Thanks for that, I'd been there but not remember where, I want to show some friends.

Guys, I've been in Ho Chi Minh City for the past two months. So imagine my surprise today when I'm riding on the Ring Road towards the Airport in Udon and I see a sign that reads "Ho Chi Minh Memorial Site." Now what do you suppose that's all about? Was Father Ho born here? Did he plot his comeback against the Americans here? If you know, please do share.

See existing topic: A bit dated but probably still relevant.

http://www.udonmap.com/udonthaniforum/h ... l?hilit=ho chi minh

Not born in Udon Thani but lived here around 1928 29. Also lived in the US for a time around 1912-13. Believed to have lived in Harlem or Boston.

Uncle Ho did live in Thailand for a short period while in exile, though his residence was over in Nakhon Phanom.

Ban Na Chok (Ho Chi Minh’s House) .... Nakhon Phanom–Sakon Nakhon Rd., Na Rat Khwai, Muang Nakhon Phanom, Nakhon Phanom

The Ho Museum here was built and opened a while back, and is a carbon copy of the 'residence museum' in NP. Because of the high Vietnamese presence here, they made a duplicate. Been to both, and the one at NK a couple times, and was interesting, for me, though not much there, and still has the coconut tree Uncle Ho planted.... The one in Udon isn't kept up well.

He then returned to Asia by way of Brussels, Berlin, Switzerland, and Italy, where he sailed to Bangkok, Thailand, arriving in July 1928. "Although we have been separated for almost a year, our feelings for each other do not have to be said in order to be felt", he reassured Minh in an intercepted letter. In this period, he served as a senior agent undertaking Comintern activities in Southeast Asia.

He remained in Thailand, staying in the Thai village of Nachok, until late 1929 when he moved on to India, then Shanghai.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ho_Chi_Minh

Surprisingly the one in UT, gets more press than the original.........go figure.

Ho's Museum in Udon:

http://www.udonthaniattractions.com/ho- ... -park.html

http://www.udonmap.com/udonthaniforum/h ... 17379.html

Popped here today.. I find the most interesting bit.. is the half dozen NOT BBQ real graves.. lost in the trees and foliage to the right of the site.. they say.. "no money for maintenance".. 2 hours of strimming a month..

6 or so tombstones covering the graves of people who died circa 1946-1948.. there is a small but interesting story here; I'm going to investigate further.. WHO are they.. remembering this was at the time.. pure jungle and a Ho Chi Minh "Hideout".. anyone got info?