From Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani to Mukdaharn to Savannakhet
admin June 24th, 2007
This is a small guide I prepared, as when I ws looking for information about how to go from Ubon Ratchathani to Mukdaharn to Savannakhet online, I could not find much. I hope it helps you!
We travelled for 8 hours in the Nakhonchai Air Bus on the way they served snack , drink, milk, rice and cold napkins included in the price .
We arrived in Ubon Ratchathani in the early morning.
Me and Luca were very tired but luckily the Sri - Isan hotel where we stay has free Wi-Fi, so we can relax and work in the room.
This time we plan to visit southern of Laos.
I was thinking that we where going to Pakse, but Luca actually would love to go to visit Savannakhet, so we decided to call Ubon Ratchathani Bus Station ( Tel.045-312773) to check the bus to Mukdaharn, the border and then go to Savannakhet.
In the morning we take a tuk tuk (100 Bath) from the hotel to the Ubon Ratchathani bus station.
If you want to save you can take a Song Teaw (blue public car) number 11 from the main street but I am not sure how much.
When we arrived there, many ticket men come to me and Luca and said “Go Laos, Pakse”.
I said back to them “Mai Kha, Ja Pai Maukdaharn, kob khun kha” (”No Thank, I will go to Mukdaharn). I was looking for Sahamit Tour ( if you are in Ubon Ratchathani you can call to check the time here : Tel 045-285780) then we catched the air condition bus on 9.30 am to Mukdaharn (the price is 135 bath each).
It took almost 3 hours and we arrived to Makdaharn bus station. When I getting off the driver of the bus tell me to go to buy a bus ticket to Savannakhet with Bus Company 99 (In Thai said Borlisad Konsong 99), the price is 50 bath each and they need to see your passport.
So in about 1 hour we are arrived to the Savannakhet bus station, then we took Tuk Tuk again to “Saisouk Guest House” (Phetsalad rd. Thahae Village, Kaysone Phomvihanh Dist. Tel. +856(41)212207) in the city centre. The Tuk Tuk charged us 40 bath each (10.000 kip each).
The Guest House has two floors. The ground floor is made from cement mixed with wood and on second floor where is the room it is completely made from wood, a part from a living room for laying down made from cement and a space for cleaning and hang your cloht for free. (because you clean by your self).
There are 3 kinds of rooms: aircondition or fan with private bathroom, room with fan with share bathroom, 11 rooms in total.
We took a room with private bathroom with air condition and fan because Luca sweats easily, for 60,000 Kip (240 bath 5 euro) .
The guest house is not far from main road and have many restaurants around the area.
The owner of the guest house is friendly and kind with a big smile while you ask her information. Do not worry, she can speak English because this guest house has already been open for 6 years. The house before belongning of her father but now it’s her and her husband’s.
The house is big because her family was 11 person, now some married and some are working in another place. Also her father and mother moved to Vientiane and have a new house there.
We don’t know yet how long we will stay here but for sure I feel safe and feel as like home here in “Saisouk Guest House”.
The owner said “price is fix for now but it can change depending on the economy”.
If somebody likes quiet and wants to feel as staying in a real home, I recommend you to visit here.
If then you decide not to stay, the lady will not complain but you may like as much as I do.
Sawasdee Kha
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