Thailand - Si Sa Ket

ElectrO · #1 13-01-2007, 23:59

Has anyone been there?

I would like to head out that way, but i can't really find much about it on the web.

Even less on the place I want to visit - kantharalak -

I am looking for a hotel with some farang imenities (such as a flushing toilet and hot water).

Also any farang style restaurants (but thats not really important).

So if anyone has been out into the middle of know where and can shed some light on the place for me, I'd appreciate it.

E

Petter · #2 14-01-2007, 00:14

Si Saket - Real Thailand

dogblower · #3 14-01-2007, 01:56

Used to go up there a lot once upon a time. My GF's village was close to the provincial capital so I used to stay in town at the Kesri (spelling?) Hotel which was quite reasonable. Kantharalak is much further away so you'll be staying in the village as it's too far to commute. Si Sa Ket town has some nightlife, live music venues etc and it's possible to get laid there as well. Very few people speak English up there, so unless you speak some Thai you're going to have to rely on someone (your GF) a lot.

I found the people to be absolutely wonderful and they went out of their way to help me on numerous occasions. We went down to Khao Phra Viharn a couple of times and you should make sure to get there yourself - especially since you will be a lot closer to it than to Si Sa Ket itself. We also went swimming in a number of waterfalls down that way which was fantastic stuff too.

I'm afraid you're shit out of luck with farang restaurants up there, though there are a few in Si Sa Ket which serve what they probably imagine is farang food. Down in Kantharalak you won't even find that. Eat local - it's bloody good stuff.

What the hell - go up there, explore, enjoy and then write us all a trip report on how much fun you had.

ElectrO · #4 14-01-2007, 10:42

thanks DB for the advice and comments, Farang food isn't essential for me, but i hate cold showers and squat toilets.

If I go it will be this weekend coming.

Thanks for the link Petter

E

thaizeman · #5 18-02-2008, 12:04

I was down in kantralak all my holidays in january.. its a very quiet place but the people are friendly there.. they also have some hotels there, but I never used one because I live at the family of my gf near to kantralak..

I think you will find hotels there if you search in google... or just visit and see there