Thread: Phitsanulok, Nakon Sawan, Lopburi Run July 2014

Originally Posted by terry57

Don't need to be to cashed though, rooms for the peasants start at 1600 Baht.

I just did a road trip with the family and stayed in a superb hotel in Nakhon Sawan.

The Paradiso JK Design Hotel Nakhon Sawan, Thailand: Agoda.com

1200 a night for a plush room with 2 x large single beds, fine for the family for a layover night.

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Yep, I love touring Thailand, the value is exceptional.

Just bought another AA flight on Special up to Sakon Nakon for 800 Baht.

Will go there in November and make my way home, Hire a car this time though and drive back to Bangkok.

Love doing this stuff.

Outside the Wat Business is good as its a major local tourist attraction and place of worship. The locals crack on selling all sorts of stuff.

Great location, right on the river.

Many of these funny little Tuk Tuk's around.

This sent me into a spin, I really like these modified motor bikes and what the Thais do with them. This was a brand new food transporter fully kitted out.

Check it out, friggin major kitchen hanging from the front.

Friggin thing was 30 seconds old I reckon. Lifan motor. Any good ?

Top stuff Terence.

Must of had a special on this week, here is another new one.

The Tourist authority runs these buses around town for 100 Baht each minimum 10 people. Goes all over the flat and finishes back at the Wat. It was a Monday and no tosser was going so I friggin missed out. Pissed off.

Great little spot just to hang out and have something to eat.

Nice outside the Wat on the river.

I've done the Wat so my next objective was to find the Night Markets so I could settle in and have a few beers after a hard days walking around. The big chook says go that way, so I go that way.

My poxy little map has the Night markets marked right on the river so I followed the river past the main bridge.

Dudes fishing.

I feel blessed as I do not need to live under a bridge like these poor people. Hard life in Thailand if one has little money.

Moving right along, just keep following that river.The night market is down there somewhere.

Great thread Terry, sorry I missed you when you were in the area.

See you in Chiang Mai later this year.

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Yep, back later.

Well done, Tel!!

Glad to see that your back in the travel thread biz..
Nice pics.


Where are you and the gf off to next??

Onya tel sounds like a good little trip. Rural Thailand is an absolute delight I reckon , freindly folk, a few hidden gems, roads that are in decent shape, and 4star accommodation at give away prices, some decent scran to be had to. Shit, who wouldn't like it ? I was toying with the idea of a road trip vientiane/ chiang Mai/ chiang rai but airasia came to the party with cheapo airfare to bangers for 4 of us , So pattaya and the beach it is, fuk driving when I can fly somewhere for fuk all eh

Originally Posted by thaimeme

Where are you and the gf off to next??

Next decent trip will be in 4 weeks time, I'll take the lady friend down to Penang for a week before I head back to Perth and kick of getting my retirement Visa sorted.

On the way back to Perth I'll drop in on KL for a week.

Be doing a nice road trip back in Perth down through the South West in the Spring towing my van and then on the way back to Thailand I'll hit Bali for a few weeks.

Dam hard work being a tourist.

^ but someone's gotta do it.