Back in the day, the Charoen Hotel used to be a nice place to stay a couple times a month for years. Very good restaurant open early morning to late evening, and then the Yellowbird Lounge. Based on contemporary photos of the interior, it looks like they've maintained it well. Staff was always great. Very close to your train station (about 600 meters). Get a deluxe room or the grand suite. Live a little. Or get a cheaper economy room. Have room safes and lifts to all floors. The Banbua Grand Udon was also nice. Perhaps a few baht more.
I loved Udon Thani, I found the Thais here a lot more humble and friendly than your usual tourist places such as Pattaya etc, and yes I know the reasons why 🤣
A room you could stay in a long time, your right there mate with no lift. No lift No safe How do you find these top places Ed? I don’t think I’ve seen a hotel yet that I would want to stay in and I’m a rough arse
ah no...but the room is $25 auz dollars per night. that's a good price. That roast looks sooooo delicious. I know in Sydney that would probably cost at least 30 bucks. I just bought a pumpkin quiche from my local bakery...cost me $8.50. Australia is a bloody rip off@@ianbowden4587
yeah i call that chair a pouffe too....not to be mistaken for a poof! ahaha....joke jack :) it's a great seat if you've got hemorrhoids....i hope i spelt that right.
All the safes in hotels are a complete waste of time, hotel staff can get into any safe in any room - they will all have a code to enable them to open them, just in case a guest forgot his pass code/number. I have a zip less samsonite case which I keep all my valuables in, you would need a chainsaw to get into it, been using it for years and never had a problem 🙏😊🇬🇧
Long as you are happy Eddy don't worry what people say ? Walking around and up those hotel steps is good for you . Over time you will become much fitter lose some weight , something you could not achieve back home in England . Making all the right moves so far Eddy.
I'm just back from my first trip to Thailand spent 4 weeks there the lack of insects really surprised me didn't see a single mosquito the whole time wasted 150 quid on vaccinations and mosquito spray
It's interesting to watch this way of life, but if I was ever to retire over there I'd need a property of my own and then I'd just use that as a base to do a bit of travelling. Is property cheap in SE Asia?
I recommend top mansion hotel. Very cheap very clean lovely hotel. Its on the street with the irish clock pub. Come out of the pub turn left , pass the hanger full of bars keep going and its on the left
I'm like you Eddie I don't watch TV. Haven't owned one for five years (no money for the BBC to cover up for wrong 'uns) or read a newspaper for about 20 years. Room looked good for the price.
G'day Eddie from Melbourne, Australia. Just wondering how you're settling into retirement in S.E. Asia. Do you feel the same mentally as you did before on your holidays to S.E. Asia, or has the reality that S.E. Asia is now your home now set in? All the best to you mate.
What's the night life like are there plenty of bars with nice and friendly ladies 🤔🙏 I fancy doing the same next year traveling around a bit I've been Pattaya 15 times since 2015 I've done Surin last March there's only 5 bars to be honest they were great but sadly not many young ladies working in the but plenty of Thai bars which always welcomed me.
I stayed there before Edd I think it was 500 baht per night I think you can get a room long term here Edd are you going to look for a long term accommodation Edd it’s only gone up 100 baht all those years ago 😂
I take it Udon is different from Udorn? There used to be an American airbase in Udorn during the war in Vietnam. Thailand tried remaining neutral and was pretty successful. I met a guy in Japan 50 years ago who had a bar in Udorn with his Thai wife. He apparently had gone AWOL and was brought back to be - prosecuted before returning to Udorn. I often wonder what happened to him. He knew what he wanted out of life which isn’t usually the case with young men.
