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gonzo
11-17-2011, 10:50 AM
All temples and coffee shops in CM.......didn't bother taking pics of the latter!
ferocious
11-17-2011, 10:59 AM
Did you go up doi suthep ?
gonzo
11-17-2011, 11:26 AM
More of Wat Chedi Luang....
gonzo
11-17-2011, 11:29 AM
Did you go up doi suthep ?

Nah mate, went there when I was first in CM and Kitty had seen it before too. Besides, it's the only place I've ever had my daps nicked when I had to take them off to go inside a temple. Thieving bastards, brand new Nike Air 95s too :angry:
gonzo
11-17-2011, 11:53 AM
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ferocious
11-17-2011, 07:15 PM
Nah mate, went there when I was first in CM and Kitty had seen it before too. Besides, it's the only place I've ever had my daps nicked when I had to take them off to go inside a temple. Thieving bastards, brand new Nike Air 95s too :angry:


Funny that mate when I was there I had a brand new pair of air max 90's on and had to leave them outside fully never expected to see them again but they were still there on my return :clapping:
be a monk running about in your now
gonzo
11-17-2011, 09:48 PM
Funny that mate when I was there I had a brand new pair of air max 90's on and had to leave them outside fully never expected to see them again but they were still there on my return :clapping:
be a monk running about in your now

Yeah, probably the same one that sold me a pair of flip-flops to get back to the hotel in!
gonzo
11-17-2011, 09:52 PM
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ferocious
11-17-2011, 09:59 PM
Forgot how nice a place it was up there will have to go back again soon
gonzo
11-17-2011, 10:12 PM
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gonzo
11-17-2011, 10:16 PM
Forgot how nice a place it was up there will have to go back again soon

I really enjoyed it, much more than I thought I would to be honest. Nice laid back vibe, some decent restaurants and a few good bars about the place as long as you stay away from Loi kroh rd. Def need to take a bird with though, fuck all there thats do-able otherwise unless your Thai is good enough and you're gonna be there long enough to put the effort in with a non-BG.
gonzo
11-18-2011, 08:47 AM
Large temple compex of Wat Jed Yord (circa 1445) to the north of town...
gonzo
11-18-2011, 10:56 AM
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ferocious
11-18-2011, 04:10 PM
Did you go in a bar called the red lion Matt ? Near the night bazaar
gonzo
11-19-2011, 08:12 AM
Did you go in a bar called the red lion Matt ? Near the night bazaar

No but I was drinking in the Belgian bar next door one night and got wrecked on Kwak while the missus worked her way through the Kriek fruit beer selection.

Didn't really drink much in the centre as we were stopping the other side of the river and drank out that way most nights.
ferocious
11-19-2011, 08:19 AM
That red lion had a few ciders in and good food , bloke who owned it was from Kirby went through school with Phil Thompson had loads of pics on wall of himself with loads of LFC players and staff
gonzo
11-19-2011, 08:22 AM
The brilliantly named Wat U-Mong
gonzo
11-19-2011, 08:39 AM
There's a rooftop bar and restaurant at the top of the Pornping Tower hotel (near the night market) that gives a good view over the city. Opens around 5pm and used to be a great place to watch the sunset but unfortunately since I was last there 6 or 7 years ago they've built a large hotel that blocks that now (Le Meridien).
ROLAND
11-19-2011, 10:12 AM
Never been to CM, always had the impression it was too backpackerish for me and I prefer the beach when I went elsewhere rather than the hills
gonzo
11-19-2011, 10:18 AM
Never been to CM, always had the impression it was too backpackerish for me and I prefer the beach when I went elsewhere rather than the hills

Does have quite a high backpacker contingent but they tend to stick to the cheapo guesthouses in the east of the old city and the shite bars there and along Loi Kroh so are easily avoided.
ROLAND
11-19-2011, 10:23 AM
Does have quite a high backpacker contingent but they tend to stick to the cheapo guesthouses in the east of the old city and the shite bars there and along Loi Kroh so are easily avoided.

Always used to be on the flights to LOS, backpackers in their rags to Chiang Mai and sex pests in their 'Good boy' vests going to Pattaya. And always on the way home you could tell who had been to CM as they were dressing like hippies carrying a load of tat they had bought there.

Probably best as a change of pace destination to get off the piss for a few days then ?
gonzo
11-19-2011, 10:59 AM
Always used to be on the flights to LOS, backpackers in their rags to Chiang Mai and sex pests in their 'Good boy' vests going to Pattaya. And always on the way home you could tell who had been to CM as they were dressing like hippies carrying a load of tat they had bought there.

Probably best as a change of pace destination to get off the piss for a few days then ?

If you're looking for somewhere different to chill out for a bit I'd definitely recommend it. It's cheaper than BKK/Pattaya or any of the islands for food and drink - a very good 3 course western meal for 2 with a couple of large bottles of Heineken and a glass of wine for under 1,000thb, most bars sell large bottles of beer for around 100-130thb depending on brand although I was paying 80 for a large Heineken at a really good Thai place we ended up in quite a bit. Asahi is cheap there for some reason, cheaper than Heineken anyway, so I'm guessing they've a local brewery or distribution hub. Plenty to see and do there, certainly enough to keep you going for a week or so, although as most bars shut around midnight to 1am it's definitely not a party town.

P4P there is a real horror show though. 2 gogos, the best of which is still shite, Loi Kroh has all the beer bars with tarts looking to go but I didn't see anything that'd be worth doing even if you'd spent all day pissing it up, not more than 4 or 5 'girls' (most in the 30-40 bracket) in most bars anyway so very limited selection. Loads of overpriced karaoke joints but the better looking ones are strictly for the asian crowd and a lot won't even let farang in. Couple of soapies but out of the way on the other side of the river from the centre and hard to find unless you get good directions. Did some window shopping in one when I was out for a walk but nothing caught my eye at all, then again, I get the same with the Pattaya soapies half the time too.

Some stunning looking women around in CM but none working bar that I could see. Full of dykes too. Had to feel a bit sorry for the young Somchais as 90% of the young girls you see walking round as a couple were hand in hand with a tom boy.
ruhorny
11-19-2011, 11:04 AM
Nice pics and gd info ,thanks.
gonzo
11-20-2011, 10:26 AM
Wat Kan Thom, part of the ancient city of Wiang Kum Kam a few km south of CM.
agudbuk
11-20-2011, 12:03 PM
Makes a nice change from the South of Thailand
gonzo
11-20-2011, 02:15 PM
Random ruins around Wiang Kum Kam....
gonzo
11-21-2011, 08:28 AM
Wat Chedi Si Liam at Wiang Kum Kam....
gonzo
11-23-2011, 06:01 PM
Some Loi Kratong decorations around town....