July 29, 20251 yr Im thinking about taking a holdiay to Roi Et Isaaarn. If you live there could you tell me what are the sights to see? Whats the 'night life' like? thks
July 29, 20251 yr I posted in another thread about things to do in RoiEt earlier in the week: With regards to the nightlife, I'm not so upto date on things but: - Rongbeer is a "Da Wan Dang" style club, so is a quite large venue with live music (usually Thai country style music), tables where you can order food / beer to and is open until late. - Mai Tai Hotel I'm not sure if this is still open or not but it had a club with coyote dancers (The road parallel to rong beer) - Boozer and a few other bars closeby are nice bars which people goto (same road as Mai Tai Hotel) Not such a big nightlife scene compared to many other towns (e.g. Sarakham has 2x universities so has a lot more bars), but you can have a decent night out.
July 29, 20251 yr Popular Post I read "What can one do there?" and somehow I couldn't help but think: One can go to the bus station and hop on a bus to Surin, Sarakham or Ubol.
July 31, 20251 yr Popular Post The only good thing about visiting Roi Et is it will make wherever else you go in Thailand more enjoyable. If you hope to find a decent expat bar/restaurant you're out of luck because there isn't one and if you want an afternoon cocktail, none of the Thai establishments are open that I know of. Basically, a one horse town with nothing much to do so I suggest you cross it off your list and rethink the visit.
July 31, 20251 yr 3 hours ago, jimgilly said: The only good thing about visiting Roi Et is it will make wherever else you go in Thailand more enjoyable. If you hope to find a decent expat bar/restaurant you're out of luck because there isn't one and if you want an afternoon cocktail, none of the Thai establishments are open that I know of. Basically, a one horse town with nothing much to do so I suggest you cross it off your list and rethink the visit. You didn't walk around much, did you? Or did you have your eyes shut?
July 31, 20251 yr 1 minute ago, youreavinalaff said: You didn't walk around much, did you? Or did you have your eyes shut? Yea he somehow missed all the throbbing nightlife and entertainment lol.
July 31, 20251 yr Just now, Stuck in Thailand said: Yea he somehow missed all the throbbing nightlife and entertainment lol. That's not what he was looking for. Read his comment.
July 31, 20251 yr 22 minutes ago, youreavinalaff said: That's not what he was looking for. Read his comment. I did read it! A poster said there was no bar scene there and you then commented that he must have had his eyes closed and didn't walk around much. no? YOU go back and read it.
July 31, 20251 yr 5 minutes ago, Stuck in Thailand said: I did read it! A poster said there was no bar scene there and you then commented that he must have had his eyes closed and didn't walk around much. no? YOU go back and read it. No, he didn't say that. He said there wasn't "a decent expat bar/restaurant". There is. He also mentioned "afternoon cocktail". Nothing about bar scene or nightlife.
July 31, 20251 yr 3 minutes ago, youreavinalaff said: No, he didn't say that. He said there wasn't "a decent expat bar/restaurant". There is. He also mentioned "afternoon cocktail". Nothing about bar scene or nightlife. Yea fair enough, you can have that. There's always at least one expat bar/decent restaurant in these Isaan cities.
July 31, 20251 yr Popular Post Two good things about Roi Et, (1) departure lounge at the airport (2) the road out of town
July 31, 20251 yr 3 minutes ago, Jack Hammer said: Two good things about Roi Et, (1) departure lounge at the airport (2) the road out of town (3) you don't live there
July 31, 20251 yr Popular Post 3 minutes ago, Jack Hammer said: Two good things about Roi Et, (1) departure lounge at the airport (2) the road out of town It's good to know the grumpies are avoiding the nice places. Keep it up.
July 31, 20251 yr 2 minutes ago, youreavinalaff said: It's good to know the grumpies are avoiding the nice places. Keep it up. Why get upset when I give my opinion? I stayed there for a while and could not warm to the place. Some bar ladies I have met working in Pattaya, Hua Hin, Nana, and Phuket that came from Roi Et stated it was a boring place and their aim was to catch a wealthy Farang whilst entertaining
July 31, 20251 yr Just now, Jack Hammer said: Why get upset when I give my opinion? I stayed there for a while and could not warm to the place. Some bar ladies I have met working in Pattaya, Hua Hin, Nana, and Phuket that came from Roi Et stated it was a boring place and their aim was to catch a wealthy Farang whilst entertaining I'm not upset. If you read my comment I said "it's good".
