Archive for May, 2009
Yasothon ยโสธร
Yasothon Province BackGround Was created a seperate administrative entity from Ubon in 1972. Here is the home of the famous Bang Fai, the Rocket Festival, which is staged on a grand scale every year around mid-May with the active support from the Tourism Authority of Thailand. Yasothon is 531 kilometers from Bangkok. Attractions & Places [...]
Udon Thani อุดรธานี
Udon Thani Province BackGround Located 564 kilometers from Bangkok, Udon Thani was once a flourished community dating back to prehistoric period. Nowadays, it stands as a hub of transport and communications of the upper Northeast with several tourist destinations and facilities. Attractions & Places of Interest Nong Prachak Nong Prachak Located within the province, the [...]
Ubon Ratchathani อุบลราชธานี
Ubon Ratchathani Province BackGround Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand’s largest province of the covers a total area of 20,312 square kilometres, with Mukdahan Province and the Lao People’s democratic Republic to the north, the Banthat Mountain Range along the border of democratic Kampuchea to the south, the Mekhong and Lao People’s Democratic Republic to the east [...]
Surin สุรินทร์
Surin Province BackGround Bordering on the Kampuchean boundary, Surin today is wellknown for its annual Elephant Show, which usually takes place in the third week of November and attracts visitors from all over the world.It is 457 kilometers from Bangkok. Attractions & Places of Interest I-San folk dance Basketry Village, Ban Buthom Located 14 kilometers [...]
Si Sa Ket ศรีสะเกษ
Si Sa Ket Province BackGround Noted for its numerous Khmer-style religious temples scattered all over the province, Si Sa Ket is one of the most well-known destinations in northeastern Thailand, with its location about 571 kiolometers from Bangkok. It borders with Ubon Ratchathani in the East and Democratic Kampuchea in the south. Attractions & Places [...]
Sakon Nakhon สกลนคร
Sakon Nakhon Province BackGround is the town of the sacred Phra That Choeng Chum and the vast Nong Han Lade. The Phu Thai Tribe people living around the town offer an interesting study in ancient customs and traditions, such as the “Wax Castle” festival in October when castles fashioned from wax are celebrated. Sakon Nakhon [...]
Roi Et ร้อยเอ็ด
Roi Et Province BackGround 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 kilometers from Bangkok. Attractions & Places of Interest Bung Phlan [...]
Nong Khai หนองคาย
Nong Khai Province BackGround Another province located on the bank of the Mae Khong. Nong Khai is only twenty four kilometers from Vientiane opposite Tha Dua on the other side. At Amphoe Si Chiang Mai some forty kilometers from town, a road runs along the river bank affording clear view of the Laotian landscape. Nong [...]
Nong Bua Lamphu หนองบัวลำพู
Nong Bua Lamphu Province BackGround is a newly established province upgraded from Amphoe Nong Bua Lam Phu of Udon Thani Province in 1993. It is situated 46 kilometers from Udon Thani. Nong Bua Lamphu is more than 900 years old with numerous pre-historic archaeological sites. The province also offers mountainous and beautiful lakeside scenery. Attractions [...]
Nakhon Ratchasima นครราชสีมา
Nakhon Ratchasima Province BackGround The city of various Khmer ruins and the famous statue of Khun Ying Mo named Nakhon Ratchasima or commonly known as “Khorat” is situated on a plateau, about 260 kilometres northeast of Bangkok. The city itself serves as the Gateway to the Northeastern Region. Attractions & Places of Interest Monument of [...]