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HappyAussie, what I meant by saying "I reckon it's one of the nicest city parks in Thailand" is that it appeals to me and the things I appreciate: small size, used a lot by local folks, surrounded by water, simple, a few outdoor places nearby where you can get a cold beer and sit, lots of locals feeding the fish and such things.

Try the AP Court Hotel in Loei. NIce place. Loei has a charming city park, one of the nicest in Thailand, I reckon.

Hello TheGhostWithin,

Are you sure the Top Mansion is quiet? Are we talking about the same place? Or maybe it has changed. The noise from that rave disco behind the guest house drove me away. I'm not talking about the Udon Day and Night, the falang hangout next door, which is quite tame and generally quietens down at a decent hour. The last time I stayed at Top Mansion, a couple of years ago, the noise from the disco kept me up most of the night/morning and I swore I'd never stay there again, even filling out one of those little suggestions/comments slips and popping it into the box at the front desk, not like it's the Top Mansion's fault. I told them the noisy disco was bad for their business; maybe they took some action. ?

Anyway, yeah, Charoen is a bit overpriced for what you get but it's not so bad. Nice swimming pool/garden area, and CIA ghosts lurking about.

In Udon Thani you can stay at the Charoen Hotel for about 1,300 baht per night. Or you can stay at the Top Mansion for about 350.

In Nong Khai I can recommend the Kiang Khong guest house, about 350 to 400 a night. If you don't want a guest house and want to go up a bit, you can try the Pantawee Hotel; I'm quite sure they are in the 800 to 1000 baht range, maybe less.

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