Udon & Udorn are the same just different spellings when translated into English. Udon or Udorn means Northern & Thani means City. So Udon Thani or Udorn Thani means Northern City. The following will take you to an article with photos of Udon/Udorn when the USA Airforce was there in the Vietnam war years. BANGKOK EYES MIDNITE HOUR UDORN IN THE 60’s 70’s
@@keithhardy8513The USA used 8 air bases in Thailand during the Vietnam war & 5 where based in Isaan. Udon Thani, Ubon Ratchathani, Korat, Nakhon Phanom & Nam Phong which is about 30 Km outside Khon Kaen City. The others where Takhli on Northern Thailand, Don Muang in Bangkok & U-Tapao outside Pattaya.
@@simon1985utube Nah, don't think so. He's dropped a clanger selling up and going all in Thailand. He should have six months in the UK and six months in Thailand. Let's see the situation in another few months hey?
@@G-rig6969 Well said, i don't understand all these ex-pats who demand to have food from back home. They are running away to "Live the dream" and yet can't leave the food alone, weird.
@@MikeLickorish Think you’re going to stay young and attractive all your life? Good luck on that pal. And yes….Eddy is living more of a life than you are.
@@G-rig6969 You’ve got that right. During my time in Thailand I lost about 25 lbs. Flew back to Canada and put all the weight back on again. Did another trip for a couple of months in Cambodia and Bangkok, and lost about 25 lbs. again. Back in Canada….put all the weight back on again. Certainly healthier for me in south east Asia. Namo Buddhaya 🙏🏼 🌴 🌴 🌴 ☸️ 🇰🇭 🇹🇭 🇨🇦
Eddie you’re getting as popular in America as Benny Hill. I doubt Hill ever understood the depth of his popularity in America- even if we got his comedy much later when he became a virtual hermit. Unlike you- Benny Hill became a prisoner in his own home- or so I seem to remember.❤
I've just had 10 day diarrhoea and lost 5kg 👍. We take our own safe "Keep Safe" which straps to hanger rail. If the rail isn't fixed we buy some Superglue. You don't need WiFi with an unlimited phone data package. I agree about the hotel. Excellent value 👍👍.
Not a bad price but did you get any sleep with it being close to a main road - and Thai's like to stay out late until 3.00am did you get disturbed by loud speaking drunk neigbouring rooms?
I stayed there last summer. Don't get your haircut by the ladyboy in the salon next to the hotel entrance - not great work. It is a decent place to stay that was busy on the weekends.
Have to share this Eddie…all three bathrooms tiled out with non slip tiles new showers and hand rails (getting on a bit got to be careful) totally redecorated with new ceilings, Extension and small pool. £16K …the thing that astonished me is they did it all in two months. 3 teams of husband and wife. Joy cooked their lunch everyday…you know how they love their Som Tam…all in my garden last night for Korean BBQ… I was sat with the Dachshund watching Harry Brown…..you have got some nasty comments recently but they are all in your best interests
Ed, you’re shown the outside of Central Plaza 3 times, but you haven’t shown the inside! That would be interesting! Your cheap, small hotel room is not interesting. Do you want the channel to grow or not?
Thanks for the tour, my well travelled man
Another good video, helps me out when looking for hotels on my travels.👍
Great to hear!
very nice roast dinner at the end, making me feel hungry , great blog of the hotel cheerz eddie
Thanks so much!
Can’t believe you’ve still got that super size suitcase….you make me laugh. 😂🤣😂
Not having a place he can call home, that gigantic suitcase probably contains all his worldly possessions - that he must take everywhere.
He really doesn't know how to travel light around tropical Thailand, that black leather hat is a killer 😁😅🤣😂
Back in the day, the Charoen Hotel used to be a nice place to stay a couple times a month for years. Very good restaurant open early morning to late evening, and then the Yellowbird Lounge. Based on contemporary photos of the interior, it looks like they've maintained it well. Staff was always great. Very close to your train station (about 600 meters). Get a deluxe room or the grand suite. Live a little. Or get a cheaper economy room. Have room safes and lifts to all floors. The Banbua Grand Udon was also nice. Perhaps a few baht more.
Functional. Keep it steady.
America Loves Eddie!!!!!
That is sooooo good to hear! Thanks, Paul
We all do
We love Americans.
