I'll be up in Udon Thani for about 10 hours on a long layover before the flight to Chiang Mai and thinking about renting a car... (I can stash my luggage in the trunk, and perhaps visit the mall, watch a movie with my girl before the flight...First time flying for her... I wonder how she will react...)
Now I've seen Bangkok traffic and hell if I would ever risk a rental car in that nightmare of a parking lot, (only place worse I've seen was in India....) but I suspect Udon Thani is a lot better? Or would the better recommendation be to hire a driver for the day?
Note: I drive in the US so I will need a good 30 minutes to re-orient myself... I have driven on the other side before but its been a while....
Anyone know if I would need an international drivers license or will a valid US license do?
Side question: How far is the drive from Udon to Sakon? Is it a safe drive? I've searched on the internet and the only answer I got was from google map that tells me at least 3 hours...
Thanks in advance.....![]()