Driving back to Udon this morning from Nong Khai, overtook one of the usual clapped out medium sized trucks, this one fully loaded (and then some) with old looking gas bottles. Problem was, I & the TG noticed the driver flick his the still lit cigarette & assorted ash out the open window just as we ...

I have over 200 photos of the incident - for the week or so prior I got up early, did my excercises/jogged along Patong beach & had a swim to finish off apx 9am. On Christmas night I stayed out later than usual & decided to have a sleep in, not to get up for the usual morning workout. As I lay on my...

Today The Straits Times, the main newspaper here in Singapore PUBLISHED the "after" photo of the 2 russian females shot on Jomtien beach. There they are on the deckchairs, with the bloodstains clearly visible. On the table is a small whisky or rum bottle & a can of coke. I wonder if by publishing th...

Topic question:What was the Immigration and Customs like??????? Same as BKK,easier or harder????????? :-s :-s Carlos? Been busy last few days.. Yes the Udon Customs/Immig seems to be handled by a group of Police Officers? They wear the brown uniform, jackets with the shield/crest emblem.. The ones ...

Steve very kindly talked me through the initial password setup etc when I was there a few weeks ago - fast wifi & no connection dropouts..
the pies & veges were great too!

Thought Perth -Singapore was commencing next month (March?) Flown the Singapore - Udon route twice now & let me say such a hassle free journey compared to the "From anywhere to the BKK cluster^% to Udon" via Nok or one of the others. Felt kinda weird not having to negotiate the myriad of all those w...

Gfriend from a small village apx 30 min or so from Nam Som..been to village/NS a number of times & I guess you could say NS is a "typical"(?) small thai rural town. "Resort" means very small hut type structures there are a couple in NS, relatively inexpensive but you get what you pay for, at times p...

Following on a bit from the "More farangs being targetted...", what do you members have to say about living in the PI? I have also had a look around there, mainly Subic/Olongapo, Manila, Cebu/Bohol...seems cheaper in some ways but the infrastructure not as developed (?) as in Thailand. With the visa...

valentine wrote:The route hasn't started yet. 9th January 07 is the first I believe.

Thanks Valentine..I guess that's why no one has taken the flight..

That's true Stan, just the other day here in Hua Hin I went to see the new James Bond flick.
Made it interesting seeing England's best speaking Thai all the way through the movie..action scenes not bad too!

Has anyone taken the flight yet Udon - Singapore or vice versa?
Any comments?
Thank you.

Hello

Any new news or gossip regarding the proposed Udon-Singapore flights yet?

Was hoping to try it out early next month but....<sigh> looks like it may be the Spore-BKK Intl-BKK Domestic-Udon thing again....

Hi Stan - how's the weather way up there? I miss NK, even the gym!

Seems "he-who-leers" is doing more than simple sightseeing in "asia".

He may, in the near future, leer once too many times & at the wrong person - & face an immediate and brutal karmic connection!!

Great stuff! Will test it out on next trip - thanks for posting it.

If anyone has anymore coordinates for Isaan or other Thai areas pls post it, or the links!

Ta.

Anyone with confirmed current price would you mind posting it pls?

My Thai GF too is about to head on down to KK to sort her new pport application out & any further info is helpful. Thanks.

Stan have you tried the newish book store on the west side of the Nong Khai market?

Run by Robert & his lovely Lao wife - http://www.bookfocusasia.com

Checked it out during my last trip & he had a fair selection there with a good return policy..
Cheers.