Thanks for your honesty good or bad. 👍
Thanks for all you do Eddy
Thanks 🙏
Good review looks like a good place
I loved Udon Thani, I found the Thais here a lot more humble and friendly than your usual tourist places such as Pattaya etc, and yes I know the reasons why 🤣
Overnight guests?
Oh behave! 🙄
You mean ladies of the night? 😂 😂
A room you could stay in a long time, your right there mate with no lift.
No lift
No safe
How do you find these top places Ed?
I don’t think I’ve seen a hotel yet that I would want to stay in and I’m a rough arse
cheers
Yep, sure looks good enough for that very fair price there Ed. Roast looked good at the end too. Yummeee. ;-]
yeah roast looked delicious didn't it :)
@@21stcenturyshowgirl yeh, did he say how much it cost?
ah no...but the room is $25 auz dollars per night. that's a good price. That roast looks sooooo delicious. I know in Sydney that would probably cost at least 30 bucks. I just bought a pumpkin quiche from my local bakery...cost me $8.50. Australia is a bloody rip off@@ianbowden4587
I'd call that chair a pouffe. But whatever you call it, it looks like a giant chocolate cupcake. Yum!
yeah i call that chair a pouffe too....not to be mistaken for a poof! ahaha....joke jack :) it's a great seat if you've got hemorrhoids....i hope i spelt that right.
Can u take the brass back edd
Thanks for video Ed room looks a bargain! Great value. Gutted to see ur gaining weight and day drinking again mate. Take care!
Everything looks good 👍👍👍 put I would not stop anywhere without a safe box imagine something breaking into your room
All the safes in hotels are a complete waste of time, hotel staff can get into any safe in any room - they will all have a code to enable them to open them, just in case a guest forgot his pass code/number. I have a zip less samsonite case which I keep all my valuables in, you would need a chainsaw to get into it, been using it for years and never had a problem 🙏😊🇬🇧
Long as you are happy Eddy don't worry what people say ?
Walking around and up those hotel steps is good for you .
Over time you will become much fitter lose some weight , something you could not achieve back home in England .
Making all the right moves so far Eddy.
That room looks like great value, perfect for little Eddy to have some fun! 💪
I'm just back from my first trip to Thailand spent 4 weeks there the lack of insects really surprised me didn't see a single mosquito the whole time wasted 150 quid on vaccinations and mosquito spray
Can't you get the original friendship bridge from udon thani over to laos
From Nong Khai
@@benleno yeah I'd like to do that trip be a good trip from udon thani
If you try to fly to nong Kai you still have to land in udon then bus up to nong Kai to cross the freedom bridge
@@williamwhite3405 read my message clearly says from udon thani
In Phuket Town I found similar hotels to 600 Baht too. Many are stairs only and no breakfast too. Some things to keep in mind
Steady, you're living the life of Riley. 🎉
Not exactly, but the weather is sure good
I really think it needs a propper chair. Looks like the only comfortable place to sit is on the throne.
still Travelling then !!.
Eddy The Restaurant's food looks delicious 😮
What Name is?
I'll mention in the next video
Good value
The Steady Eddy Seal of Approval ™️ Is pure gold!!!
Thanks 🙏
Where you going next 😮
Nong Kai
Hi, Eddie hotel looked good and the food was looking really amazing. Cheers 👍
great video ed .. looking forward to going back there !!
Thinking about moving north is the temperature much cooler there?
Starting to get hot and humid already here in Bangkok
Yes, it does tend to be cooler
Nice . Better then the dump I was just in Cuba.
Get your ass to Thailand mate. 🎉
Get yourself upto nong bua lamphu Eddy. Some nice spinners up that way. Keep it steady Ed 😂
It's interesting to watch this way of life, but if I was ever to retire over there I'd need a property of my own and then I'd just use that as a base to do a bit of travelling. Is property cheap in SE Asia?
Yes, property is cheap, but the legal stuff is not always that good.