July 31, 20251 yr On 7/29/2025 at 2:03 AM, advancebooking said: Whats the 'night life' like? there's gotta be at least one night club there, i imagine? and nightclubs are the same everywhere in the world, aren't they? alcohol, DJs, dance floor, neon lights, girls in mini skirts. what else do you want to know?
July 31, 20251 yr 2 hours ago, youreavinalaff said: No, he didn't say that. He said there wasn't "a decent expat bar/restaurant". There is. He also mentioned "afternoon cocktail". Nothing about bar scene or nightlife.
July 31, 20251 yr 3 hours ago, youreavinalaff said: You didn't walk around much, did you? Or did you have your eyes shut? Sounds like Roi Et is where you live and you've been there too long and are now delusional. Prove me wrong and name just one expat bar/restaurant you would recommend? Come on, I'm waiting.
July 31, 20251 yr 2 hours ago, youreavinalaff said: I'm not upset. If you read my comment I said "it's good". Oh dear, leaving out the rest of the quote, shocking form. Are you a retired journalist? You stated it's good that the grumpies are avoiding the nice places. You're grumpy if you don't like Roiet? What an odd opinion that is. Clearly, you were upset, bless. Dry your eyes out and try to not take everything to heart. You're happy living in one of the most boring places on this earth, good for you old bean. Crack on.
July 31, 20251 yr 50 minutes ago, Stuck in Thailand said: Oh dear, leaving out the rest of the quote, shocking form. Are you a retired journalist? You stated it's good that the grumpies are avoiding the nice places. You're grumpy if you don't like Roiet? What an odd opinion that is. Clearly, you were upset, bless. Dry your eyes out and try to not take everything to heart. You're happy living in one of the most boring places on this earth, good for you old bean. Crack on. I reposted the relevant part. "It's good" to show I'm happy. No. One is not grumpy if one does not like Roi Et. It's the comments that make one appear grumpy. I'm not taking anything to heart. Just saying it as I see it. I don't live in Roi Et.
July 31, 20251 yr 53 minutes ago, jimgilly said: Sounds like Roi Et is where you live and you've been there too long and are now delusional. Prove me wrong and name just one expat bar/restaurant you would recommend? Come on, I'm waiting. Wrong on all counts. I don't live, and have never lived, in Roi Et. I have frequented bars and restaurants around the lake. I can't recall the names. Lots of expats there having fun over an afternoon beer or two.
July 31, 20251 yr 3 hours ago, youreavinalaff said: Wrong on all counts. I don't live, and have never lived, in Roi Et. I have frequented bars and restaurants around the lake. I can't recall the names. Lots of expats there having fun over an afternoon beer or two.
July 31, 20251 yr Just what I thought. You're clueless but keep posting about what you don't know as this is probably how you pass your time every day. For me, this will be my last post on this topic as I do have a life and better things to do with my time. Over and out.
July 31, 20251 yr 24 minutes ago, jimgilly said: Just what I thought. You're clueless but keep posting about what you don't know as this is probably how you pass your time every day. For me, this will be my last post on this topic as I do have a life and better things to do with my time. Over and out. I posted from my experiences. So, clearly I'm not clueless. My posting history is less than one post per day. Hardly passing time really but you carry on with your assumptions. They are funny.
July 31, 20251 yr RoiEt Expat Restaurants / Bars: - Pizza 101 (Next to the lake) - Lakeview (Next to Pizza 101) - Riverside (I'm not sure exactly as I think they moved to a new location).
July 31, 20251 yr On 7/29/2025 at 6:20 PM, Lorry said: I read "What can one do there?" and somehow I couldn't help but think: One can go to the bus station and hop on a bus to Surin, Sarakham or Ubol. I was about to say leave Issan out completely, go straight to Phuket if you want things to do. 9 hours ago, Jack Hammer said: Two good things about Roi Et, (1) departure lounge at the airport (2) the road out of town Why not save time and not go there at all. 😃
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