i and my familey and friends have been saveing loads on nearly free calls to anywhere in Thailand and the rest of the world the familey in the uk and auzzie have saved what must have been thousands over the last 4 years everybody as got a mobile but did you know that you can use it to dial a local access number and beat the big networks to get nearly free callsthey will not tell you that at your local shop free account low top up amounts no hassle calling just like calling all your other contacts join here
some of udon thani expats have a get together at the night market over the road from udon thani train station on the 1 st of every month you can normally find them at the seating side that runs the full length of the food stalls look for a friendly bunch with wife's in tow sometimes another new idea is the proposed udon members club this new venture is due to start 2009 so drop back for further information on that soon
Udon Thani issan Expat blog A personnel prospective on life in udon thani issan and Thailand the ups and downs of expat life The blog was opened up to to give a voice to those of us who are fed up with the local forums who censor any story that does not make them money this includes removing links to other stories you will find many links on expat udon thani and feel free to comment and join in the banter
Udon Thani website this udon thani website ofers free adverts to all reputable udon thani places of interest when you visit you find really usefull links about udon thani the reader you get the no b/s stories made up buy some locals to promote there own interests which other local websites seem to be doing anyway udon thani needs a real voice so what the hack
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Issan Guides issan guides is a random collection of posts about places hotels transport in issan north east Thailand its a new blog which is getting constantly updated and excepts reviews and stories from anybody so if you have a story review a photo with a story submit to Issan Guides and have your say they welcome it
Ban Dung blog ban dung issan blog focus on a beutifull corner of issan 1 hour outside of Udon Thani a small town with a super chilled out bunch of local expats some say village life is boreing but scarth the surface and who knows what you will find
By Car From Bangkok, take the Highway marked No. 1 to Saraburi and Highway No. 2 to Udon Thani via Nakhon Ratchasima and Khon Kaen Provinces, a total distance of 564 kilometers. you pass a beautiful lake to your left of the highway 30km south of korat a great place to stop for lunch the trip can be completed in 6 hours but give yourself more time at holidays and other busy times
By Bus
Buses for Udon thani and issan leave Bangkok’s Northern Bus Terminal (Mochit 2 Bus Terminal) throughout the day from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. The journey takes around 10 to 11 hours and the fare is 145 baht for regular buses (260 baht for air-conditioned buses). Contact Transport Co. Ltd at Tel: 0-2936-2852-66 for more information.
Buses leave the main bus terminal in Khorat every half hour during the day and arrive in Udon thani five hours later. The cost is 81 baht for regular buses (146 baht for air-conditioned buses).
There are buses running between Udon Thani and other provinces such as Nong Khai, Loei, Khon Kaen, Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom and Ubon Ratchathani. The buses leave Udon Thani Bus Terminal every 40 minutes.
By Train
Trains depart from Bangkok’s Hua Lamphong Railway Station to Udon Thani every day. Call 1690, 0 2223 7010-20 for more information. The 8.30 p.m. Nong Khai Express (No. 69) from Bangkok arrives in Udon Thani at 6.33 a.m. on the next day. Rapid trains leave Bangkok on the Nong Khai line at 6.15 a.m. and 7 p.m. arriving in Udon Thani at 3.56 p.m. and 5.15 a.m. The first class fare is 569 baht, 2nd class is 457 baht and 3rd class is 95 baht plus applicable charges for sleeper and express services. In the reverse direction the No. 4 express leaves Udon thani at 7 p.m. contact state railways of Thailand Tel : 0-2222-0175, 0-2621-8701, 0-2220-4567 www.railway.co.th Udon Thani To Bangkok (Hualamphong) Train number Depart Udon Arrive Bangkok Train 76 08.16 17.40 UdonThani-Bangkok 78 18.40 04.20 Nongkhai-Bangkok 70 20.03 07.25 UdonThani-Bangkok
By Air udon thani airport 10 mins from city centre
Thai Airways has daily flights connecting Bangkok with Udon Thani. For more information, contact their Bangkok office at tel. 02356 1111 our fax 02356 2222 or visit their website at www.thaiairways.com.
Nok Air offers two to three daily flights from don mueang airport Bangkok to Udon Thani. The flight time is 1.05 hours. The airline also operate flights between Udon Thani and Chiang Mai twice a week. Call Nok Air at 1318 or +662- 900-9955 or book online at www.nokair.com
Air Asia operates two daily flights from Bangkok to Udon Thani. The flight takes one hour. For more information, Call 02 515 9999 or visit www.airasia.com for more details.
