Ubon Ratchathani News & Development

[anon4546543 1,087]

Does anyone have dates for the annual Nakon Ratchathani orchid festival/display for March and the location please? Thank you in advance

[anon4546543 1,087]

15 hours ago, SantiSuk said:

Err...actually I think Ubon has been pretty progressive in rapidly constructing 4 lane sections on the main out-of-town highways in the few short years (8) that I've been around this region, so I'm not sure that the track record supports skepticism ubonrthai.

 

One for the Sisaket junction after those other two please! Basic overpasses to keep ring road traffic flowing are all that's needed - fancy clover-leafs would be OTT.

I live near Kabinburi. It just makes it into Issan. All my neighbours are of Laos decent so I find I need to try to learn Laos and Thai. 

The amount of infrastructure being built near here is remarkable. Things are happening, overgrown swamps are being cleaned out and water reserves are being made. Roads are being widened and drains are being renewed. Never in visiting/living here have I seen such rapid development. 

 

[Footloose1 0]

Hi all, 

I'm new to Ubon and looking to rent a family house. Does anyone have any idea of prices?

Would also really love to meet people that have been here a while to get a feel of the area, any suggestions on places to go?

 

[ubonrthai 302]

On 3/18/2017 at 6:27 PM, Footloose1 said:

Hi all, 

I'm new to Ubon and looking to rent a family house. Does anyone have any idea of prices?

Would also really love to meet people that have been here a while to get a feel of the area, any suggestions on places to go?

 

You can get an idea here. http://www.ubonhomes.com/

[ubonrthai 302]

Pizza Hut is coming to Ubon Square next to McDonalds.

[SantiSuk 3,393]

I doubt that Spago is quivering

[ubonrthai 302]

On 4/9/2017 at 6:59 PM, SantiSuk said:

I doubt that Spago is quivering

I'm quivering because Spago is for sale.

[SantiSuk 3,393]

Oh $..t! That's a shame. Part of the fabric for many years

Edited April 12, 2017 by SantiSuk

[ubonrthai 302]

 

Edited April 12, 2017 by ubonrthai

[ubonrthai 302]

I see surveyors have been hanging around the Amnat intersection the last few days. Hopefully planning their bridge. 

[ubonrthai 302]

I stopped and talked to a surveyor today at the Amnat intersection. He said they are doing underpasses at the Amnat & Yasothon intersections of the ring road. So if you are driving on the ring road heading West, you will go under Chayangkun Rd. and then under the Yaso intersection to get to Central. He said they will remove the new stop light in front of the bus station but I didn't understand how they were changing that area. He said it will take 2 years to complete both intersections. I should have clarified if it was 2 years each or 2 years total for both intersections.

[SantiSuk 3,393]

Let's hope they do proper traffic surveys to get the timing algorithms appropriate for the lights that will remain at ground level. Too often in Thailand one is left stopped a light while no little or no traffic is using the green lighted point of entry.

 

The standard approach seems to be that lights are given the same access time at all four points. Presumably cheaper not to have sophisticated (not really nowadays - digital stuff like that is pretty cheap) timing mechanisms but any economist would tell you that wasted time has a more damaging impact on the economy as a whole.

[ubonrthai 302]

The end date of the new sign at the Yaso intersection says March next year.

[ubonrthai 302]

Air Asia starts flying to Chiang Mai on June 23.

CNX-UBP 12:05-13:35

UBP-CNX 17:05-18:35

[MarcoH 26]

Air Asia

 

From Ubon Ratchathani

to Chiang Mai

THB 1,160

 

They say it's gonna Stat June 23rd.