I recommend top mansion hotel. Very cheap very clean lovely hotel. Its on the street with the irish clock pub. Come out of the pub turn left , pass the hanger full of bars keep going and its on the left
Thanks for the tip!
I'm like you Eddie I don't watch TV. Haven't owned one for five years (no money for the BBC to cover up for wrong 'uns) or read a newspaper for about 20 years. Room looked good for the price.
Cheap as chips Eddy!!😊😊😊😊
Very very very reasonable price Eddie. Looked a very very nice room, very very efficient.
Try the full throttle bars pork chops get the mashed potatoes with it awesome
G'day Eddie from Melbourne, Australia.
Just wondering how you're settling into retirement in S.E. Asia.
Do you feel the same mentally as you did before on your holidays to S.E. Asia, or has the reality that S.E. Asia is now your home now set in?
All the best to you mate.
I'm settling in well
Great stuff Ed!
Thanks!
At the risk of being arrested I call that seat a pouffe 😊
A lot of hotels WiFi sucks early morning and evening when everyone in the hotel is trying to use it
What's the night life like are there plenty of bars with nice and friendly ladies 🤔🙏 I fancy doing the same next year traveling around a bit I've been Pattaya 15 times since 2015 I've done Surin last March there's only 5 bars to be honest they were great but sadly not many young ladies working in the but plenty of Thai bars which always welcomed me.
Nightlife is good
You’d be toast if you ever went to America Ed because they don’t even use kettles to boil water they do it on a stove.
I guess you don't have teabags there
No they microwave their water to boil it.
I'd.love to watch Ed traveling around the US, staying in dive motels and complaining about Americans.
I stayed there before Edd I think it was 500 baht per night I think you can get a room long term here Edd are you going to look for a long term accommodation Edd it’s only gone up 100 baht all those years ago 😂
My top picks are the Brick House, Good Corner and Sofia for eating.
I like the Brick House
Big hugs and kisses to you princess eddy 👑👑👑👑👑
I take it Udon is different from Udorn?
There used to be an American airbase in Udorn during the war in Vietnam.
Thailand tried remaining neutral and was pretty successful.
I met a guy in Japan 50 years ago who had a bar in Udorn with his Thai wife.
He apparently had gone AWOL and was brought back to be - prosecuted before returning to Udorn.
I often wonder what happened to him.
He knew what he wanted out of life which isn’t usually the case with young men.
Yes, Good roads and infrastructure in Udon Thani, dating back to when there was a US air base there. Korat (Nakhon Ratchasima, the same !). 👍
Udon & Udorn are the same just different spellings when translated into English. Udon or Udorn means Northern & Thani means City. So Udon Thani or Udorn Thani means Northern City. The following will take you to an article with photos of Udon/Udorn when the USA Airforce was there in the Vietnam war years. BANGKOK EYES MIDNITE HOUR UDORN IN THE 60’s 70’s
@@keithhardy8513The USA used 8 air bases in Thailand during the Vietnam war & 5 where based in Isaan. Udon Thani, Ubon Ratchathani, Korat, Nakhon Phanom & Nam Phong which is about 30 Km outside Khon Kaen City. The others where Takhli on Northern Thailand, Don Muang in Bangkok & U-Tapao outside Pattaya.
@@isaanman5399 Thanks, that's very interesting ! I guess, the locations were chosen due to their proximity to Vietnam ?
@@isaanman5399 That's interesting. Didn't know that 👍🤣
Pity about the wifi as it looks a bargain. If decent phone signal then wouldn't be too bad. Hopefully soundproofing was good? Cheers
Nice room!
Same old food Chips and an English Sunday Roast? A fine hotel? A cheap flop house more like.
Yet he's out there Livin the dream and Ur polishing the flute to Asians on the hub
@@simon1985utube Nah, don't think so. He's dropped a clanger selling up and going all in Thailand. He should have six months in the UK and six months in Thailand. Let's see the situation in another few months hey?
