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Post by **papaguido** » March 10, 2006, 9:47 am

polehawk wrote:"ole timers"? Spot on, Rito. Older than dirt. Wore brown shoes and fired the M-1, not at the same time tho. Thanks for the link. It's helping to clear out some cobwebs. It's good to see they're still teaching the new breed all about Chesty, too.

Better get this back on thread topic or mod may intervene. Anyone know if the Charoen is one of the military contracted hotels? This has been our usual landing spot while in Udon. If so, no big worry since there seems to be a lot of good places to stay in/around Udon these days.

Brown shoes huh. I'm sure you've seen the new digital pattern camoflaged uniform, along with that we went to tan suede boots. No more starching or spit-shining, stictly wash & wear. Anyway, the CG06 dates are 15-30 May.
As for hotels, probably occupy the same hotels as the year before, if anyone remembers may they can post the info. BTW, next year's CG07 is scheduled for 8-18 May

valentine · Post by **valentine** » March 10, 2006, 11:02 am

Okay, now we know when the lads are coming lets give them a good welcome to OUR town. Remember they didn't ask to be here, I'm sure they themselves would rather be back home.They are , for the most, only young, compared to most of us, so lets be tolerant and remember we were, believe it or not, of just such a tender age long ago.
They will be bringing a much needed injection of cash into the local economy and , dare I say it, a breath of youthful joi de vivre into the nightlife scene. If I was a local girl I would appreciate being a young mans sweetheart rather than an old mans darling, for just two short weeks.

Post by **PopsIcafe** » March 10, 2006, 3:06 pm

I know last year they were at the Ban Chiang, Napali and the Charoensri hotels, I hope Silver Reef gets some of that action. Would be nice for him and a nice shot in the arm. Not sure what other hotels they stayed.

I remember the starched fatigues, M-1 rifle, M3A1 submachine gun, 50 cal. and M16. I even carried a 38 Smith & Wessen or 45. Dang that was long ago. I can't forget those days stepping out on a skip of bird with M60 hanging from the doorway. Watch out charlie I got to

tinkle tinkle

Pop's

Post by **polehawk** » March 10, 2006, 11:07 pm

valentine wrote:Okay, now we know when the lads are coming lets give them a good welcome to OUR town. Remember they didn't ask to be here, I'm sure they themselves would rather be back home.They are , for the most, only young, compared to most of us, so lets be tolerant and remember we were, believe it or not, of just such a tender age long ago.
They will be bringing a much needed injection of cash into the local economy and , dare I say it, a breath of youthful joi de vivre into the nightlife scene. If I was a local girl I would appreciate being a young mans sweetheart rather than an old mans darling, for just two short weeks.

An excellent and positive post, Val. In my time, and maybe yours, it was claimed that 10% of the guys in uniform caused 90% of all their unit's problems. Most of these men will be respectful and well-behaved so we shouldn't condemn the whole lot of them because of the actions of a few miiscreants. Maybe they'll bring a few MPs (mods) with them this time, hopefully.

Post by **polehawk** » March 12, 2006, 10:02 pm

Pop-pop's Net and Games wrote:I know last year they were at the Ban Chiang, Napali and the Charoensri hotels, I hope Silver Reef gets some of that action. Would be nice for him and a nice shot in the arm. Not sure what other hotels they stayed.

I remember the starched fatigues, M-1 rifle, M3A1 submachine gun, 50 cal. and M16. I even carried a 38 Smith & Wessen or 45. Dang that was long ago. I can't forget those days stepping out on a skip of bird with M60 hanging from the doorway. Watch out charlie I got to tinkle tinkle

Pop's

So the Ban Chiang, Napali and Charoensri are considered the top end hotels these days? Back when I first hit town in 1966, the Udorn and Sri Udorn hotels were new and top of the line. Wonder if these places are still open and reasonably clean? From the pictures, the Silver Reef certainly does look like a great place to stay. Curious name since so far removed from any ocean. Maybe it's a reference to sandbars in Mekong River?

Taking a whizz out the door of a Huey? Must have been some pissed off charlies down there, eh Pop's?

Post by **banpaeng** » March 12, 2006, 10:44 pm

Hey Polehawk. Brought back some good memories. I spent many an hour hanging out at the Sri Udorn Pool sipping vodka and watching the sweeties. Stayed may night at both the Sri Udorn and Udon Hotel. Stayed at the Udon about three years ago. Moldy and old is the term I used then.

Did you maybe hang out at the Golden Palace also.

Post by **beer monkey** » March 13, 2006, 1:21 am

"sipping vodka + watching the sweeties by the pool"
sounds absolutley divine. happy days ah !

Post by TC » March 13, 2006, 5:31 am

Valentine wrote

If I was a local girl I would appreciate being a young mans sweetheart rather than an old mans darling, for just two short weeks.

Have to agree there with you Valentine. give the guys a good welcome.

Us old boys have the rest of the year to flirt with the girls.

