Next stop Udon Thani

After a lovely morning breakfast today, we said goodbye to our guesthouse hosts and headed north to Udon Thani.

We took the train from Khon Kaen station, which puts our stations to shame with space and cleanliness.

We took a local commuter train which only has third class carriages. They were surprisingly ok, and only cost us £1.20 total for the two hour journey.

Udon Thani is very close to the Laos border. When I worked in Laos I would come across the border to stay in Udon for the weekend. With the prime objective to stock up on western products and eat a jacket potato with cheese. 🤣 I did stumble upon the bar and previous accommodation this evening, realising it is in the centre of the red light district. 🔴

Due to a lack of quality guesthouses, we changed from our usual B&B preference to a bit of a faceless hotel. But on the plus side it has a pool, which is a welcome break from the intense heat we've arrived to.

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