Leaving the bar stool ...

[susanlea]

1 minute ago, KhunLA said:

Main purpose to stop was for some shoes we liked, already have.   I always peek at 'You Hunt We Cook', but they and Gourmet Market didn't have any steaks I liked.   So we hit the Turkish kebab/Mexican Quesadilla vendor.

On level 3 is a shop with comfortable flip flops. Like a cheaper version of Crocs but look better.

[JBChiangRai]

On 6/20/2024 at 2:35 PM, KhunLA said:

Baan Georges, Sukhothai 👍

 

 

 

I've stayed there a few times, it's my favourite hotel to break my journey on the rare occasions I'm driving South.

 

If you're heading North from there, always take the 101 though the national park.

 

I did the journey from Baan George to Chiang Rai on a Kawasaki Versys about 12 years ago.  I was messing about with the Garmin GPS in my hotel room and unwittingly told it to avoid highways. The route through all the little villages was stunning until North of Chiang Rai and took me to a rice paddy.

[susanlea]

Phum Phor Coffee Restaurant  is very good.

[KhunLA]

31 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

 

I've stayed there a few times, it's my favourite hotel to break my journey on the rare occasions I'm driving South.

 

If you're heading North from there, always take the 101 though the national park.

 

I did the journey from Baan George to Chiang Rai on a Kawasaki Versys about 12 years ago.  I was messing about with the Garmin GPS in my hotel room and unwittingly told it to avoid highways. The route through all the little villages was stunning until North of Chiang Rai and took me to a rice paddy.

We used 101 going up through Phrae & Nan last last year.

[KhunLA]

 

[KhunLA]

An observation from far west side of Ratchaburi, near border, DTAC, NO service at all.   Which also means, if you use your phone as a hotspot, as I do quite often, if hotel's wifi sucks, or don't have, then you are without wifi along with phone.

 

If wife didn't have AIS, would be hard to make reservation for tomorrow, as going to check out the other valley about 20ish kms away.  A lot more over there anyway.

[KhunLA]

A better choice, for the view.   Off the room balcony, and behind the bungalow/parking  area.

 

 

[KhunLA]

Leaving the Barstool ... locally

... it's hard leaving the local area at times, or even the back veranda & front porch.   View off the front porch after the clouds broke up a bit to let the sun through last night ...

 

 

Don't get much tourist promo here, PKK town, except the annual Jet Ski competition.   Party time this weekend ...

 

 

Ao Prachuap's white sand beach looking good this AM (penicillin shot not inc).   Along with final touches being put on the stage at the park ...

 

 

 

Got the MC Q'd up, as soon as the car is topped up.   They pack 'em in at surfside for the weekend market, let alone having a festival.

 

Edited August 10 by KhunLA

[KhunLA]

[Ben Zioner]

On 10/19/2023 at 5:23 PM, KhunLA said:

PhimMai Hist Park isn't even on the list, or Ban Chiang Archaeological Park

Could add Muang Tam, Phanom Rung, Si Satchanalai and a few others. 

 

But, to be honest, I often wonder why so many tourists come to Thailand, where there isn't much of genuine interest to be seen. While in Europe or even Latin America every village, every corner, is an attraction, often surrounded by amazing scenery.

 

Can't believe it is the seedy reputation of the country that can draw so many.

[KhunLA]

Kite festival held on weekend, in conjunction with surfside weekend market.   If never been, it stretches for about 500 meters, with 2 rows of vendors.   Quite nice the first few times visiting.   After 1700 hrs, most in the shade, with sitting on the wall available, in not taking away.

 

Walking distance from surfside hotels, or anything really.  Town really isn't that big.   End of vid, can see the line of vendor stretching down along surfside.

 

 

Not my vid ...

 

 

[saintdomingo]

On 6/16/2024 at 5:37 AM, thaibeachlovers said:

Bali sounds like Thailand with Australians and Julia Roberts. Not that appealing.

Had a week in Penang once a long time ago, to me it was Australian families. Nothing against them but kids everywhere comes as a shock when you've been in Pattaya for a while.

Johor and KL were alright for a few nights for a mooch about and a few drinks.

[jvs]

Well we had the pigeon show!

One of my birds got first place,best of breed.

[KhunLA]

So true ... 

https://www.facebook.com/reel/950893246784094

[KhunLA]

Local O&A, over by the hills bordering Myanmar.  Even from there, you can see the surf eastward.   Snow Sand 360°

 

 

Edited August 28 by KhunLA

[KhunLA]

A short local O&A, and only 85 kms away.  

 

Popped up to Pranburi beach area, (Pak Nam) just north of us, to see what's up on a weekend (Sat). Apparently left a little too early for festivities; bands, more street vendors, and some 'mini' balloons.

 

Stopped on the way back home for a nice munch.  If in the area, would recommend the munch spot, at very north end of Sam Roi Yot beach.  Cappuccino frappe sucked, but food was tasty.

 

 

Edited September 28 by KhunLA

[thaibeachlovers]

On 6/20/2024 at 7:35 PM, KhunLA said:

Baan Georges, Sukhothai 👍

 

 

Best place I ever found for breakfast was one of the restaurants on the Chiang Mai end of Pai on the road out of town. So beautiful that people just got married had their photos taken there.

Not as beautiful as the view from the restaurant near the village I used to eat at. Sunset over the mountains and the ancient paddy fields made it spectacular. Of course no one else on here would know of it so not saying.

[thaibeachlovers]

On 8/13/2024 at 5:23 PM, saintdomingo said:

Had a week in Penang once a long time ago, to me it was Australian families. Nothing against them but kids everywhere comes as a shock when you've been in Pattaya for a while.

Johor and KL were alright for a few nights for a mooch about and a few drinks.

They may have been from Butterworth air base, which was Australian air force flying Mirages.

No Aussies now, but more than enough ME people to make me want to stay away. All the beaches ruined by huge hotels. Shame when I remembered them from before it was a tourist island.