2 years back i was in khon kaen,i hired a car and drove about an houtr or so towards udon thani to a massive lake that had wooden huts going out into the water,and had food served,watersports etc and a snake show and market stalls on the land.it was 99.9% thais.i would like to return there again,this time i would be coming from loei.can anyone tell me the name of this place and how to get there from loei?
any help extremely appreciated.
steve

Ubonrat Dam ??

As Wazza confirms,Some say Ubolrattana Dam.....From Loei I think into Udon & Just follow Highway 2 Southerley......

Phu pa pai ? near caves at erawan

I can also confirm " Ubonrat". Or commonly called" Pattaya 2" Nice for a picnic!

Water Sports..?? Snake Show...?? Huts around the lake..?? A Market...?? ..on Ubolrat Dam....??

Here it is..

http://www.khonkaen.com/english/attract ... at_dam.asp

Follow the wonky blue arrows coming from the direction of Loei....smaller road route or Red route from Udon.

Sorry its spelt, Phu Pha pia, bamboo rafts on lake where you can eat, barbeque fish and chicken et all, some stalls, very few falangs i have only seen one in three years. on your way to Ubonrat so maybe check them both out ? no where near as big as ubonrat Just a maybe. I mean on the way from loei.

Yes Morti sounds like Pattaya sawng... There is also a Bangsaen sawng... I get he 2 mixed up! If you don't want to swim you can go on the banana boat. I have photos somewhere!

Look familiar?

beer monkey wrote:Follow the wonky blue arrows coming from the direction of Loei....smaller road route or Red route from Udon.

I'll be back in Udon from this Friday....Is this place worth a visit as I've not heard or read about it beofre?

Cheers,
Dean.

Yes worth a visit.....inc the Dam, busy at weekends, (best time imo)

Irish Alan wrote:Look familiar?

yes this is the place,can you tell me directions roughtly from pha khao,loei?
thxs for replies all.
steve

Just a suggestion going by the map as I've only ever driven from Khon Kaen but from Pha Khao it seems best road appears to be west on 214 then join 201 northbound then turn right onto 210 eastbound via Erawan, Na Wong and Na Klang. Through Nong Bua Lamphu then join 2146 southbound (? route number is small) to Ubonrat.

that looks like the best route to me as well.thxs.

also has anyone ever been to erawan caves and if so is it worth a day?

got 9 days in loei so wanna treat the missus family to a few days out.
any other worthy places to visit,please let me know.
thxs
steve