Charming Mekong town

Chiang Khan, once a sleepy, little-known Mekong-side town in the Northeast of Thailand. The main street, Th Chai Khong, that runs parallel to the Mekong river, short streets that run off Th Chai Khong, and the waterfront walking and biking path are all full of traditional timber houses and shophouses. This place couldn't stay a secret forever, at least not to Thais, and it's became a trendy destination for well to do Thais and is now full of gift shops, cute cafes and places for taking selfies. We encountered very few westerners here, and spent a few lazy days walking Th Chai Khong, the small streets, and the waterfront, where everything was very quiet and peaceful in the daytime before the evening shopping and eating begins. Every evening Th Chai Khong turns into a busy Walking Street market with buskers, artists and street-food vendors. We saw a lot less than there might normally be as we arrived towards the end of the Songkran festival and most vendors and Thais in general seemed to have stayed home.

So we strolled, we drank, we ate, we chilled, we took pictures...Read more