I am just a new comer to Ubon Ratchathani but back during the Vietnam War there was a large contingent of foreigners working as soldiers based in Ubon. The airforce base in the centre of town was a hive of activity as a never ending stream of planes used the base to refuel and reload with bombs before returning to the front line.
Some of these soldiers have discovered my blog and very generously have given their time and shared their photos and videos with me and therefore you, the reader.
Although these blog posts will be part of my daily ramblings I thought I would post the links on this page to make it easy for the reader who isn’t interested in my personal life but of old time Ubon Ratchathani.
There are also other photos and information from readers who either lived in Ubon a long time ago or are still living there now. I hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane.
Uppalisan road during the 1960′s.
Prices in Ubon during the 1960′s
Video and photos of down town Ubon during the 1960′s
Old theatres in Ubon Ratchathani
Pappayon Theatre, Ubon Ratchathani
Some history of old hotels in Ubon Ratchathani.
Some history of bowling alleys in Ubon Ratchathani.
The King of Thailand visits Ubon Ratchathani in 1968.
A dry Mekong and a 1960′s barber shop in Ubon Ratchathani.
View from the Ubon hotel in 1968.
Life in Ubon Ratchathani as a soldier during the Vietnam War.
Before and now: A photo of the Shell petrol station in down town Ubon 40 years apart.