Isan Fam Trip - Pak Chong @ North Eastern Thailand

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Guess where this place is?




No no this is still in Asia. In fact, it is still in SEA.







Yep. You are correct. It IS a vineyard. And indeed I am not wrong either, it is in SEA. In fact, to be exact, it's in Thailand.

Thailand has its own vineyard and winery about 21 years ago, this is PB Valley in Pak Chong, a beautiful valley between the route Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima (Isan province). About 1.5 hours drive from Bangkok.







Anyhoo.... Back to my fam trip.


Day 3

After the first two days in Bangkok, we departed for Isan province on the third day. Reached Pak Chong to visit PB Valley - a winery established by the prince of Thailand whom imported its grapes from Europe and try planting them here.




So you might think.. yea... Thai wine. Must be damn dodgy.

That's what I thought too. But on the contrary, they've actually won awards before.




I sampled some of their wines and though I wasn't particularly impressed by PB wines, this... this Pirom Red Tempranillo,




OMG, was actually very decent. And I don't normally like red wine!

It's not cheap either. If I remember correctly, I think it's priced at 1280 baht.




Cheers~ *clink glass*


That night we were to have a cowboy-themed dinner, there will be prizes given to best dressed cowgirl and cowboy.

For the sake of good sportsmanship, and to be the sucker of commercialism, we were dropped off at Farm Chokchai store - a store that sells everything wild wild west, for a bit of shopping.







Having bought most of my stuff from Pratunam earlier back in Bangkok, I didn't really need to get anything else. But still couldn't resist getting my hands on this when I saw it.




Weetle Lamb!!!

OMG SO CUTE!




It's actually a tissue cover holder. :D

We then proceed to tour the rest of the Farm Chokchai Camp.




Farm Chokchai, is actually a real farm.




Years ago, before the current owner took place, the farm was managed by his (current owner) father. But it wasn't doing well, so when the son came back from his study in the states, he brought back the concept of having a western cowboy farm slash theme park. And since then, it has been a huge success.

The theme park concept went like this, first we were led in by a tractor.



Drove by me.


Nah I'm kidding.


Has many carriages to carry many people into the camp.




Then there were cowgirls and cowboys.


Wei, wear like this not hot meh?


Once in a while, you will also find the typical Japanese tourists.


Seriously, they're everywhere.


Inside the farm, you will find tents.




Very big tents.

With twin beds inside.




And closets and dressing table and aircond.




Like wtf, is this even a camp? I heard it's like RM300+ per night. o.O


Then there's the public shared toilets.




With open concept toilet bowl so you can pee and still feel the nature around you. Just like an actual camp~


And bath in nature.




Shit, this is like six sense villa or something. Where are the sufferings? the mosquitoe bites? The go up river to find water?

If this is how rich people go camping, I don't mind sleeping in the jungle everyday man.

50 years down the road, this is how camping's going to be like for everyone.



The *toot*, got ducky tissue box somemore.


We then went to watch some cute animal show. Too bad it was all in Thai. But we had some good laugh nonetheless, just by watching the little cute cute animals.

There's milking the calf.



By a dog.

There's mathematics.



By a parrot.

There's poodle.



Walking like a man.


It was really cute seriously wtf can die omg. >_<


Later we checked into our hotel to freshen up for dinner. That night we stayed at Greenary Hotel, which was said to be the best hotel in Pak Chong, you know, with swimming pool and al.





O...k....
So this is how 5-star (actually it's a 4 star) in the country side looks like.

(oh, did I say that they have paintball and Zorb activities here too? it's like a mini New Zealand, all the wild games you can find are here)


Soon it was dinner time. Yep, the cowboy themed dinner, at Thong Somboon Club - a cowboy theme park. (wtf again, what's with cowboy fetish in this area?)




It has a vast land, with rides like ATVs, go-carts, flying-fox, etc. All of which I totally love.

And this is my cowgirl costume.



"Howdy~"





With feature and scarf somemore, don't play play.





And guess who I brought along with me?




My little lamb from Chokchai!!!

Now I'm fully propped! :D




Oh, this photo got a "cool" feel.

"Hi, I'm Nicolekiss the Cowgirl".





Meet my partner in crime. Red Indian "Joe".
He's some random flower pot to spice up dinner at the park.

During dinner, we had a grand feast! It was a whole lot of buffet, a lot of food, all around the open area where they set up a stage for performance.



There were sausages, mashed potatoes, steak, chicken, sheesh kebabs, satay, fruits, soft drinks, smoothies, etc.

And a lot of beer.




I am not a drunken. That was purely for photoshoot purposes.




Not an alcoholic I say.




I repeat. Not a drinker! That beer is.. er... er... for little lamb. Yes! It's for Mary's Nicolekiss little lamb.


There were fire stunts by the red indians (or some Thai that pretended to be red indians).



I call this stunt, the perfect-O.

And this one the crazy duo.




This one.. the Streetfigher fire.




This is... the OMG-I-ATE-MEXICAN-CHILLI!!




And lastly, my favourite: Two-Doughnuts-and-A-Pretzel.




Ah.. it was a fun night. Phew. Never knew so many things happened in a day! o.O

Oh... and finally, guess what?

I won the best cowgirl costume.


Won a PB wine each.


:D


ps// we even made it to a page in Vietnamese Magazine. :D