Got Bangkok

The Bangkok curfew was dragging on and on so this past weekend I took a cheap Air Asia flight to Udon Thani Bangkok, in the Issan region. I have never been here before, but here’s some info I’ve gathered..

Centara Hotel & Convention Centre Udon Thani
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Open 24hours/day
website: http://www.centarahotelsresorts.com
Call: +66 (0) 4234 3555
Address: 277/1 Prajaksillapakhom Road, Muang, Udon Thani, 41000, Thailand

Centara Hotel (formerly known as Charoensri Grand Royal Hotel, Udon Thani)

The Rooms:
The Menu: You will love the menu here, they have late night room service and it’s full of many thai foods, italian foods, sandwiches, burgers, and many many more.
What I Ate: I had the ham and cheese sandwich and french fries, was good, but the food took a long time and was cold, then tonight I order pa-nang moo (pork in a brown coconut-based curry) it wasn’t very good, and pad ka paow gai (chicken basil) was a huge order and tasted aroi mak (delicious)
The Staff: The staff was very nice here, from the front desk reception to the spa receptions to the food delivery staff, all were nice, speak English well and friendly.
The Facilities: Most of the facilities are on 5th floor, swimming pool is medium size, the sauna is massive, the steam room is really nice and big also, the fitness center is big with many different things to use, I have to admit the facilities here are great! But for the sauna/steam/jacuzzi it’s an extra 100 baht charge. But, I advise against using their internet and business center, I need to print 1 paper, it costs 250 baht for 30 minutes internet in their business center, and even the wifi in room is expensive, 600 baht for full day. I suggest you invest in buying an “aircard”, it’s a usb connection to the internet. (TIP: I don’t know how long the card is valid for, but I paid for 30 minutes card, and I used only 1 minute, if you stay this hotel you can try, my User ID: aaf4398 and Password: 65901, if you try this please let me know, thank you)
The Bathrooms: all were clean and nice

Conclusion: In conclusion,

Extras: Centara Hotel is in a prime location, it’s connected to the Central Plaza mall, Robinsons, and Tops supermarket. Also, there is a moo ka ta restaurant, and a thai style food and drink market very nearby also. 7-11 is about 5 minutes away, and Mojo’s Bar and Restaurant is around the corner also. Also directly across the street is Brothers Disco if you want to try the Udon nightlife

Those last pictures are from the Moo Kra Ta which is about 8 minutes walk from Centara Hotel, it’s a delicious all-you-can-eat buffet with fresh meats that you cook on your table, with bbq sauce and chili’s, garlic, veggies, meats, seafoods, etc, I HIGHLY recommend it.

Looting and fires are still going strong, I can see from my apartment view

So Bangkok is still burning and filling the skies with smoke. When they going to finish???

Moo Kra Ta Ratchada
“Bangkok Family Bar-B-Q”
Open everyday 7:00pm – 12:00am midnight
Website: none
Call: 0-2652-9980
Address: Huay Kwang MRT Station, Ratchada

Moo Kata restaurants are located all over Thailand, it’s not a chain restaurant but a style of restaurant and you’ll surely love the fresh meats and seafoods cooked right before your eyes! They have a live band every night playing until midnight and many thai pretty girls serving ice cold beers.

The Menu: There is no menu here, you pay 109 baht per person and you go choose your meats, seafoods, veggies, soups, sauces, sushi, and all
What I Ate: We ate the pork bbq, the fish, baby corn, bacon, spicy seasoned chicken, the do-it-yourself som tum, the sushi, and then finished it off with the thai dessert, ice cream with coconut milk and more, ALL was very delicious!
The Staff: The staff usually does not speak English, since these places are usually full of ALL thai customers with sometimes a few astray farangs
The Bathroom: The bathrooms are big, not so clean, but have basic toilets and sinks, bring your own tissue!

Conclusion:

Extras: On the weekends they have live bands and serving ice cold beers from the cute beer girls or “pretty girls”