the irish clock hotel and restaurant udon thani issan thailand

the Irish Clock, a very well presented bar and restaurant in udon thani that also offers hotel grade accommodation. We were hungry and thirsty after travelling and went straight in, ignoring, naturally, the calls of ‘Hello, welcome’ from the other side of the soi.
The interior is plush by any standards, making us feel instantly comfortable. Steve, the landlord, immediately came from outside to see that we were quickly served.
The Western menu is one that would be familiar to Brits but when it says ‘home made’ it really means it. Thai food is also available. I chose a home made steak and kidney pie with mashed potato and was pleased to see that the vegetables included carrots and cauliflower. Perfectly cooked and the prices are reasonable. Highly recommended.

6 weeks in udon thani issan Thailand pt 2

well after a hectic first week our thereabout in udon i decided on a day trip to nong khai after a good nights sleep caused buy a beer tiger overdose a certain fella caused Brian was to blame if you read this brain i hope Holyhead looks after you until your return anyways i got myself out of bed in good time so hear goes road trip to nong khai

easy to do the rayong nong khai bus passes buy central bus station just over dignornely from the complex 50 baht to nong khai third road bus station in luxury and a short journey compared to the old clapped out non air i think i am getting soft in my old age

but the air buses run pretty regular but its still worth checking the times a short wait could be offset buy a cold one in mojos our steves bar ok well i made it to nong khai  if its you first time there i would head for the river to get orientated

basically you have the river and a row of restaurants then a road behind that that runs the full length of the boardwalk broken only buy the Indochina covered market then a couple more road and buildings separating them running adjacent to the river

nong khai is easy to find your way round most people stick around the first and second road where you will find Brendon’s bar a few hundred meters past the covered market the bridge side Brendon’s bar

was where i thought i was going to have a quiet couple of hours not so just as i had finished my breakfast some of the ban dung boys turned

up so i weakened and ordered my first tiger beer of the day 10.30 am this was supposed to be my day of the sauce but what the heck i wont get the chance when i am back to the grindstone in the uk so here goes

ps above video is from my second visit to nong khai on my way to do a laos visa run
after one of the lads banged a few times on the roof to wake Brendon up is bar staff informed us he was not pissed upstairs but in India no wonder he did not come down so we proceeded to enjoy the view nong khai is a great place to chill out there’s even if there’s not much going on

well its was another good day out i made it back to udon thani for a chicken cordon bleu at the Irish clock i think i offered Steve to pay for it twice so i must have been slightly half cut buy this time i decided a few days in Bangkok where in order so i made my way down to the here travel agents 042 244305 next door to mister tongs new bar a very helpful Thai gay guy runs it and ba boom i am booked on the early morning 08.35 air Asia flight to Bangkok

udon thani

6 weeks in Udon Thani issan Thailand pt 1

well i just arrived in udon thani last week its been great catching up with some old friends 1 our 2 have gone home since my last visit and a few others have moved bars some removed from the old so called soi falang opposite the complex yes udon thani is changing rapidly the gradual increase in the expat community as more then been matched buy the increase in bars and restaurants most of which sit empty the older bars seem to be doing ok with custom built up over many years the new influx of bar owners have saturated the market newly open bars are closed up and quiet a few units sit empty

day and night centre known as the cow shed

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mostly unfinished but as a bar owner told me there is one getting of the plain every day with is wallet wide open and is eyes closed but there is one saving grace if you need to furnish a place of your own get down to pataya there having fire sells a local guy just picked up a new pool table from pats for 20.000 baht the day and night centre above as just 1 little gem right at the back a very tastefully furnished bar and restaurant called Hollywood adjacent to a lovely garden area there food is spot on i had the masaman curry a south Thai dish very tasty indeed

although i have based myself outside of town this trip i just spent a very nice 2night stay in the Irish clock a little bit of luxury in udon thani 850 baht a night with 100 baht of your breakfast which get plenty of good reviews Steve and mali have been in business a long while in udon

i also dropped buy another favourite of mine is harry’s bar he does a good food trade and as plenty of parking just on the udon ring road up from the naplai hotel harry is one of udon thani oldest establishments and provides arguably the best burgers in town and a good chat harry speaks Thai Dutch German and English the bar as girls working there which can be helpful if your on your own

after a couple of heavy nights i chickened out and headed to the boonies to regroup our so i thought i can understand why lots of guys become alcoholic in Thailand not that i am one of course even in the badlands of ban dung issan you can find bars popping up some new ones some reborn from the ashes of a failed relationship its more like patent place then a six week rest

udon thani