Welcome to Isaan

"Welcome to Isaan, please set your clocks back five hundred years"Imagine if you will a small hamlet in England, say Sherwood for ease of reference, around the time of Robin Hood. We've all seen the movies so you can picture the scene.Simple folk who all work the land, raise their own chickens and cows,...

Roi Et

Once a prosperous and extensive community but ravaged by floods, Roi Et has made a comeback as a town of great promise, with its huge Thung Kula Rong-Hai flat-land being developed into a fertile and productive land. Roi Et is 512 kilometres from Bangkok. THINGS TO SEE - Bung Phlan Chai A lake in...

Khon Kaen

Famous for its December silk fairs, Khon Kaen is one of Isan's most important cities and Thailand's fourth largest. It is nbsp growing fast, with international restaurants and hotels opening all over town. nbsp Silk IndustryFine mudmee silk is the main industry of Chonnabot Village, about 50-km southwest of the city. Tourists can see...