. Would you consider learning Issan Thai and settling there long term? When you have the ability to stay in one place for a while, that's when the good 'uns would surface.

 

Your pics are great. Personally tho, I could not be dragged to another Thai waterfall at gunpoint.

They speak Thai fine. All gov buildings speak Thai as do all Schools and Uni. No value in Isaan language. My gf is Isaan speaks perfect Thai.

 

Even a 60yo Isaan woman says my Thai was easy to understand.

 

Live here? Perhaps. 

 

The fish outside Pattaya have more meat and less bones.

 

 

 

 

[puchooay]

@SparktraderSo, in little more than s month since your post making enquires, you've managed to travel extensively around 4 provinces. 

 

You've seen all the women, been to all of the restaurants and tourist attractions, met all of the kids in the villages, been to all the bus stations, train stations at various times in a 24 hour period and discussed with all of the locals how often they see a foreigner. That's some going.

 

I would thing you would need at least a month in each province to have the views you have posted. Go and try again and come back with some real, more accurate analysis.

[1FinickyOne]

6 hours ago, Sparktrader said:

Udon was weird.

I also found Udon pretty weird to downright creepy

[Sparktrader]

2 minutes ago, puchooay said:

@SparktraderSo, in little more than s month since your post making enquires, you've managed to travel extensively around 4 provinces. 

 

You've seen all the women, been to all of the restaurants and tourist attractions, met all of the kids in the villages, been to all the bus stations, train stations at various times in a 24 hour period and discussed with all of the locals how often they see a foreigner. That's some going.

 

I would thing you would need at least a month in each province to have the views you have posted. Go and try again and come back with some real, more accurate analysis.

No thanks. It was just a travel review not inventing a new technology.

 

All the restaurants? Not logical. Many sell the same things

 

Kids? Bit creepy

[Sparktrader]

2 minutes ago, 1FinickyOne said:

I also found Udon pretty weird to downright creepy

Yes some weird folks there. Loony woman in KK came into restaurant and acted all weird.

 

Drugs?

 

Lots of more sophisticated people in KK than Udon overall.

[puchooay]

3 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

All the restaurants? Not logical.

My point exactly.

 

3 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

Kids? Bit creepy

I was replying to your comment.

[Sparktrader]

8 minutes ago, puchooay said:

would thing you would need at least a month in each province to have the views you have posted

People need a month in Phuket or Chiang Mai to form an opinion? A week is enough. Udon has less attractions. 

 

 

[Sparktrader]

2 minutes ago, puchooay said:

My point exactly.

 

I was replying to your comment.

Yes and your comments are not logical. Its an unpaid travel review.

 

I dont need to eat in 1000 bkk restaurants to know it has good food.

 

Ive eaten Thai food 3000 times.

 

 

 

[puchooay]

7 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

People need a month in Phuket or Chiang Mai to form an opinion? 

 

 

For Chiang Mai I would think a month would be about right.

 

Phuket not quite so long.

 

That would be for  accurate reviews.

 

[puchooay]

5 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

Yes and your comments are not logical. Its an unpaid travel review.

So, almost value for money.

[Sparktrader]

Just now, puchooay said:

So, almost value for money.

More helpful than your negative response.

 

Complaining that someone doesnt like a city as much as you do is like complaining someone likes burgers more than pizza.

 

Perhaps you could write a detailed review of each city.

 

 

[puchooay]

Just now, Sparktrader said:

Complaining that someone doesnt like a city as much as you do is like complaining someone likes burgers more than pizza.

I did no such thing.

 

1 minute ago, Sparktrader said:

Perhaps you could write a detailed review of each city.

 

When I have stayed in each province, not city, long enough I will attempt to do so.

[Sparktrader]

3 minutes ago, puchooay said:

I would say about that, yes.

The opposite can be true. People go for 5 days love it. 3 trips later they are bored with it.

 

Bkk is a massive city with layers. Other cities dont have many layers like that.

 

 

[Sparktrader]

Just now, puchooay said:

I did no such thing.

 

When I have stayed in each province, not city, long enough I will attempt to do so.

So you are complaining for no reason other than you havent been yet and are jealous.

