Expats in Ubon Ratchathani

[andyphuket]

Hi guys/gals.

Where is a good place to go to meet people for a beer and a chat? I've lived here for 6 months, and either I go at the wrong time or to the wrong place. Can anybody point me in the right direction? Happy for any answers. Thanks.

[SantiSuk]

Wrong Way on Tha Padaeng (Fridays and Saturday nights are busiest - fairly mundane environment but has pool table and can be fun when full or with the right people in)

N-Joy on Tha Phalochai Road close to its western end (Opens lunchtime so afternoons are worth a punt, but often too quiet; nice bar atmosphere and has good food; pity that no pool table). Ubon Hash days provide a good intro (see below)

TC Kitchen Tha Pitchitrangsan next to Laithong (Slightly Anglo in nature)

Also:

Ubon Hash House Harriers - the drinking club with a running (actually walking mostly!) problem - first Saturday every month - advertised on Isaan forum here

Expats meet-up at Laithong - happens once a month, keep meaning to go - sorry have no details of timing; someone can add

Other falang spots, but restaurants more than bars:

Peppers on Uppalisan opposite entrance to Thia Air Force base. Best range of falang food in Lower Isaan

Outside Inn on Suriyat close to its eastern end. Excellent Mexican food. Affable young (to me) American host

Spagos on Tha Chaengsanit. Best pizzas east of Kantharalak ( ) and a good range of Italian food and wines

Presumably you have tried some of these and not been satisfied?

Google any of these for better locational info.

Edited January 15, 2015 by SantiSuk

[DILLIGAD]

Nicely put about the Pizza"s LOL.

Norbert at Pizza4u will be pleased with that comment.

[andyphuket]

Thanks for the info.

I will check it out.

Went to Spago yesterday and the food is really good. I will for sure be going back.

Tomorrow I will be trying Outside Inn.

[lostinisaan]

I definitively reckon Peppers on the way to the airport, right across from the airbase. You won't regret it.

[lostinisaan]

Nicely put about the Pizza"s LOL.

Norbert at Pizza4u will be pleased with that comment.

........and he'll will enjoy his free advertisement making pizza... .

P.S. Wish you guys "down in Katharalak" a real good time. And I hope I can make it soon to Khun Norbert, from Sauerkrautland.

Edited January 17, 2015 by lostinisaan

[shellman2]

hi.good question.and i will be checking out them places aswell.thankyou.all going well will be in Ubon around May/June.see you there.

[flashpanther]

Nice thread. Just stumbled across with a google. I know it is a year old. Wondered if any of the posters had updates or the OP can share his experience past year in Ubon? I arrive in a month. Eventually will be commuting to/from Amnat but at least first month or two will spend the week nights there in Ubon. Be good to meet up with some expats in evenings to pass time and couple of beers. BTW is the outdoor free gym going still at that park, Thung Si Muang?

[Johnwolf]

Yes but the one at huai wang nong lake at the airport is better cause of the flat land (lot of sun) and no pollution. I am here till 17 march

[flashpanther]

Yes but the one at huai wang nong lake at the airport is better cause of the flat land (lot of sun) and no pollution. I am here till 17 march

One what John? Another free outdoor gym?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbQtk7GIzz0

[SantiSuk]

Post #2 is still reasonably accurate, except:

• TC Kitchen moved from near Laithong to the northeastern corner of Huai Wang Nong (big reservoir at the eastern end of the airport) - now TC Lakeside
• ME Bar opened as a further expat bar on the main drag Tha Chayangkhun a hundred metres or so north of The Nevada complex and a few hundred metres south of Tesco Lotus
  
• A few of us have (on the hash) got to like:

• Saloon Coffee & Bar on Pichitrangsan 100 metres from its Eastern end; run by young Thais. Daytime drinking of an excellent range of beers and nice relatively cheap falang/thai snack food. Closes (dog knows why!) at 7pm ish
• Valentines Sports Bar in U-Park entertainment centre north of the junction of Chayangkul with the Ring Road. Thai bar with pool and rather pretty hostess beer servers
• Angel Bar on Tha Thamawitti close to Thamawitti soi12. Comment as for Valentines except not a sports bar (other than big-screen football favouring Liverpool/ManU) and no pool table
• The View - inside a soi leading north off the Ring Road 600 metres east of Chayangkul/Ring Road intersection. Thai pub reputedly with nice hostesses (have not sampled myself)
• Oh Yes! - live band, bar and restaurant, north side of Big C. Expensive beer - I prefer the two karaokes round the corner listed next
• Several karaokes to wet the appetite if the sap starts rising - Sherbert Bar & Karaoke 100 metres north of the junction of Tha Upparat and Tha Phalochai Rd on Tha Upparat and [two big ones - Thai names (forgotten)] on a corner on soi Chayangkhun 23 behind Big C, both of which are welcoming to falangs.
• Other non-bar entertainment: Tawaeng Daeng - huge Isaan music hall with Isaan folk music (Morlum-style) and beers/food. Desparately overcrowded on Saturdays; Country Road - smaller version of Tawaeng Daeng; Smile Pub and Restaurant at Tha Srinarong close to junction with Tha Chogkhonittan - live band and decent Thai food; Blues Heaven 200 metres south of Ubonrak hospital on Tha Buraphanai (new, good live rock music 10pm to 12pm, but no customers!

Ubon has no Pattaya style beer bars but three goldfish bowls marked on maps. A couple of walking bar crawls with many of the places mentioned in post # 2 and this post are attached

Nightlife Ubon by Santisuk.docx

Edited March 11, 2016 by SantiSuk

[SantiSuk]

This is a better annotated version of maps document that was attached in the preceding post.

Nightlife Ubon by Santisuk.docx

[Johnwolf]

Sorry nightpanter not a gym, there is one at the opposite but I bet you pay per day to use it ... I was talking about

http://st2.depositphotos.com/3532747/8172/v/380/depositphotos_81725562-KOH-SAMUI-THAILAND---DECEMBER-14-People-Doing-Exercises-on-Colorful-Outdoor-Fitness-Equipment.jpg