Bueng Kan Hotels and Dragon Boat Schedule

[Bandung_Dero]

Firstly, can someone tell me what dates the Dragon Boat races are taking place in Bueng Kan this September?
Secondly, can someone recommend a good hotel. A web search does not bring up too many --- Sumran Hotel is one, what's it like?

Thank you.

[laphanphon]

no nothing about the dragon boat races, stayed in bueng kan once, long time ago, but haven't a clue where, might find it when i go home in ledger/diary. TAT site list a few, but not much more than a listing, and one has a thai webpage:

Santi Suk Hotel
Address : 71/2 Prasat Chai Road, Amphoe Bueng Kan, Nong Khai
Room : 25
Price : 150 - 300 Baht
Telephone : 0 4249 1114

A Hong Mekong View
Address : Mu 3, Tambon Khai Si, Amphoe Bueng Kan, Nong Khai
Room : 16
Price : 400 - 650 Baht
Telephone : 0 4600 0815

Mekong Guesthouse
Address : Liap Maenam Khong Road, Amphoe Bueng Kan, Nong Khai
Room : 9
Price : 200 - 300 Baht
Telephone : 0 4249 1341

Sai Ngoen Resort
Address : 149 Bueng Kan – Phang Khon Road, one kilometre from Bueng Kan Market, Amphoe Bueng Kan, Nong Khai
Room : 33
Price : 300 - 500 Baht
Telephone : 0 4249 1833-4
Fax : 0 4249 1055

Maenamm Hotel
Address : 107 M 1 Chanshin Road, Tambon Visit, Amphoe Buengkan, Nong Khai 43140
Room : 22
Price : 350 - 400 Baht
Telephone : 0 4249 1052 , 0 4249 1216
Fax : 0 4249 1216
Website : http://www.maenammhotel.com

i'll check when back at house, see if on map software, as at library now and connection is a bit iffy.

[laphanphon]

bit more info for Sai Ngoen Resort above, w/pic
http://www.hotelsguidethailand.com/home ... &code=6270

mapping software didn't help much, 2 more hotels, but no info found anywhere about them.

Bueng sawan resort, this one just south of town

Saman mit hotel, this one over by district office.

also couldn't find anything about Dragon boat racing in the area. have watched the boat racing before, once in sakon nakhom, on lake, good day out, especially if betting on the races with partner, making it a bit more interestin. also caught them at nakhon phanom, which were just ok, bit unorganized, on mekong. searched and can't find nothing about it in bueng kan, which is a very small town, maybe 10, 000 people, so not sure if held there. that is suppose to be a decent spot for naga fire ball watching, less popular than phon phi sai area.

on any of these festival, you have to know what and where, as info is sketchy, as i went to nong khai once for naga fireballs, only to realize i wasn't close to where they could be seen, 50 kms a way and a 4 hr drive, if lucky, couple 100 thousand people that year, the year ITV did their no to complimentary documentary on the naga's and tourism. boycott ITV signs everywhere and on road up to nong khai. of course the naga gods were made, as a big very short windy storm blew in, just before the nagas started with a very dismal display, less than a dozen, as reported by news. so i didn't miss much. saw the lighted boat procession on mekong in nong khai, just ok.

link for festivals in thailand, obviously not all, but the majors. buffalo racing in chon buri was entertaining, again, little wager makes it interesting. that's in oct.

http://www.thailandgrandfestival.com/calendar.asp

[Bandung_Dero]

Thanks for the input. Still not having much luck with dates after hours of searching. -------

Off topic:-
Did find an old inquiry I made in 2005, re the same topic, on Nongkhaimap.com though. I met Sean in NK thru the week and he told me about the site but I had no idea they were so closely related. Almost as if I have been signed up without doing so?

[KunKen]

It's used to be about 10.-13.sept. but if u make a call to the hotel I think they will know the exact dato.
Sumran Hotel is good and it's in the 2nd road from Nam Maekong.But Maenamm Hotel have a river wiev,
and they have two Hotel.The old Joy's he rent from Dennis is close to Maenamm Hotel.