[ferocious]

Did you go in a bar called the red lion Matt ? Near the night bazaar

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by ferocious

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.

[gonzo]

The brilliantly named Wat U-Mong

[gonzo]

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).

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]

Originally Posted by ROLAND

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.

Originally Posted by gonzo

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 ?