Playao, 3 night stay and accommodations.
Posted: March 11, 2009, 3:52 pm
March 2009
Playao from Phrae, hwy 101 - 103 - 1 into town. Playao has a huge lake, which is utilized with couple decent restaurants, 2 specifically, will stand out as they will have customers, the rest seem to not care. Bbq chicken price 100 - 180, guess which one had customers. Local ma/pa markets competively priced with large Leo 45-40-38, and seem to have high turnover or good inventory control, fill dates mere 2 weeks old.
Staying at very nice ‘Home Stay’, guesthouse across from lake, perfect location and accommodations. Various room prices, 400 to 800. Our room, 600 baht is comfy, ac/hw/tv/cable/useless balcony off room, but 4th floor has very nice shaded balcony, till about 3 ish, then sun hits half of it, as facing westerly, and if not for lovely smoke burn off, I would guess some nice sunsets.
A Big C and Lotus in town, if on the road and need supplies, as I needed new flip flop, as rather new sandals malfunctioned. Also refill for morning coffee, though GH offers free coffee.
Again, not much at any of these towns, the scenery, if have and utilizing a lake or river, simply curiosity journey with some good R&R. Wats and national parks do nothing for me. Stopping at every amphur muang in all the provinces along my journey that may interest me, or just for a pit stop, as mentioned, time to kill and trying to keep it to less than 2 hours a day driving. Mediocre night market, not up to par.
Some pics, couple of lake and GH. If in area and needing info for Home Stay GH, simply pm me for details. May edit with ph #, but they can’t seem to figure out which is which. Land line inop, cell phone listed in not resident caretaker, who had to be called, then returned our call. And no internet info as of yet. Gets good word of mouth endorsement and guessing full on weekends.
apologies on pic quality, some smoke haze and some pics from cell phone.
Playao from Phrae, hwy 101 - 103 - 1 into town. Playao has a huge lake, which is utilized with couple decent restaurants, 2 specifically, will stand out as they will have customers, the rest seem to not care. Bbq chicken price 100 - 180, guess which one had customers. Local ma/pa markets competively priced with large Leo 45-40-38, and seem to have high turnover or good inventory control, fill dates mere 2 weeks old.
Staying at very nice ‘Home Stay’, guesthouse across from lake, perfect location and accommodations. Various room prices, 400 to 800. Our room, 600 baht is comfy, ac/hw/tv/cable/useless balcony off room, but 4th floor has very nice shaded balcony, till about 3 ish, then sun hits half of it, as facing westerly, and if not for lovely smoke burn off, I would guess some nice sunsets.
A Big C and Lotus in town, if on the road and need supplies, as I needed new flip flop, as rather new sandals malfunctioned. Also refill for morning coffee, though GH offers free coffee.
Again, not much at any of these towns, the scenery, if have and utilizing a lake or river, simply curiosity journey with some good R&R. Wats and national parks do nothing for me. Stopping at every amphur muang in all the provinces along my journey that may interest me, or just for a pit stop, as mentioned, time to kill and trying to keep it to less than 2 hours a day driving. Mediocre night market, not up to par.
Some pics, couple of lake and GH. If in area and needing info for Home Stay GH, simply pm me for details. May edit with ph #, but they can’t seem to figure out which is which. Land line inop, cell phone listed in not resident caretaker, who had to be called, then returned our call. And no internet info as of yet. Gets good word of mouth endorsement and guessing full on weekends.
apologies on pic quality, some smoke haze and some pics from cell phone.