Ban Dung Christmas Rocks

A great day (again) in Eddies today. Plenty of food, good company, cold(ish) beer, and live music with Neno to top off the night.

If the unfortunates who live in Udon had as good a day today as we Dungians, they should count their blessings.

Tomorrow we can hark back 2000 years, but instead of the Christians (amongst others) being slaughtered at the Colosseum, we can watch the Poms put to the sword at the modern equivalent - the MCG.

nice with all due respect was it like having a christmas in the middle of a rice field while all the buddhists went about their mandatory basic tasks been there got the t- shirt

Nice one "Jack"
I had a blinding meal and party at the N'Joy Pub in Ubon.
Happy New Year to you, Eddie and Bruce ..... hope to see you soon

Thanks Chris- your absence was noted.

Happy New Year to you as well - catch up next year.

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i remember ban dung went there 10 years ago me and my girl friend at the time stayed in this flea infested hotel i guess times have changed for the better

So...what's happening tomorrow night in Ban Dung?

Usual Friday night at Eddies, jj - Neno crooning his well-practiced set, backed up by Eddies' cameo performances of My Way, and Got You Under My Skin (plus a couple of other standards).

I will have a few there - as I am sure most other farang regulars will, but mainly I will be with the family.

Funnily enough, after 60 New Years Eves, it loses its impact a bit.

And you?

jingjai wrote:So...what's happening tomorrow night in Ban Dung?

Well plenty or rice farming in the day as for the night time errrr well I guess you could watch the rice grow or have a pretend sword fight with a bamboo stick . I went there 10 years ago with a Ex girlfriend and i don't think there was any bars I coundn't not even find a ATM machine . We ended up staying in this flee biten Hotel in the center or the town where Soi Dogs howled all night long ... Jing Jai my tip is to stay in Udon Thani for New years Eve celebrations what I personally feel ticks all the correct boxes but each to their own i guess.

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!

Yes we used to live in Bandung, indeed the nearest ATM used to be in Phen.
The only Hotel I knew then was directly opposite the City Field, very basic, behind a row of market stalls.
A sign was put up along that row. "Night Plaza" It never took off, as everyone was in bed by 8pm.
I understand now there are two hotels in Bandung with flushing sit down lavvys.
Drive all the way there to find that the machine would be out of order, we would often end up coming into Udon.
Udon only had Big C and the complex which everyone referred to as Robinsons.
The traffic was light and all you would see were pickups, hardly any saloon cars.
After all these years there is only one bar in Bandung worth sitting in, and that's Eddies, for some banter, piss taking, cold beer , and good food.

sissor-mouth wrote:

jingjai wrote:So...what's happening tomorrow night in Ban Dung?

Well plenty or rice farming in the day as for the night time errrr well I guess you could watch the rice grow or have a pretend sword fight with a bamboo stick . I went there 10 years ago with a Ex girlfriend and i don't think there was any bars I coundn't not even find a ATM machine . We ended up staying in this flee biten Hotel in the center or the town where Soi Dogs howled all night long ... Jing Jai my tip is to stay in Udon Thani for New years Eve celebrations what I personally feel ticks all the correct boxes but each to their own i guess.

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!

Says our new-found expert, 10 years out of date, firmly ensconced in the UK, and living his Thailand life vicariously through Udon Map.

Christ JS,did you feel personally attacked because of his thoughts about BD?Because your comment was a bit nasty,IMO!

Maybe ,since you are a current resident,you could recommend the venues besides Eddies,which sounds like a delightful place to celebrate amongst the local expats?

nkstan wrote:Christ JS,did you feel personally attacked because of his thoughts about BD?Because your comment was a bit nasty,IMO!

Maybe ,since you are a current resident,you could recommend the venues besides Eddies,which sounds like a delightful place to celebrate amongst the local expats?

Happy new year to you too, stan.

I have no knowledge of what will be happening in venues besides Eddies (there are a couple), so cannot recommend anything else.

ps - have a look at some of his other posts.

you pickin on the newbies again Jack?

Happy new Year

I admire your spirit in revisiting the subject of newbies, Dermot.

Enjoy your new year also.