After having traveled to Thailand seven times, Udon Thani was my very first introduction to Isaan country - the northeastern provinces of Thailand. Traveling by bus from Vientiane, the capital of Laos, the trip took roughly 2 hours including going through Thai immigration at the border. While I found the people very friendly and the pace considerably more relaxed than Bangkok, I found Udon, the largest city and the commercial hub of Isaan, to be rather unremarkable and drab. To be honest with you, I was questioning why I even considered stopping there. However as I was there for only a brief 2 days, maybe my assessment of Udon Thani was premature - I understand that there are some interesting Khmer ruins and some national parks nearby. That being said, I don’t think I will be returning anytime soon, as I am considerably more partial to small villages and the rural countryside than large cities.

The only thing that I could find good about Udon Thani was Good Everything Café (to be continued)

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