We were driving around Bueng Khan Province and took a quick look at the Kongkhamkoon Hotel about 30 kms along the 22 from BK towards Nong Khai. We were surprised to find quite a few foreigners around the pool. Does anyone who stayed there or living in the area know what the attraction is for foreigners apart from the draft beer by the pool/Mekong and the cheap rooms? Does anything happen in the little town at night?

The place looked a little tired but it may be worth a pit-stop with the guys on a future motorcycle run.

Don't know about that particular hotel, but a few of the farangs have a Sunday session beside the pool at THE ONE HOTEL. Not too much happens in Bueng Kan other than festivals. I doubt you will get any other replies as the Farangs that live there are not on TV. One of the guys with his Thai wife has a fertilizer shop next to the Mazda showroom if you need any more info.

Patmalone, on 23 Jul 2014 - 12:46, said:

Don't know about that particular hotel, but a few of the farangs have a Sunday session beside the pool at THE ONE HOTEL. Not too much happens in Bueng Kan other than festivals. I doubt you will get any other replies as the Farangs that live there are not on TV. One of the guys with his Thai wife has a fertilizer shop next to the Mazda showroom if you need any more info.

I've stayed at The One maybe 6 times already but this other place is further along the river.

We met an English teacher cycling around The one late Saturday morning who was chatty but had only been there 3 months and didn't know the place we meant.

I think we met the shop-owner in Nakhon Phanom maybe 2 years ago as he was touring -- other than that, thanks for the heads up on the Sunday session which we may look into once it stops raining.

We were driving around Bueng Khan Province and took a quick look at the Kongkhamkoon Hotel about 30 kms along the 22 from BK towards Nong Khai. We were surprised to find quite a few foreigners around the pool. Does anyone who stayed there or living in the area know what the attraction is for foreigners apart from the draft beer by the pool/Mekong and the cheap rooms? Does anything happen in the little town at night?

The place looked a little tired but it may be worth a pit-stop with the guys on a future motorcycle run.

I would agree with pieran369, this is not a hotel to take your darling to stay. Which is a huge shame as it has an amazing view over the Mekong from some rooms, the swimming pool and bar area.

It was more than tired, it looked like a very badly maintained UK pub inside and outside the decking, which I think was made of fibre cement fencing would not take my meagre 75 kilo without complaining, many planks were cracked and broken.

With a decent refurbishment and imagination this could be a pearl.....

But, only my opinion!