Udon Thani Travel Guide

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Pro

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 The locals, hassle-free shopping and fine food 


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 Hot, hot, hot! 


In a nutshell

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 Where you should stay to see Ban Chiang 

 

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Things to Do  

Ban Chiang World Heritage Site

Ban Chiang World Heritage Site, Udon Thani

 Cathy&Gary Says:  Ban Chiang Archeological Site is located in Nong Han district and was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. It is the most important prehistoric settlement so far discovered in South East Asia. The site is under the town of Ban Chiang; only one of the excavation sites... 

Nong Prachat Park Udon Thani

Nong Prachat Park Udon Thani, Udon Thani

 Cathy&Gary Says:  Nong Prachat Park was formerly called Nong Na Kluer and was a natural swamp before the founding of Udon Thani. The swamp and surrounding area was designated as a park and named after the town founder Major General Krom Laung Prachat Silapakom. It is now a very popular... 

Phu Foi Lom

Phu Foi Lom, Udon Thani

 pattayaraj Says:  Phu Foi Lom located in Phu Phan Noi mountain range.It's is part of the Pan Don Pa Ko National Reserved Park. This park 's popular in rare flora and fauna especially "Foi Lom" which become the name of this place.Foi Lom 's in lichen family which always found in mountain area.... 

Ban Chiang National Museum

Ban Chiang National Museum, Udon Thani

 pattayaraj Says:  Located in Ban Chiang Archaeological Site where nominated as a World Heritage Site in December 1992. This museum exhibited the story of Ban Chiang Prehistoric period (from 4,000 to 7,500 years old) by displays artifacts which found in that area especially potteries and... 

Hotels  

TaNiTa Resort

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Restaurants  

Kitaro japanese restaurant: A taste of japanese

Kitaro japanese restaurant: A taste of japanese, Udon Thani

 jeab26 Says:  I live in Udon Thani and I like to visit Kitaro japanese restaurant atleast once a week because it's cheap and tasty food.Located centrally, accross the road from the main shopping centre, it makes a change from Thai food every day.They have set meals with a variety of small... 

Bella Italia by Enrico: Authentic Italian Food

Bella Italia by Enrico: Authentic Italian Food, Udon Thani

 mozzi101 Says:  This was the first time I ate anything close to real Italian food in Thailand, really gets top marks for food quality. Has two parts to the restaurant, a very smart and plush dining area and also a ranch style half that has wooden tables and serves steaks and the like. It... 

Nightlife  

Aussie Pub & Rest.: Pies, Beer and Chips

Aussie Pub & Rest.: Pies, Beer and Chips, Udon Thani

 Hewer Says:  As an expat Aussie, I almost felt like it was my duty to seek this place out and have a drink. The interior looks much like an average Aussie Pub, somewhere you might wander in for a counter lunch or stop off at on a long road trip. They have a pool table, a TV room and... 

Transportation  

Air Asia

Air Asia, Udon Thani

 Hewer Says:  Gotta love this airline. I flew to Udon Thani from Bangkok and paid 1200 baht return including taxes. The best part was that I got there in an hour rather than half a day on the bus. The airline was very professional and the staff were friendly - on both counts different... 

Car rent company.

Car rent company., Udon Thani

 noirohl Says:  There is many car rental company in Udon Thani but there is only a few whom are really good with the service and prices. One of those i always use when visiting Udon Thani is called Charoen car rent, their website; www.ud-carrent.com 

Airport Coach

Airport Coach, Udon Thani

 chiabh Says:  There are airport coaches to meet each of the flight arrival into the Udonthani airport... The air-conditioned coach is the best way to go to Nongkhai at the Laos border... Travel time is about 45 minutes and the coach will send you to the border crossing or to your hotel in... 

From Singapore to Udon Thani

From Singapore to Udon Thani, Udon Thani

 bpacker Says:  It's relatively easy ( and cheap) to get to Udon Thani from Singapore. Just hop on a Tiger and it'll take you there in about 2 hours. Here's the Singapore - Udon Thani info:Flight No DepTime Arrival Day TR162 06.45 08.30 Tu/Th TR162 06.20 08.05 Sat And Udon T - Singapore... 

Shopping  

......: Shopping at Ban Chiang

......: Shopping at Ban Chiang, Udon Thani

 pattayaraj Says:  The product here mainly about the remodelling of Ban Chiang pottery and E-san textile.But you can also find local stuffs in some shops.Try to walk around ,compare and choose the best one,there ‘re so many shops inside. I ‘ve got a plain small pottery with iron leg and took... 

Charoensri Complex and Robinson: Shopping in Udon

Charoensri Complex and Robinson: Shopping in Udon, Udon Thani

 pattayaraj Says:  Local called Complex.It's the biggest mall in town included plaza,Robinson department store,Major Cineplex,food court and convention hall. Here,you can find Pizza Hut,Sizzler,Mister Donut,KFC,Z-ed and B2S bookshop,..... 

Local Customs  

Make Merit for Songkran
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Making Merit During Songkran

This little shrine with a Buddha was set up on the front desk of the Charoen Hotel for Songkran (Thai New Year). You could make merit by dipping water and pouring it over the Buddha statue. I had already gotten splashed and powdered in Ban Chiang.

Updated Sep 1, 2005

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Warnings and Dangers  

Dishonest Samlor Driver

Dishonest Samlor Driver, Udon Thani

 AlbuqRay Says:  When you arrive at a bus or train station in Thailand, there are always tuk tuk drivers hustling you to pick them for a ride. Most are honest and hardworking. We happened to pick a dishonest one in Udon. He first took us to the Udon Hotel instead of the Charoen Hotel (like... 

Feather Feet Taxi Drivers

Feather Feet Taxi Drivers, Udon Thani

 Hewer Says:  This is fairly mild as far as warnings go, but important if you like to move fast. The easiest way to get around Udon Thani is by taxi, and much of the time it's a small samlor as pictured here. If you haggle a low fare, drivers try to conserve fuel as much as possible by... 

Off The Beaten Path  

udon thani recent history

udon thani recent history, Udon Thani

 martin-udon-expat Says:  Udon thani first marked its name when in the Bangkok era’s history when anuwong staged an uprising and marched the Laotian’s troops down to nakhon Ratchasrima the then governor and wife lady mo where forced to more there forces back to Nongbua lampoo not far from today’s... 

A charming place to be ............. Udon Thani

A charming place to be ............. Udon Thani, Udon Thani

 goodplace Says:  More nature to see and very quite place to settle down, plus the charming people of Issan .........also the room is great at Silver Reef B&B I am a return guest for a year now, everytime I visit for a few weeks and go back home alway feel sad to leave.................don't... 

Favorites  

tips for expats to issan and udon thani province

tips for expats  to issan and udon thani province, Udon Thani

 expatudon08 Says:  common expat mistakes feel free to add your owninvesting a dangerously large percentage of capital in risky investmentsno1 deciding to open a bar our restaurant with no previous catering our businessexperience next to 20 our so other similar establishmentsno2building a... 

Very Dangerous...

Very Dangerous..., Udon Thani

 Frosty101 Says:  The single most important thing you can do in Udon Thani is avoid Goverment sponsored terrorist. Do not for any reason attempt to protest any Government policy or you may be set upon by paid thugs with clubs and machetes and believe me they do not descriminate and will... 

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