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  1. arguseye avatar

    RE: Chiang Dao, Nan, or Mae Sariang?

    by arguseye 15 May 2012

    In February I cycled from Chiang Khong all along the Lao border via doi Pha Tang, Phu Chi Fah, Song Khwae, always as close as possible…

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    RE: Itinerary Help Please: 10 Days in Northern Thailand

    by Captain_Bob 03 May 2012

    On arrival to Bangkok get connecting flight to Chiang Mai or Chiang Rai and settle in for a day or two. The best cheap way to get around…

  3. wanderingstraycat avatar

    RE: Luang Prabang to Northern Thailand

    by wanderingstraycat 24 April 2012

    Phrae may be a province capital but it's really small & quiet. didn't meet another foreign or even local tourist there over 4 days, the…

  4. wanderingstraycat avatar

    RE: Luang Prabang to Northern Thailand

    by wanderingstraycat 24 April 2012

    for option 2...there might be delays in road travel, but usually not for too long as the landslides are cleared quite quickly. option…

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    RE: Where is the Pai of 10 years ago?

    by Off_The_Path_Travel 16 April 2012

    Pai is still nice during the rainy season where everyone in that scene goes to Koh Pan Gnan. It's a bit crowded during the wet season.…

  6. wanderingstraycat avatar

    RE: smaller cities in thailand to stay

    by wanderingstraycat 25 March 2012

    #5: +When I was in Lampang I tried to find the old town and all the locals could recommend was the train station+ was just there this…

  7. wanderingstraycat avatar

    RE: smaller cities in thailand to stay

    by wanderingstraycat 24 March 2012

    +in June there is the problem of the haze and smoke from the slash and burn fires I think+ that's in Feb-Mar. +with acceptable tourist…

  8. Captain_Bob avatar

    RE: Smoke status North Thailand?

    by Captain_Bob 24 March 2012

    Check statistics here http://aqmthai.com especially the "PM10" numbers. Over 120 is considered unsafe. Most of it is in Thai but some…

  9. wanderingstraycat avatar

    RE: Can anyone tell me when the boat races are on in Nan?

    by wanderingstraycat 18 March 2012

    bit too early in the year to know - don't think the actual dates are fixed yet. if you can read Thai (or know someone who does), you can…

  10. Captain_Bob avatar

    RE: Air quality in Chiang Mai ?

    by Captain_Bob 02 March 2012

    http://aqmthai.com Today's PM10 numbers (over 120 is considered dodgy, over 200 is "stay indoors") Chiang Mai 149 Lumphun 150 Lampang…

  11. FRACTALCAT avatar

    DIY Nan to Mae Charim National Park

    by FRACTALCAT 16 February 2012

    Just a bit of recent info for anyone planning on visiting or staying in Mae Charim National Park, Nan Province. On Sunday we took a sorng…

  12. wanderingstraycat avatar

    RE: Lampang, Phrae and Nan

    by wanderingstraycat 15 February 2012

    5 days is too little for these places esp if you like temples (based on your other posts). just returned from 5D4N in Lampang, & previously…

  13. PlaaToo avatar

    Re: Nan Province Anybody There/Been recently?

    by PlaaToo 12 February 2012

    Would be nice to get there for songkran. Nice blog by the way.

  14. kali123 avatar

    Re: Nan Province Anybody There/Been recently?

    by kali123 12 February 2012

    If you're in Nan in April, be sure to stick around for Songkran, We were there last April, and had a fantastic time for 2 weeks either…

  15. PlaaToo avatar

    RE: Nan Province Anybody There/Been recently?

    by PlaaToo 11 February 2012

    Thanks for the link manyrivers some beautiful photos on there. Looking to see more of the countryside rather than Nan city. How large…

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    RE: Nan Province Anybody There/Been recently?

    by manyrivers 11 February 2012

    see http://www.nan-thailand.info/

  17. Persona_Non_Grata avatar

    RE: Nan Province Anybody There/Been recently?

    by Persona_Non_Grata 11 February 2012

    Were in Nan over the new year, and in Nan during last April. The weather in Nan during April will be dry and very hot. My best trekking…

  18. PlaaToo avatar

    Nan Province Anybody There/Been recently?

    by PlaaToo 11 February 2012

    Thinking about heading to Nan province in April. Anybody been there lately? What's the weather like and anywhere good for trekking? …

  19. Captain_Bob avatar

    RE: The often forgotten Nan

    by Captain_Bob 28 December 2011

    The whole Nan/Loei border zone (including little wedges of Uttaradit and Phitsanulok provinces) that hugs Xaiyabouli province in Laos…

  20. latawiec avatar

    Getting from Huay Kon border crossing (Th/L) to Luang Prabang by land

    by latawiec 24 December 2011

    Hi there, I'm trying to plan my trip from the border crossing at Huay Kon, Laos (which I'm arriving in via Muang Ngoen, Thailand) in…

  21. nierika2010 avatar

    Doi Phu Kha NP

    by nierika2010 21 December 2011

    Hi Everyone! I'm planning on going to Doi Phu Kha National Park in Nan province and trying to gather some info. Unfortunatelly there isn't…

  22. wanderingstraycat avatar

    RE: New Nan to Udomxai highway?

    by wanderingstraycat 22 October 2011

    #3: thank you. article says: +build the 52-kilometer road in the hope of opening the depressed region to international commerce. The…

  23. wanderingstraycat avatar

    RE: Mainly Thailand, but should I include Luang Prabang?

    by wanderingstraycat 01 October 2011

    considering these: +natural beauty, cultural and architectural interest, and Buddhist spirituality+ +In Thailand I'm thinking I might…

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    RE: Laos Itinerary

    by wanderingstraycat 11 August 2011

    it's possible to get away from the crowds in LPB. most of the tourists congregate in the tourist area. but LPB town is far bigger than…

  25. Captain_Bob avatar

    RE: flooding in north

    by Captain_Bob 28 June 2011

    Seems to be worst in Nan province to the east of Chiang Mai and some flooding in Tak and Mae Hong Son province to the west but this sort…

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