my trip to Ban Dung

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my trip to Ban Dung

Post by efxg » May 5, 2009, 12:58 pm

well, having been in Ban Dung for 2 months, let me make my observations. it is NOT like Udon at all. things are very very quite there. 3 bars. Lisa's of Ban Dung ( never been, never any customers [-( ) Gary's bar, also never been, kind out outside the city center, I like things within walking distance :lol: . and Eddie's sports Bar, been there many times. Eddie & wife Pin very pleasant people. Beer is always cold and the food is Very Tasty. Good steaks and very good Bunters Pie's. Had a few, NICE. Eddie's opens at 9:00 for breakfast and those of us who enjoy a morning beverage =D> . He has a room to rent above the bar, okay room. 300 Baht night. hot water in shower, fan and TV. but the TV is hooked up to the TV down in the bar, so you are at the mercy of the football holligans :shock: . but they tried their best to accomadate our viewing pleasures.

food, very good Pizza Restaurant. Pizza Italy, owned by an Italian. VERY VERY good Pizza. small starting at 59Baht and going up to Large 350-400 Baht depending on toppings. free internet for paying customers.

many small food stands scattered about, mainly near the park, which is downtown. good soups, rice dishesw all well priced.

accomidations. stayed at Eddies for about 10 days. it was okay. when I had posted by inquiry about Ban Dung, someone had mentioned the Guest House near the Government Bank, how they would not stay there. Well, perhaps something has changed. We stayed there in the daily rental, VERY nice indeed. TV. Fridge, Hot Water A/C nice bed and either chair or couch in every room . To me it seemed brand new. They have 11 rooms for daily rental prices starting at 400 B up to 500 B night. They also have 4 long term apartment rentals for 5,000 B month. Cable, Hot Water, A/C, no fridge :cry: the name is Ngern-Thong Mansion, ph. # 083-1477339, and to Lee, they might be willing to place ad with you.

Eye Candy, well same as everywhere in Thailand, nice. some of the surrounding Villages are Very Very nice indeed.

over-all my trip to Ban Dung was Very Pleasant. scale of 1-10 I give it a STRONG 6



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Re: my trip to Ban Dung

Post by BKKSTAN » May 5, 2009, 1:05 pm

Nice report big E,where you off to next? :D

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Re: my trip to Ban Dung

Post by jackspratt » May 5, 2009, 1:44 pm

efxg wrote:well, having been in Ban Dung for 2 months, let me make my observations. it is NOT like Udon at all. things are very very quite there. 3 bars. Lisa's of Ban Dung ( never been, never any customers [-( ) Gary's bar, also never been, kind out outside the city center, I like things within walking distance :lol: . and Eddie's sports Bar, been there many times. Eddie & wife Pin very pleasant people. Beer is always cold and the food is Very Tasty. Good steaks and very good Bunters Pie's. Had a few, NICE. Eddie's opens at 9:00 for breakfast and those of us who enjoy a morning beverage =D> . He has a room to rent above the bar, okay room. 300 Baht night. hot water in shower, fan and TV. but the TV is hooked up to the TV down in the bar, so you are at the mercy of the football holligans :shock: . but they tried their best to accomadate our viewing pleasures.

food, very good Pizza Restaurant. Pizza Italy, owned by an Italian. VERY VERY good Pizza. small starting at 59Baht and going up to Large 350-400 Baht depending on toppings. free internet for paying customers.

many small food stands scattered about, mainly near the park, which is downtown. good soups, rice dishesw all well priced.

accomidations. stayed at Eddies for about 10 days. it was okay. when I had posted by inquiry about Ban Dung, someone had mentioned the Guest House near the Government Bank, how they would not stay there. Well, perhaps something has changed. We stayed there in the daily rental, VERY nice indeed. TV. Fridge, Hot Water A/C nice bed and either chair or couch in every room . To me it seemed brand new. They have 11 rooms for daily rental prices starting at 400 B up to 500 B night. They also have 4 long term apartment rentals for 5,000 B month. Cable, Hot Water, A/C, no fridge :cry: the name is Ngern-Thong Mansion, ph. # 083-1477339, and to Lee, they might be willing to place ad with you.

Eye Candy, well same as everywhere in Thailand, nice. some of the surrounding Villages are Very Very nice indeed.

over-all my trip to Ban Dung was Very Pleasant. scale of 1-10 I give it a STRONG 6

Pretty fair report, efxg =D>

Just one point - you talk about somebody not recommending the hotel (guest house) near the bank. I think you may have confused this with a recommendation not to stay at the (reportedly) roach and rat infested "hotel" over the road from the bus station. This was apparently the original and only rental accommodation in Ban Dung up until a few years ago.

As far as I am aware, no farang (unless they are the most keea niow) would ever stay there these days.

When are you coming back? :D

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Re: my trip to Ban Dung

Post by thalenoi » May 6, 2009, 4:40 pm

Hey thanks for the thumbs up at Bang Dung.
RE Pizza restaurant, any other Italian food available? such as lasanga?

