Just for the hell of it (actually there is an underling reason), I am thinking about taking a road trip (by bus) to Chiang Khan on my October visit to Thailand.

I would also be interested in knowing:

• Recommend an inexpensive, airconditioned guest house
• The availability of Pay For Play (sorry not sure if this question is permitted no this forum)
• Tourist things to do
• Massage with hand job (again  not sure if this question is permitted no this forum)
• Safety in renting a motor scooter (safety in terms of not being ripped off, not in terms of breaking my neck)
• Recommended Karaoke
• Any local tours and/or water actives

Thank you,

donald

@CampariO might be able to answer a few of your questions as he was there last month.

 

3 hours ago, donaldente said:

Just for the hell of it (actually there is an underling reason), I am thinking about taking a road trip (by bus) to Chiang Khan on my October visit to Thailand.

1. Accomodation: After the first night in an expensive riverside hotel I moved to "The Pud Dee"  for 1080 Baht. 

2. Pay For Play: was with my GF, didn't look for it nor did I see anything like that.

3. Tourist things to do:

Riding along the river on a bycicle

 

Have a Beer Lao at the river

 

Walking down the walking street and trying delicious food

 

Visit the Chiang Khan Skywalk

 

Climb up Phu Thok and watch the clouds from above

 

4. massage with hand job: see point 2

 

5. Safety in renting a motor scooter

Bicycles are often FOC provided by the accomodation. No idea about motobikes.

 

6.Karaoke: I used google maps, there is one about 18 km south of Chiang Khan town. Otherwise.....no clue.

 

7. Local tours and/or water active: saw a couple of guys fishing.

 

If you are interested in bars, there is the "Miss U Bar Soi 19" with a bartender who worked in a 5 star hotel in Bangkok. The cocktails are excellent.

 

Are you sure you meant Chiang Khan, not Chiang Mai or Chiang Rai? 

Edited July 10, 20224 yr by CampariO

Thanks everyone for their input.  And yes I mean Chiang Khan and not Ching Rai. 

Was at Chang Mai many years ago.  It was good, went to a a very elephant friendly elephant camp where you ride on the elephants bare back (not the platforms, which I understand was not healthy for the elephants).  I checked a year ago and they had discounted the elephant riding. 

I have one more question.  Being on a river, how is the mosquitoes problem?

donald

51 minutes ago, donaldente said:

I have one more question.  Being on a river, how is the mosquitoes problem?

donald

It was not a problem when I was there as the river is fast flowing, you usually get bad mossie infestations around stagnant water. I went to the Huen Luang Prabang Restaurant for my birthday and we had the number 1 table over the river, no flies or mossies at all.

Edited July 15, 20224 yr by Horizondave

7 hours ago, Horizondave said:

It was not a problem when I was there as the river is fast flowing, you usually get bad mossie infestations around stagnant water. I went to the Huen Luang Prabang Restaurant for my birthday and we had the number 1 table over the river, no flies or mossies at all.

Dave,

Thank you for your feedback.

donald