Udon Thani issan Expat blog A personnel prospective on life in udon thani issan and Thailand the ups and downs of expat life The blog was opened up to to give a voice to those of us who are fed up with the local forums who censor any story that does not make them money this includes removing links to other stories you will find many links on expat udon thani and feel free to comment and join in the banter
Udon Thani website this udon thani website ofers free adverts to all reputable udon thani places of interest when you visit you find really usefull links about udon thani the reader you get the no b/s stories made up buy some locals to promote there own interests which other local websites seem to be doing anyway udon thani needs a real voice so what the hack
Thai expat info Thai expat info is a large collection of local information from dozens of websites from all over issan and Thailand bookmark this site drop back and keep up with whats really going on for expats around Thailand these stories you wont find on the bbc our cnn enjoy the site i do
Issan Guides issan guides is a random collection of posts about places hotels transport in issan north east Thailand its a new blog which is getting constantly updated and excepts reviews and stories from anybody so if you have a story review a photo with a story submit to Issan Guides and have your say they welcome it
Ban Dung blog ban dung issan blog focus on a beutifull corner of issan 1 hour outside of Udon Thani a small town with a super chilled out bunch of local expats some say village life is boreing but scarth the surface and who knows what you will find
Udon thani first marked its name when in the Bangkok era’s history when anuwong staged an uprising and marched the Laotian’s troops down to nakhon Ratchasrima the then governor and wife lady mo where forced to more there forces back to Nongbua lampoo not far from today’s city of udon thani which was named ban mak kaeng Udon thani was originally a military base used buy prince prachack to stamp out the minority uprising in a north eastern state known as lao puan ban mak-kaeng changed from a rural hub to the large modern city of udon thani our northern city Udon province is well known for the world heritage site at ban chiang which is the oldest bronze age settlement found to date situated 85 km outside udon which today as many large markets filled with agricultural produce Issan and udon thani city itself received a massive boost in the 1960.s when the united states built with the Thai government the udon royal Thai air force base Udon_Thani_International_Airport as a joint-force military base During the Vietnam War the base was a front-line facility of the United States Air Force (USAF) from 1964 through 1976. The USAF forces at Udorn were under the command of the United States Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) Thirteenth Air Force (13th AF). Udorn was the location for TACAN station Channel 31 and was referenced by that identifier in voice communications during air missions.
Udorn RTAFB was also the Asian Headquarters for Air America an American passenger and cargo airline covertly owned and operated by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). It supplied and supported covert operations in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War
The U.S. turned the base over to the Thai military in 1976, but there were three significant after effects of the base's US presence. First, a number of the natives in the area were paid well and learned English, which helped them become more marketable to the outside world (a significant percentage of the more educated group now work in the Middle East oilfields). Second, the base created ties, including a US Consulate in Udon which was closed in 1995, and a VFW (veterans of foreign wars) Post. Finally, the base and the consulate caused the city to be viewed as a regional hub, and this impression has continued.
In recent years the province has received international attention due to the discovery of a large potash deposit in the area and some anticipate that the region will become a major exporter of the mineral. Beginning the mining process of gaining licensure has been substantially delayed due to public opposition to the mine. Many of the villagers who live directly above the proposed mine site have expressed concern that the company and its Environmental Impact Assessment have not adequately addressed concerns of salinization of groundwater and soil or land subsidence. Both would threaten the economic stability of local communities that rely primarily on income derived from rice farming
Udon Thani issan Expat blog A personnel prospective on life in udon thani issan and Thailand the ups and downs of expat life The blog was opened up to to give a voice to those of us who are fed up with the local forums who censor any story that does not make them money this includes removing links to other stories you will find many links on expat udon thani and feel free to comment and join in the banter
Udon Thani website this udon thani website ofers free adverts to all reputable udon thani places of interest when you visit you find really usefull links about udon thani the reader you get the no b/s stories made up buy some locals to promote there own interests which other local websites seem to be doing anyway udon thani needs a real voice so what the hack
Thai expat info Thai expat info is a large collection of local information from dozens of websites from all over issan and Thailand bookmark this site drop back and keep up with whats really going on for expats around Thailand these stories you wont find on the bbc our cnn enjoy the site i do
Issan Guides issan guides is a random collection of posts about places hotels transport in issan north east Thailand its a new blog which is getting constantly updated and excepts reviews and stories from anybody so if you have a story review a photo with a story submit to Issan Guides and have your say they welcome it
Ban Dung blog ban dung issan blog focus on a beutifull corner of issan 1 hour outside of Udon Thani a small town with a super chilled out bunch of local expats some say village life is boreing but scarth the surface and who knows what you will find
this blog on udon thani was built to try to provide readers like myself honest unbiased info on general life in udon thani and the province of issan i have also placed links to other blogs which is something that i feel is very important i can not hold a monopoly on udon thani as some websites try to i hope you find this blog usefull if you do link back to me and forward onto your friends i welcome comments if i have got it wrong in your opinion please tell me expat udon thani is and always will support all other issan Thailand based blogs in providing usefull content to all of you out there regards john
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