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Sunset Cruise
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( 0 4251 4436; per person 50B) The city runs this hour-long Mekong River cruise on
Thesaban, which docks across from the Indochina Market. Snacks and drinks are served.
BOAT TRIP
Festivals & Events
Nakhon Phanom is famous for its illuminated boat procession, Lái Reua Fai (illuminated boats;
late Oct/early Nov) , during Ork Phansaa (the end of Buddhist Lent). It's a modern twist on
the ancient tradition of sending rafts loaded with food, flowers and candles down the
Mekong as offerings for the naga . Today's giant bamboo rafts hold up to 20,000 hand-
made lanterns, and some designers add animation to the scenes. Boat races, music com-
petitions and other festivities run for a week, but the boats are launched only on the night
of the full moon.
Sleeping
SP Residence
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( 0 4251 3500; Th Nittayo; r 450-800B; ) Plain but modern, the rooms here are less
institutional than the exterior and hallways would lead you to believe, and for just a few
extra baht it's better than the city's older hotels in this price range.
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Grand Hotel
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( 0 4251 3788; Th Si Thep; r 200-400B; ) 'Grand' it ain't, and the animal statues in the
lobby can't hide how old and spartan it is, but it's clean and the 200B fan rooms are good
for the price. The cheapest rooms on the 4th floor provide a peek at the mountains.
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TC Apartment
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( 0 4251 2212; Th Sunthon Wijit; r incl breakfast 690B; ) One of many new hotels in Nak-
hon Phanom, TC gets our vote as the best of the bunch for its central location and big
river views from the balconies of the front-facing rooms.
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