Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 0 4251 4777;
www.777hometel.com
; Th Thamrong Prasit; r 590-790B; )
Don't let the
boxy exterior fool you, inside this is Nakhon Phanom's most stylish hotel. And it doesn't
just get by on looks alone. It's well managed and has some of the friendliest, most helpful
staff in town. It's called
đorng jet
in Thai.
iHotel
( 0 4254 3355; Th That Phanom; r incl breakfast 550-1000B; )
The stylish 'i' mixes good
mattresses, 'power showers', a backyard garden and attentive staff. It's only knock is that
it's 5km south of town.
HOTEL
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Viewkong Hotel
( 0 4251 3564;
www.viewkonghotel.com
; Th Sunthon Wijit; r incl breakfast 600-700B, ste 2500B;
)
The town's former chart-topping hotel has little pizzazz and quite a bit of wear and
tear, but it's priced right and if you take a river-view room from an upper floor you'll be
happy here. There's a terrace overlooking the river and it has karaoke, massage and other
things Thai travellers need.
HOTEL
$$
OFF THE BEATEN TRACK
THE BI-COLOURED RIVER
If you're driving along Rte 212, take a short break at Mae Nam Song Si, 45km north of Nakhon Phanom, where
the greenish water of the Songkhram River meets the muddy brown Mekong. The line between the two is very
clear in the cold and hot seasons, especially if it's windy or rainy. And don't be swayed by any locals you meet
along the way who tell you there's no such place in Nakhon Phanom, that you must be thinking of Mae Nam
Song Si in Ubon Ratchathani. Just turn at the sign for 'The Bi-Coloured River.' This northern merger may be
much less famous, but it's still pretty cool.
Suan Ahahn Paknam
(dishes 25-350B; 10am-9pm; ) is a superb little restaurant on a shaky wooden
deck right at the confluence. The same family runs the
Ban Nam Chaiburi
(
08 1974 4227; r w fan/air-con
150/450B;
) guesthouse a few doors down.
Eating & Drinking
After dinner, head to one of the laid-back, attractive bars that fill the historic shophouses
near the clock tower.
Indochina Market
THAI
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