Mut Mee Guest House
1111/4 Kaeworawut Road,
Nong Khai,
43000,
Thailand
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Mut Mee is a beautiful tropical tree filled garden on the banks of the Maekong River, in the small border town of Nong Khai in the far north-east of Thailand, in the region known as Isan.
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 24 hour hot showers
No curfew
Safety deposit
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Car Parking
Internet
Air Conditioning
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Lounge area
Restaurant
Bar
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Overall Average: 80.4%
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87%
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80%
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87%
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77%
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70%
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80%
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77%
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Mut Mee is a beautiful tropical tree filled garden on the banks of the Maekong River, in the small border town of Nong Khai in the far north-east of Thailand, in the region known as Isan.
Across the Maekong is Laos and its capital Vientiane is only sixteen kilometres away... so many who stay here are travelling there or back, or renewing a Lao or Thai visa.
Suitable for everyone, from the cool, young and intrepid, to my wonderful mother, and families with children!
We have inexpensive and clean accommodation in houses around the garden and a restaurant serving delicious vegetarian and non-vegetarian Thai and Western food.
As we do not place time limits on how long our guests may stay (and they often stay longer than originally intended,) room availability is dependent on the number of people who leave each day. This means that, though we always find accommodation for those who book, occasionally we can be a little less certain which room it will be and of what type. We do everything we can to make sure that guests get the kind of room they specify, however, we do ask for your understanding if alternative arrangements have to be made.
We hold rooms until 11.00am in the morning for those who book.
If you are arriving after 11.00 a.m. we will continue to hold your accommodation providing you telephone us before 11.00 a.m. on the day you arrive, to confirm that you are on your way.
Often it is the river itself which is the star attraction, and the glorious sunset over it. This can best be seen from our boat, The Nagarina, which sets off on her quest to see the sun go down at 17:00 p.m. every night. Also towards sunset people drift down the riverbank steps to listen to live music at the Gaia Bar, floating on the river below, (possibly the most romantic bar on the entire length of the Maekong River!)
On hand are also personal fitness trainers, massages available, a well stocked bookshop, and a sunset boat cruise which leaves from the temple next door at 17:30 p.m. every evening. It's a one hour trip down to the ancient sunken chedi and back, and my children think it's a lot of fun too!
There are many attractions in Nong Khai, including the world famous sculpture park known as Salakaewkoo (with some sculptures reaching over seven stories high,) the Thai-Lao Taa Sadet Market and the Phu Phra Bat historical park (site of ancient settlement and cave paintings under strange mushroom shaped rocks, which were inhabited more than 3000 years ago.)
Just to the south-east are the wet lands with giant fishing cranes and beyond are villages, lakes and a silk research station which together make a wonderful one day bicycle or motorbike tour. To the west are the flower lands where commercial flower cultivation is the main source of income, once again easy to reach on a bicycle using our detailed map.
Bicycles are available for hire at Mut Mee and motorbikes are just outside. Even cars (with driver or drive yourself) are easy to arrange and useful, especially if you're short of time and want to visit both the Sculpture Park and the Historical Park in one day.
Although there are all these things to do, still one of the nicest activities here at Mut Mee is simply sitting by the quiet river, relaxing and watching the water go by.
There is no malaria here in Nong Khai and I'm told by the hospital there hasn't been for 30 years. For all the thousands of people who have stayed here, we've had no cases.
Throughout the year there are many events in our calendar, including the Anou Savari Festival in March, Song Kran - the Thai New Year in April, and Rocket Festivals from May to July.
The strangest happening of all is the Maekong Fireballs which takes place on the last day of Buddhist lent on the full moon between the end of October and the beginning of November.
On this mystical night, just after dusk, pink points of light arise noiselessly from the Maekong river and fly high into the sky.
Why it happens, no-one knows. Some say it's a hoax, but forty years on nobody's been caught, and how come the lights fly true vertically and make not a sound?
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