@@G-rig6969 Well said, i don't understand all these ex-pats who demand to have food from back home. They are running away to "Live the dream" and yet can't leave the food alone, weird.
@@MikeLickorish Think you’re going to stay young and attractive all your life? Good luck on that pal. And yes….Eddy is living more of a life than you are.
@@G-rig6969 You’ve got that right. During my time in Thailand I lost about 25 lbs. Flew back to Canada and put all the weight back on again. Did another trip for a couple of months in Cambodia and Bangkok, and lost about 25 lbs. again. Back in Canada….put all the weight back on again. Certainly healthier for me in south east Asia.
Namo Buddhaya 🙏🏼 🌴 🌴 🌴 ☸️ 🇰🇭 🇹🇭 🇨🇦
👍👍👍
I'd prefer to pay a bit more and have the things that were missing like a lift, decent WIFI and a wardrobe with safety box
Eddie you’re getting as popular in America as Benny Hill.
I doubt Hill ever understood the depth of his popularity in America- even if we got his comedy much later when he became a virtual hermit.
Unlike you- Benny Hill became a prisoner in his own home- or so I seem to remember.❤
Only after his show was cancelled.
When you are happy, you make better videos.
Use your mobile phone as a WiFi hotspot wherever you go. Easy
I don’t even bother with wifi any more. I just buy unlimited SIM card
I've just had 10 day diarrhoea and lost 5kg 👍. We take our own safe "Keep Safe" which straps to hanger rail. If the rail isn't fixed we buy some Superglue.
You don't need WiFi with an unlimited phone data package.
I agree about the hotel. Excellent value 👍👍.
👍👍👍👍👍👍
Not a bad price but did you get any sleep with it being close to a main road - and Thai's like to stay out late until 3.00am did you get disturbed by loud speaking drunk neigbouring rooms?
Not a problem
I stayed there last summer. Don't get your haircut by the ladyboy in the salon next to the hotel entrance - not great work. It is a decent place to stay that was busy on the weekends.
You’ve never really had great taste when it comes to choosing a hotel.
But u guess if you’re tight for money, then you must take what’s there.
Looks pretty ropey to me . Not long till Eddy will be knocking on Englands door again .
A hotel room with an actual closet is something you don't see anymore. I like it. Hang your clothes up and put away your suitcase.
Then ………head off the next day and leave your shirts in the wardrobe. I’ve done that so many times. Getting old?
Have to share this Eddie…all three bathrooms tiled out with non slip tiles new showers and hand rails (getting on a bit got to be careful) totally redecorated with new ceilings, Extension and small pool. £16K …the thing that astonished me is they did it all in two months. 3 teams of husband and wife. Joy cooked their lunch everyday…you know how they love their Som Tam…all in my garden last night for Korean BBQ… I was sat with the Dachshund watching Harry Brown…..you have got some nasty comments recently but they are all in your best interests
Room looks good to me
you need a haircut,try the hoo flung dung barbers near the [s and m ]club
This is worth three minutes not 8:09.
Ed, you’re shown the outside of Central Plaza 3 times, but you haven’t shown the inside! That would be interesting! Your cheap, small hotel room is not interesting. Do you want the channel to grow or not?
No lift? In a hotel? As long as you don't have any health issues!
That shower head is low
Eddy wi-fi dongels will boost all wifi singles im a pc gamer
Thanks for that
The problem with a hotel with no elevator you dont want to lug your luggage up just for one or two days.
have you had a lady up there to warm the bed up ?
You mean it use to be good?😂
Oooohhhhh , a fridge 😂😂😂😂😂 God, he’s already running out of video ideas. 😂😂😂😂😂
No more discriptions of rooms pls
It's a hotel review
Stop moaning and learn how to spell 😂
@@STEADY599 and no more live shows pls
@@jackcooper8153you don't have to watch them 🤷♂️
U are best when on the ground moving with sneaky views and bitchinng on this that the other