Thread: Khon Kaen

Originally Posted by peterpan

Originally Posted by Rigger

And cable TV which I believe is 60 channel for 300bht a month which is a dam sight better than UBC.

No it ain't. you will find 60 channels Chinese sourced, the rest is Indian, Total crap it is, they came around selling, Seemed OK till I asked what was on.

PP, the package you talk about dont sound like the one on offer in KK.

its good for sports as the feeds are from South Africa Sky BSB

Brits mostly love it cuz you get every premier league footy games live

Admittedly it aint brilliant but what do you expect for 300 baht?


on second thoughts PP, dont answer that...i think i know your answer

We have a South African sports channel on a 40 channel 350 baht package which is not bad for the money, although not as good as UBC.

Originally Posted by Fabian

What happened to the eye sore, the new Kosa tower? Is the work continiuing or still on hold?

Looked as though it was still on hold.

Not far from the temple was lake Bung Kaen Nakhon, so had a drive around it. At the Northern extremity of the lake is the Khon Kaen City Musuem which is dedicated to the Issarn region. Open noon to 8 pm admission adults 20 baht foreigners 90 baht. All around the lake there are numerous restuarants where one could quench their thirst or satisfy their hunger. Many people were fishing (rod and line) around the banks of the lake.

B***s - cant open a second window to get photos, have to post them later

Bloody marvellous, post the above try the second window and it works

These were taken around the lake. The first looking toward the northern end


Looking across the lake back to the temple




North end of the lake where the main entrance is. The museum is at the rear of the photo. This was a nice walking area.



Restaurant complex on the lake



Opposite the museum and across the ring road was this Thai/Chinese temple/shrine ?



Had a look inside the gate, no temple name and it appeared totally deserted, so took this last picture and disappeared off to Erics for a well earned drink.

I have seen that too and was as unimopressed as you. They claim to have some relic inside that stupa.

Got stuck in Khon Kaen for the night a couple of days ago - weird place!

Had a beer at Eric's, where I met a couple of guys teaching at the uni. On the way to RAD's a young streetwalking student (?) gal was chatting up one of my new mates, but he had a reputation to uphold. RAD apparently is the in-place, a club with coyote dancers and live rock - highly recommended for the under 20s.
Went on to Tawan Daeng where they had some daft comedy show.
On the way back to the hotel, I was accosted by some female thing which grabbed me and insisted "I love you". Wanted to "Go room you" for 20 bt!?!

^ Was in RAD friday night. A good night out with lots of tip top girls dancing in not many chlothes A good garden area outside with pool table. One of the bars sells small bottles of beer for 35 baht so i regular sit there and peep at all the uni totty strutting about

How does Khon Kaen compare to Udon Thani?

Thanks,
whittler

Udon is full of more Old farangs and has more bar girls

Originally Posted by whittler

city lay out How does Khon Kaen compare to Udon Thani?

Not sure in what sense you want comparison. Found it easy to get round KK, nearly got lost in Udon Thani. Heres a map of Khon Kaen

Obviously there are quite a few girls here. A couple are available for extra curricular activites but most are not. The name of the game is for them to sing, some have good voices others make you reach for a pair of ear muffs.



It is rumoured that the one on the left is LB and has a farang boyfriend. Seeing the size of his/her hands I would not say it a rumour.

This bloke below is one of the local schoolteachers and a really nice bloke but as bent as a ten bob bit.



^ Hes doing some traditional Issaan country/farmer dance.

Originally Posted by Propagator

This bloke below is one of the local schoolteachers and a really nice bloke but as bent as a ten bob bit.

Yes looks as bent as a seven pound note ... great pics mate .

After a few beers the evening began to warm up



It needed to as that night it was bloody cold, note the burners under the table, the food was good.



I had my own personal warmer


Our teacher friend got a bit tipsy and decided to sing

^ Reminds me of Pattaya, apart from the cold!

Prop, is this all the same night? I see you landlord has a different set of clothes in each picture...including a dodgy tank top !!

Originally Posted by Propagator

Dont want to get like this one. His mates all pissed off and left him to sleep it off.



Not sure who paid the tab or if it was paid. Still the guv knows them all, so they wouldn't get away with it.

Ahh..a man after my own heart. No confusion with my 'mates' though...I'm definately left with the bill

The last that you will see of Khon Kaen, if flying out, is here



You can see how busy this airport is - pics taken about 7.30 am before lst flight out to Bangkok



Looking across to Khon Kaen



Inside the Terminal Building Departures Lounge. Not much there at all, but a nice little place just inside on the right that does a reasonable coffe and toast.

I should be in KK next week, where is "Eric's" bar?
I usually stay at the Charoen as its easy to find your way back! every street looks the same late at night after a few night caps, spent hours in the past looking for the Kosa and another hotel we stayed at, gets old quickly driving up and down the same streets, ................

From Charoen turn left and go to first set of lights. Turn left there onto Srichan Rd. About a hundred yards further on you will pass the Bangkok Bank on your left, just after the bank there is a small soi to the left which will lead you to the Kosa. Follow the road round and about 50 yards past the Kosa, on the right hand side is Erics.

Hope that helps - took me ages to find it first time.

Originally Posted by Propagator

on the right hand side is Erics.

I was in there a few nights ago and amazed to see the whole street has changed with more bars popping up each week. Hope we get a decent gogo bar soon

You can have wolverine if you want, it was a good one 40 years ago, so I'm told.