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|  | Where and How Khon Kaen is known as the gateway to Isaan. It is the main city of the province of Khon Kaen and has a population of about 160000. It is some 450 km NE of Bangkok. You are able to get there by air,train, bus and road. The journey by air is 1 hour, by train and bus about 6 hours. It is not on the agenda of the package tourist so if you want to see the 'real Thailand' then this is a good place to start. Nong Khai is to the North, Phitsanulok to the West and Kalasin and Mukdahan to the East. |
| Local Buses near the Non A/c bus terminal |
|  | General A fairly largish town with all the amenities that are need. There is a Big C, Tesco Lotus, Makro and a couple of shopping malls. There are two large hotels - the Chareon Thani Princess and the Sofitel Raja Orchid in the centre of the town. There are many more smaller hotels and numerous guesthouses. A/c and Non A/c bus terminals, and a tourist police office just past the city hall. There are many restaurants around plus plenty of street food. There are only about half a dozen European type bars, numerous Kharioke places, couple of night clubs and discos, cinema and bowling alley. There are 6 main markets in the town and it also boasts of the largest University in the North East. |
Attractions As is normal with Thailand there are numerous Wats that can be visited. There is a musuem which has local artifacts etc. The region is also known for its silk and a fair is held every year at the end on Nov and goes on for about a week. A horse track where there is racing nearly every weekend. There is also a lake further afield where one can enjoy a leisurly day swimming or having a game of golf nearby. |
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| Pros: | "Great for starting a trip to the Isaan area" |
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dutchasiancouple Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:50 UTC Hee Bobbee5, Thx for the comments about Khon Kaen....very nice.... Maybe meet some day at Eric's. |
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