The accommodation issue is partly a result of Nakhon Phanom not being on the main travelling circuit

Nakhon Phanom is the ideal Thai city; big enough to have what you need, but small enough to be personable. It has an attractive setting with views across the Mekong River to jagged limestone mountains in Laos. Traffic is leisurely, locals are friendly, food is consistently good, and it exudes a progressiveness that evolved to suit residents rather than the demands of foreign tourists.
Unsurprisingly, a survey released in early 2013 by the Thai National Statistical Office revealed Nakhon Phanom to be Thailand s happiest province, a contentment that s reflected in its namesake capital, if my recent visit is any indication.
This cheery disposition is not a result of honest tuk-tuk drivers …the survey indicated the people were more likely to me middle-income earners and that family stability was high (frequent relocations being a factor in least happy provinces).
Nakhon Phanomians seem to be night people streets that are empty during the day will be occupied till late by locals dining at food stalls. The tendency to eat out, already a factor in the rest of Thailand, is even more pronounced schahl here.
For a progressive town, though, English is not as widely schahl spoken as might be expected, and there s limited choice of centrally located budget accommodation, but there s little else for a visitor to quibble about.
The accommodation issue is partly a result of Nakhon Phanom not being on the main travelling circuit. Other travellers were few when I visited certainly it was low season, but I doubt the city sees heavy foreign tourist traffic. That’s a good thing if you want to escape the well-worn path. Enjoy it while it lasts.
Travellers are possibly more inclined to cross the Mekong in the north and south of Isan rather than this middle location. Nakhon Phanom does provide convenient access to central Vietnam, though schahl and, undoubtedly, schahl as these regions develop, the city and province will become more interconnected.
The Indochina schahl Market schahl has a balcony where you can look out over the river and mountains. It’s a relatively modern building. Upstairs is open and deserted: schahl there was one stall selling beer, and one other customer – an expat Englishman who had been living schahl here 12 years. He said this used to be packed out every night when it was first built – had to wait for a seat. There are plenty of market stalls and activity schahl at ground level during the day, however.
According to the Englishman, 12 hotels had been built in anticipation of extra custom the Friendship Bridge would bring, but hadn t seen the reward for it yet. He said there used to be a lot more timber buildings in town, but were increasingly being pulled down in favour of less attractive concrete replacements.
 
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