It's a 40kmsx2 ride for me, I remember a good Thai restaurant on the main road, definitely need a good motive to drive up there :-"

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Post by Prenders88 » May 6, 2009, 6:19 pm

Good report \:D/
We was in Eddie's yesterday, had one of his fine burgers with chips, and a couple of cold Leo's.
Good honest English grub, and Eddie is a fine host, always cracking off a funny one-liner.
The Bunters pies are good, had one on another visit.
You can buy the pies to take home as well.
His two rooms are a godsend to newbies on a first visit to the girlfriends village, who bulk at sight of a village sh@tter, and the lack of western food.

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Re: my trip to Ban Dung

Post by efxg » May 8, 2009, 12:00 pm

yes, the Italian Restaurant has several Italian dishes, and yes, Lasanga is one

enjoy \:D/

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Post by BKKSTAN » May 8, 2009, 1:55 pm

Although,I am not eating any delicious lasagne at the moment,it is one of my favorites!But everytime I order it in Thailand,I am disappointed because they don't seem to use Ricotta cheese in the making?

Eddy,do they use it there? :D

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Re: my trip to Ban Dung

Post by benbo » May 30, 2009, 4:22 am

Hi efxg,

Next mond we wil be staying about 10 days in Bandung can you tel me where the italian Piza is locadet :guitar:
thanks
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Re: my trip to Ban Dung

Post by westerby » May 31, 2009, 5:03 am

Are there quite a few ex-pats in Ban Dung, i.e. more than you could shake a stick at or can you count them all on one hand?

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Re: my trip to Ban Dung

Post by jackspratt » May 31, 2009, 5:58 am

The former, westers.

I would estimate probably 20 permanents, another 10 long term fly in/fly outs, a number of short termers visiting family (Songkran, Christmas/New Year), and an indeterminate number of first (and generally one) timers enrolling in WBU.

Also a number of northern European permanents who are rarely sighted, so not included in the above.

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Post by Casper » May 31, 2009, 6:41 am

Have not being there for 4 months, The Kids like to go to Eddies for a Cheese Burger and a game of pool, Eddie was still doing the cooking last time we were there hope he has a work permit. I have not tried the Pizza will have to give it a go.

I think I have put the markers in the right places. Next time will have to bring the camera and take some pics.
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Post by westerby » May 31, 2009, 3:39 pm

Well I've only driven through it while ferrying the Outlaws around the countryside but it sounds like a decent option for setting down your roots, close enough to the Sunarmbin but 'far from the maddening crowd' as Val likes to say.

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Re: my trip to Ban Dung

Post by jackspratt » May 31, 2009, 3:58 pm

Pizza has moved around the corner from where shown on Casper's map (which is the old Green Dean's Bar).

Keep going past the Internet Shop, and turn left. Shop is just on the left.

ps there are numerous internet joints in town.

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Re: my trip to Ban Dung

Post by Wisdom » June 1, 2009, 3:26 am

Hate to be a pain, but, where is Ban Dung!? I tried google but couldn't home in. What is important about Ban Dung that seems to make it special to people. Would ' my trip to Town Croydon' be similar? I ought to know what its all about, but i dung don't. But i'd like to! So if anyone could explain for me or if any other non local Udonmap personage also in the dark, i'd be grateful, before it slips off front home page to become, 'the mystery of Ban Dung! :-$

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Post by westerby » June 1, 2009, 3:35 am

It's at grid I-6 on the Udon Province map on this site, Phil - sits on road 2022. Head out to Sakhorn Nakhorn from town and you'll see a turn off left at a set of traffic lights. From what I've seen nothing special about it save for the fact that a few of the Forum members live there. However, the place looked nice and relaxed to me. Jack Spratt and Patriot will tell you more, unless Patriot has left town.

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Post by beer monkey » June 1, 2009, 3:39 am

Hate to be a pain, but, where is Ban Dung!?

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westers wrote:It's at grid I-6 on the Udon Province map on this site, Phil - sits on road 2022. Head out to Sakhorn Nakhorn from town and you'll see a turn off left at a set of traffic lights. From what I've seen nothing special about it save for the fact that a few of the Forum members live there. However, the place looked nice and relaxed to me. Jack Spratt and Patriot will tell you more, unless Patriot has left town.
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Re: my trip to Ban Dung

Post by Laan Yaa Mo » June 1, 2009, 3:40 am

Yes, but Ban Dung is probably most famous for being the home of that multiple-identity poster, the all-round good guy, a one-man chamber of commerce for Udon ex-pats, the bouncing elephant man himself - well, you can guess the rest.

Oh, is this a case of mistaken identity, or have I placed him in the correct locale?

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Post by Wisdom » June 1, 2009, 3:55 am

Well thanks everyone, and thanks westerby i got Ban Dung up on the map, a map, i didn't know was there, as usual! I can't see the bm image as i'm at work and they cut out almost all pictures, except funnily enough, some sexy ones on eye candy 2. Luckily couple of the latest, rather naughty pics on that thread ARE cut out, i think just as well, as the bosses may not understand the, artistic merit of the two said pics! [-X

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Re: my trip to Ban Dung

Post by Casper » June 1, 2009, 5:09 am

Beer Monkey,

The map you posted is it still available? Where?

Cheers :guiness:

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