[puchooay]

Just now, Sparktrader said:

The opposite can be true. People go for 5 days love it. 3 trips later they are bored with it.

Once again, my point exactly.

[puchooay]

Just now, Sparktrader said:

So you are complaining for no reason other than you havent been yet and are jealous.

No. I'm not complaining as I pointed out before.

 

Jealous of a whistle stop tour like yours? Hardly.

[transam]

Does the OP put his feelers out regarding a town "lookers" before he makes a decision to visit it.......?    ????

[DJ54]

On motorcycles are great tours stop where and when you want …, get off the beaten path and enjoy the scenery…Take a 30 day ride ….. we only stayed in semi touristy town one night only because it was getting dark … usually start early and finish mid afternoon and enjoy… phone in 
pocket so no disturbance… really enjoyable and see a lot you’d miss flying by in a car…

[Chongalulu]

4 hours ago, Expat68 said:

Chiang Khan is probably one of Thai peoples go to places in the whole of Issaan and the drive along the Mekong to Nong Kai is beautiful 

Indeed,a very unusual place vs a typical Thai town and especially on the weekend during the market.Fully concur regarding the drive along the Mekong! 

[Sparktrader]

22 minutes ago, puchooay said:

No. I'm not complaining as I pointed out before.

 

Jealous of a whistle stop tour like yours? Hardly.

Right so you got 77 years to cover Thailand and 770 years for 10 countries.

 

[Sparktrader]

32 minutes ago, puchooay said:

Once again, my point exactly.

You made no point. The purpose of a holiday is fun.

 

 

[Burma Bill]

14 hours ago, Sparktrader said:

Khon Kaen - town looks good, Central Plaza is great. Transport poor.

Thank you for your comments regarding Khon Kaen and with respect, I disagree with some. First, may I ask how long you stayed in the City? I was a resident in Khon Kaen Province for 6 years and regularly visited the city. I was  a Volunteer with the Tourist Police based in the city and regularly attended festivals, meetings, incidents and helped man the TP desk at the airport. As such, I found most local people very welcoming and friendly - not cold! 

Regarding public transport, there are numerous taxis and tuk-tuks frequently plying the City. As for the railway station, I have no idea as I used my own vehicle when visiting. There is a public City bus service as shown below:-

[puchooay]

28 minutes ago, transam said:

Does the OP put his feelers out regarding a town "lookers" before he makes a decision to visit it.......?    ????

I think he may have done, once or twice.????????

[Sparktrader]

1 minute ago, Burma Bill said:

Thank you for your comments regarding Khon Kaen and with respect, I disagree with some. First, may I ask how long you stayed in the City? I was a resident in Khon Kaen Province for 6 years and regularly visited the city. I was  a Volunteer with the Tourist Police based in the city and regularly attended festivals, meetings, incidents and helped man the TP desk at the airport. As such, I found most local people very welcoming and friendly - not cold! 

Regarding public transport, there are numerous taxis and tuk-tuks frequently plying the City. As for the railway station, I have no idea as I used my own vehicle when visiting. There is a public City bus service as shown below:-

 

 

Yes its poor. Zero taxis outside central day and night. Zero tuk tuks or taxis outside train station.

 

Rang 2 taxi companies. They werent much help.

[Sparktrader]

20 minutes ago, puchooay said:

I think he may have done, once or twice.????????

Some humans are attracted to women. Not illegal to look at a 30yo woman and admire the beauty yet is it? It might be in some places.

 

 

[Burma Bill]

1 hour ago, Sparktrader said:

Zero taxis outside central day and night

Regretfully you must have been unlucky. There is an official taxi rank on an access road alongside Highway 2 and situated at the west end of Central Plaza (looking towards the main entrance). Always busy with shoppers etc. during my visits.

[puchooay]

1 hour ago, Sparktrader said:

People need a month in Phuket or Chiang Mai to form an opinion? A week is enough. Udon has less attractions. 

 

 

I agreed with a month for  Chiang Mai. Less for Phuket. So..........

1 hour ago, Sparktrader said:

Right so you got 77 years to cover Thailand and 770 years for 10 countries.

 

I don't understand your maths.