davehowden Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 Hi all, I am planning a two week return trip by train from Chiang Mai to Issan in November. Looking for tips on what places to visit, where to stay/ eat etc. Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonray Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 That's a pretty huge region there. Where is your final destination so we can have some idea of your route ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehowden Posted July 16, 2017 Author Share Posted July 16, 2017 The line runs to Ubon in the East and Non Khai in the North as you know so it's a case of what is worth going to on either/ both of those routes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonray Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 1 hour ago, davehowden said: The line runs to Ubon in the East and Non Khai in the North as you know so it's a case of what is worth going to on either/ both of those routes. Most of the action or activities will be centered of course around population centers unless you enjoy staring at rice fields or mud holes. I am partial to Khon Kaen, Roi Et as interesting places to spend a few days. Khon Kaen for its great food and markets and Roi Et is just a nice smaller provincial city, very relaxing. Yasothon has a great cave (Buddha Cave Mountain) of you like the nature + artifacts stuff. Many other places in between of course but the real action is the cities, I might suggest mapping out stops in a few cities that look interesting depending on what you want to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehowden Posted July 16, 2017 Author Share Posted July 16, 2017 tonray: thanks for that,it's exactly the sort of information I am looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Just trying to figure where the train comes in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehowden Posted July 17, 2017 Author Share Posted July 17, 2017 Train to Khon Kaen, then bus (about 2.5 hours) to Roi-Et. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allane Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Use the Pink Bus from Baw-Khaw-Saw 1 (downtown) Frequent departures from about 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exyalie Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 just to add to the discussion (and not to hijack it in ay way): the OP inspired me to consider something - is there a way to get from Chiang Mai to Nong Khai? and if there are many alternatives, which would be the best for someone who is NOT in a hurry? thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehowden Posted July 17, 2017 Author Share Posted July 17, 2017 Chiang Mai to Ayutthaya, change trains for Nong Khai . http://www.thailandbytrain.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximillian Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 15 minutes ago, exyalie said: just to add to the discussion (and not to hijack it in ay way): the OP inspired me to consider something - is there a way to get from Chiang Mai to Nong Khai? and if there are many alternatives, which would be the best for someone who is NOT in a hurry? thanks! Once I took the bus from NongKhai to Chiangmai, so there should be one the other way round. If you're a bit adventurous, take a motorbike trip down to Loei and via Chiang Khan to NongKhai. In NongKhai I recommend the Esaan Guest house next to the river and Indochina market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dddave Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Nong Khai and the surrounding area is worth 2 or 3 days, IMHO. 16 minutes ago, exyalie said: the OP inspired me to consider something - is there a way to get from Chiang Mai to Nong Khai? and if there are many alternatives, which would be the best for someone who is NOT in a hurry? One adventurous possibility is From Chang Mai, Green Bus to Chang Rai, then to Chang Khong on the Mekong River. Take a river boat to Luang Prabang in Laos, about a 2 day trip with an overnight in a village along the way. From LP, the overland (and beautiful mountains) 10+ hour bus to Vientiane though you might want to stop along the way in scenic Vang Vieng, once a druggie/hippie hangout but cleaned up in the last few years. Maybe a day or two in Vientiane, then to Nong Khai, about an hour away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mangkhut Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 1 hour ago, exyalie said: just to add to the discussion (and not to hijack it in ay way): the OP inspired me to consider something - is there a way to get from Chiang Mai to Nong Khai? and if there are many alternatives, which would be the best for someone who is NOT in a hurry? thanks! There are buses of course. VIP from CM to Udon should make it in 11-12 hours, and then a local bus the last 60 kms to Nong Khai. And airplane too, CM to Udon. Nok Air I belive nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldbear Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 I spent some days going from Lampang (which is about an hour southeast of Chiang Mai) to Nong Khai. I went to Tak, Sukhothai, Lom Sak, Udon Thani and then Nong Khai. I took daytime buses. I was also in no hurry. That was about a year and a half ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogpatch55 Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 A few years back got a overnight bus from CM to Nong Khai and on to Vientiane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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