Udon Thani

Introduction

Udon Thani in the morning

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Udon Thani is one of Thailand's largest towns, set in the plains of the agricultural Isaan region in the northeast of the country and is the provincial capital of Udon Thani Province. It is a major trading centre, and enjoys its proximity to the Lao capital Vientiane, across the Mekong river from Nong Khai.

Sights and Activities

• Ban Chiang Museum

Events and Festivals

• Khit Fabric Annual Fair - December

Getting There

By Plane

Thai Airways International, AirAsia and Nok Air all fly to Udon Thani (UTH) from Bangkok, taking around 50 minutes.
Nok Air also connects Udon Thani to Chiang Mai and Loei.

By Train

Daily trains connect Bangkok with Nong Khai, but buses are faster and more convenient.

By Car

It takes approximately 7 hours from Bangkok to reach Udon Thani.

By Bus

There are airconditioned buses from Bangkok taking around 8 hours. Buses also go to and from Nong Khai (1 hours) and the capital of Laos, Vientiane (2 hours).

By Boat

Getting Around

By Car

Car rental is available from the major international players as well as local operators.

By Public Transport

(Mini)buses, tuk-tuk, samlor (three-wheeled bicycle taxi) and songthaew are all available.

By Foot

Walking around is just as pleasant as taking public transport and distances are not to big.

By Bike

Eat

Udon Thani offers a large variety of places to eat, ranging from roadside stalls to large restaurants representing Thai, Japanese, Chinese, German and International fare.

Drink

Sleep

Udon Thani has a plethora of city hotels ranging from basic fan-cooled rooms to more international hotels with restaurants, pools and airconditioning.

Budget

• Paradise Hotel
• Ban Chiang Hotel: Centrally located with aircon rooms.
• Napalai Hotel: Centrally located with aircon rooms.

Mid-Range

• Udon Residence
• TaNiTa (Lagoon) Resort
• Udon Airport Hotel

Upscale

• Green Gecko, a luxury Thai villa in the traditional Thai style. In a rural location, this imposing villa has a private swimming pool and offers fully catered and serviced holidays. Sleeps 2-4.

• An elegant Thai holiday villa for rent, Rice Paddy Villa and its private swimming pool directly overlook the adjacent rice paddies. Sleeps two-four guests. Finished in the traditional Thai style, this vacation rental offers all modern conveniences and a genuine experience of Thai village life.

• Grand Chareonsri
• Charoen Hotel

Keep Connected

Internet

Many internet cafes are available in Udon Thani.

Phone

See also International Telephone Calls

Cell phones may be used throughout the city and most of the province.

Post

Thailand Post is the Thai postal service that deals with all local and international mail in Thailand. The business is operated from local post offices. Post offices are easy to recognise with their red white and blue motifs and the words 'Thailand Post' in English and Thai above the entrance. They are open from Monday to Saturday, usually 8:30am to 4:30pm (main ones until around 8:00pm), though keeping shorter hours on Saturdays (usually until 1:00pm). They are generally closed on Sundays and Public Holidays. Each post office offers a comprehensive service which includes an Express Mail Service (EMS) and parcel post. They also have a price calculator for letters, postcards and parcels, both domestically as well as internationally. They also have a track and trace system and money transfer services.