Have at em girls...enjoy the young studs while you can.

So if the "Tiger girls" dont have eyes for the old locals for a while, dont get upset!

TC

Post by **lee** » March 13, 2006, 10:15 am

I spent many an hour hanging out at the Sri Udorn Pool sipping vodka and watching the sweeties.

Where is the Sri Udon Hotel? I've heard of the Udon Hotel, Siri Grand etc. It would be nice to know if this place still exists and if they still have a pool.

Post by **banpaeng** » March 13, 2006, 10:25 am

A couple of years and visits back We ask a taxi driver or tuk tuk to take us and they looked at us like we were crazy. So really don't know if it still exist. I am making a wild ass guess and say it is about k13 on the map. There was a club that had one of those disco ball in it close by. There was also a night market and the night mardet was by the Chappaya movie house. Don't know if that helps but I ask wife and she does not remember the name of night market.

Post by **businessman** » March 13, 2006, 1:41 pm

I think there is a dive called the Sri Udon hotel just up the road from the amulet market.If you are coming from the roundabout,take the first left and it's a hundred yards past the Acer shop and on the opposite side of the road.

There's a Chinese restaurant opposite and i was sitting there when the owner of the hotel came in moaning that he had few guests.A lick of paint would be a good start.

Post by **polehawk** » March 14, 2006, 12:01 am

That sounds like the place, businessman. My older copy of the Udonmap shows the amulet market on the same street (Amphoe Road), H-10 on my map. A 3 or 4 story building. Work pals and I used to stop in for breakfast at their coffee shop when we finished our shift sometimes. Nice place back then. Doesn't sound so great these days.

Golden Palace rings a bell, banpaeng. How about the Paradise Hotel?

Post by **farang** » March 14, 2006, 12:18 am

i walked pasted Paradise Hotel (soi katoey lol

)just b4 xmas,looked like it was closed.
or maybe they were just fixing it up....

Post by **banpaeng** » March 14, 2006, 5:01 am

Yeppers before marriage came along, spent a few hours at the Paradise but at night only. The funny thing about the Paradise was You sat around the pool, and you very rarely saw anyone swim on purpose. A few folks fell in.

Falang, don't know about now but no katoys back then.

Businessman, I think you might have the place. It was not to far from the first circle. Gosh guys I am remembering 30 plus years. Hell I have trouble remembering yesterday.

Post by **Alagrl** » March 14, 2006, 5:34 am

Banpaeng and Businessman,

Yes, the Sri Udorn is the one you're thinking of...we passed it when we were out walking past the amulet market last November. I believe there had once been a large movie theatre nearby, also? Anyway, Stephen recognized it, and the rest of the walk consisted of listening to reminiscences from 1973-1974 that (thank God!) I now listen to with the right perspective and a fond laugh at the craziness of our early 20's.

However, while a good coat of paint would help in 2006, I think I'd start with a pail of Clorox bleach and some rubber gloves.

Post by TC » March 14, 2006, 5:39 am

Banpaeng wrote

Yeppers before marriage came along, spent a few hours at the Paradise but at night only. The funny thing about the Paradise was You sat around the pool, and you very rarely saw anyone swim on purpose. A few folks fell in.

Have to agree there Banpaeng

Going down memory lane I paid a 100 baht a night at the Paradise for the best room and you didn't go to the pool to swim!

TC

Post by **polehawk** » March 14, 2006, 6:08 pm

I remember that movie theater, Gulfcoast. They had a booth for English sound tracks on some of their movies. The place was located on the next street west of where the Sri Udon is located.

Paradise Hotel wasn't my usual haunting place either, Banpaeng. Back in those days it was like the Nana Hotel or Thermae coffeeshops afterhours. I remember going to a party at the pool once and saw lots of folks get tossed into that pool, clothes and all. Also, don't recall any soi katoys in that area back then but wasn't really looking for them.

Post by **farang** » March 14, 2006, 7:05 pm

lol that area(paradise,mono,tantawan,lotus) is called soi katoey by thai`s,as it used to have a lot of katoeys there lol..
and the thermae was fun in the past,i had some good times in there

Post by **Alagrl** » March 14, 2006, 10:10 pm

One of my husband's favorite stories to tell on himself took place in that movie theater. He and his then-girlfriend/now-ex-wife were watching a movie that had snow in it, and Stephen tried to tell her that, in parts of the U.S., there was "a lot of snow." Unfortunately, he didn't have his intonations correct and she dissolved in laughter when "snow" became "horse's ****."

Post by **polehawk** » March 14, 2006, 10:32 pm

Ya done it again, farang. That Thermae link is a blast from the past. It will bring back memories for the old timers (and not-so-old) in here. The comparison of the Thermae to the bar in Star Wars is pretty close. Afterhours you could see some of the prettiest (and ugliest) humanoids that Bangkok had to offer.

Sounds like the new Thermae is actually an improvement over the old one. Don't know about the clientele tho.

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