Hellooooo......Everyone in the README This post is a review of my first real solo trip. Since I had been there once before, I had the opportunity to get to know some of the locals. So I contacted them and asked to stay at their homestay. I also asked to borrow a motorcycle so I could ride around. 555 This trip was a budget trip, not focused on luxury. I ate cheap food, mostly just rice dishes. The whole trip cost me less than 1,500 baht. This review will include both photos and videos. The video was actually finished after I got back. You can watch it on our page. I've talked for a long time now, so it's time to start taking everyone on the journey. The sub-district has 3 different fog-covered mountains where you can go without having to fight with anyone else. You can stay up there all day if you want. And please support the shop too. (Support the page.) Let's plan a trip together if anyone is free at the same time on the page ijuyyasostory. Click here >> www.facebook.com/ijuyyasostory << Come say hi everyone.

1.Pha Hin Taek Foggy Mountain

The journey begins from Bangkok by Somphot Tour bus, the ticket price is 581 baht. The bus will take us directly to Sangkom District, Loei Province. The bus departs from Bangkok at 8:10 PM at Somphot Tour Vibhavadi Bus Terminal. There are other bus companies besides Somphot Tour that travel to Sangkom District, such as 407 Tour and Busarakam Tour, which depart from Mo Chit 2 and arrive in Sangkom District as well. The journey takes about 9 hours and 20 minutes, arriving at 5:30 AM. It's time to start our search for the sea of mist. I will skip the part about finding something to eat after getting off the bus because in Sangkom District, shops open early in the morning.

After finishing our meal, P' Tui came to pick us up. It was around seven o'clock. We asked P' Tui where we were going. P' Tui said he would take us to see an unseen place (I was secretly surprised. Which unseen place?). P' Tui drove for a while, and I don't remember which way he went. It took about 20 minutes to drive, not far from Sangkom district. The place we were going to was Pha Hin Taek.

Personally, I have never seen a sea of fog before. I have read reviews from many places and seen tourists fighting for photo spots and competing for space to see the sea of fog. But not here. There were no tourists at all. That day, my brother Tui and I were the first to arrive. Not long after, about 10 tourists arrived to see the sea of fog. They were a group of teenagers. I felt like we owned the place. We sat and watched the sea of fog as far as the eye could see. We didn't have to fight for space to take pictures. (Oh, it was so amazing!)

2. Pha Tak Seua Temple

After we sat and took pictures with the sea of fog, P' Tui teased us if we wanted to go back to Bangkok already. We had already seen the million-dollar view (we secretly laughed). The next place P' Tui said he would take us to worship Buddha was Wat Pha Tak Seua. Actually, we didn't know anything about this temple because it was a place that P' Tui added to our itinerary. But the highlight is that this temple has 3 viewpoints overlooking the Mekong River, which can be seen as far as the Lao side. It's really beautiful too.

3. Golden Mount Temple

After leaving my luggage at my sister Tui's house and taking a short nap to recover from the overnight bus journey, I decided to visit the temple on Khao Thong Mountain. The temple is located within the village, and it only takes a short 200-meter ride up the hill to reach it. From the top of the temple, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the entire village and even see across to Laos.

On my recent visit to Wat Phu Khao Thong, I met some new friends.

They were tourists from Khon Kaen who had come to the temple to have their fortunes told.

4. Taking a boat ride on the Mekong River

Another activity that Yi offers is a sunset boat ride. You can board the boat from several locations. Tui told us that if you want to take a boat ride, you should go to the village headman's house, where they will provide you with life jackets. The boat ride costs 60 baht per person. However, as we were having so much fun riding our motorbikes, we missed our 4 pm boat appointment. While we were sitting at the Mekong River viewpoint, we saw villagers driving their boats back to the pier after finishing their fishing. So we walked over and asked if they could take us for a boat ride. The uncle said yes, and the price was up to us. Let's take a look at the atmosphere and see how good it is.

The first day of the trip is over. Tomorrow morning we will go see the sea of fog. In Ban Muang sub-district, there are 3 places to see the sea of fog (crazy). Four years ago, I went to Phu E-san. At that time, it was the rainy season, so I had to wait and see if I would see it (Sup didn't see it 555). There are 2 more places I haven't been to: Phu Nong and Phu Pha Dak. In the end, I chose Phu Nong because we can take a small tractor up there. But Phu Pha Dak requires walking. Let's choose comfort (hahaha).

5.Phu Nong Sea of Fog

As mentioned earlier, Ban Muang Subdistrict has 3 places to watch the sea of mist: Phu Huai Isan, Phu Nong, and Phu Pha Dak. All 3 places to watch the sea of mist in the morning are unbelievable to be in the same subdistrict. Personally, I only had time to travel for 2 days and 1 night, so I chose the sea of mist at Phu Nong. When I woke up, I woke up at 6 am. There was a car to pick me up at 7 am (I didn't take a shower because the weather was too cold 555). Then we started our journey to see the sea of mist. Yay!

The journey up the mountain can be done on foot or by taking a ride on a local farmer's tractor, which is available for a fee. The cost to climb Nong Mountain is only 60 baht per person, so you don't have to walk and get tired, as the climb is quite steep. If you walk, you'll definitely sweat.

Upon reaching the top, the fog was quite thick, making it impossible to see the sea of mist. The sea of mist viewing spot is located on a ridge, offering views of the sea of mist on both sides. However, the side facing east, or the sea of mist village side, clears out faster as it is the direction where the sun rises. On the other side, facing west, the sea of mist lingers much longer.

Standing on top, there are few people, only a few villagers. The children who have been here since they were young are about to finish high school. They said that this is the first time they have seen tourists from other places. There are only a few tourists. It can be said that the sea of fog here is like our own. You can take pictures anywhere without having to compete with anyone.

It's time to get down from Phu Nong. Let's go full power with breakfast and take a nap so we can have the energy to go out for another trip. When we arrived at Tui's house, it was past ten o'clock. At that time, I was both hungry and very sleepy at the same time. So we went out to eat first. I ordered breakfast at a restaurant along the Mekong River.

6. Phu Lon

The last bald mountain we visited on this trip was Phu Loen. Phu Loen is another popular spot for taking pictures of the sunset. But when I rode my motorbike up there, it was three o'clock in the afternoon (so hot 555). You can ride a motorbike or car up to Phu Loen, or you can hire a local with a tractor to take you up.

The 2-day, 1-night trip to Ban Muang Subdistrict, Sangkom District, Nong Khai Province has come to an end. In addition to the sea of fog and other tourist attractions mentioned above, there are also waterfalls, cornfields, and rambutan orchards that we did not visit. The scenery would probably be even more beautiful if we had visited during the rainy season. If you want to experience the sea of fog, don't miss this place. It's both beautiful and uncrowded. I hope you enjoyed this review.


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