We've all been to places where you've vowed "I'm never going there again" but giving credit where it's due where are the places you'd go to again regarding service, etc. I live in Khon Kaen but please feel free to add your own town's "gems"

Last weekend I went to the fairly new small nursery opposite Big C next to the big bank to pick up some stuff for the garden and while my wife was browsing noticed a little traditional Thai massage place. Not wanting to spend hours waiting for my wife and seeing as I've got slight back pain I thought I'd give it a try. Friendly old Thai granny running the place, nice and clean, aircon and I have to say the guy who did my massage was one of the best (if not the best) I've ever had. 280 baht for 2 hours which I thought was ok. Been back twice this week!

Driving past NE university I saw an Italian restaurant. I don't usually go that side of town so I'd never noticed it before. Pretty authentic food and very relaxing. Really thin crust pizza which I like and proper salami etc. I think the owner is a westerner due to the authenticity of the grub.

Any more?

We've all been to places where you've vowed "I'm never going there again" but giving credit where it's due where are the places you'd go to again regarding service, etc. I live in Khon Kaen but please feel free to add your own town's "gems"

Last weekend I went to the fairly new small nursery opposite Big C next to the big bank to pick up some stuff for the garden and while my wife was browsing noticed a little traditional Thai massage place. Not wanting to spend hours waiting for my wife and seeing as I've got slight back pain I thought I'd give it a try. Friendly old Thai granny running the place, nice and clean, aircon and I have to say the guy who did my massage was one of the best (if not the best) I've ever had. 280 baht for 2 hours which I thought was ok. Been back twice this week!

Driving past NE university I saw an Italian restaurant. I don't usually go that side of town so I'd never noticed it before. Pretty authentic food and very relaxing. Really thin crust pizza which I like and proper salami etc. I think the owner is a westerner due to the authenticity of the grub.

Any more?

The White Elephant German resturant and bar at Roi-Et

It was a few years ago but they served the best meat balls on mashed potato that I have ever had. I still think about it now and have tried to copy it.

Whilst visiting prasat, Surin, on a visa run I always stop by the Lelawadee, Harleys bar and Garys place.

I would like to add castle howchow resort at kranuan knon kaen run by a guy called howard.

lovely place biggest pool in issan i go once a week for a swim and only 55baht to do so,and has hot showers so on the way out i have a good scrub as at home i only have a cold shower installed.

has great food too.

and howard is one of the nicest guys you will ever meet.

there are a few in our village, one a resteraunt that cooks excellent thai food so my wife can cook her issan food and i can buy from there if she does not feel like cooking.