• Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park
• Doi Inthanon National Park
• Baan Mae Kampong
• Flight of the Gibbon
• Buddha Image Foundry

I-san, Thailand’s northeast region, is an often-overlooked part of the country. The region is located on the Korat Plateau, bordered by Cambodia to the southeast and by the Mekong River (along the border with Laos) to the east and north. The vast sandstone Korat Plateau, which is about 200 m above sea level, is rich in culture and historic sites from the days when the Khmer Empire held sway over the region. To the west it is separated from northern. Isan, however, is a multicultural area where Laos, Cambodia and Thailand meet. The region consists of 20 provinces and is Thailand’s largest region and takes up almost a third of Thailand’s land mass. Isan is mainly an agricultural region and has a rich history and magnificent natural scenery. Central Thailand by the Phetchabun Mountains. In the 9th century AD, the Korat Plateau came under Cambodian control, which was to endure until the end of the 13th century. There’s no coastline, so there are no beaches to draw those seeking sand and sea.

It was during this period that the region’s splendid Khmer temples were built. From here the river forms the border with Laos for 750 km until it flows into Cambodia. To the north, at Ban Chiang, is a site that have revolutionized archeologists’ views of prehistoric Southeast Asia. The Mekong River valley’s relatively fertile land remains one of the most beautiful, unspoiled regions in the country. With its source in the Tibetan Himalayas, the Mekong River reaches Chiang Khan in northeast Thailand. Silk weaving has flourished again since the mid-20th century and modern-day weaving villages sell a wide range of silk and cotton goods. The northeast is now thought to be one of the first areas in the world where rice growing, bronze making, and silk weaving were pioneered. The magnificent stone temples at Phanom Rung and Phimai, which once stood on a road linking the plateau with the Khmer capitol of Angkor, have been evocatively restored.

The best known and oldest national park in the country.

Furthermore, due to its distance from Bangkok, the area has escaped widespread development. 15 km southeast of Korat. 100 km southwest of Korat, covering an area of 2000 km2 in the provinces of Korat, Nakhon Nayok, Saraburi and Prachinburi provinces. It was constructed in Angkor style during the 10th until the 13th century as a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. Significant of the Khmer temples that can be found in Thailand. Prasat Hin Khao Phanom Rung is the most impressive. The main tower is made-out of pink sandstone. Better known as Korat, the province capital is the gateway to the Isan, 250 km northeast of Bangkok. Fascinating historical sites, many national parks and wildlife reserves, unspoiled mountain areas, distinctive sandstone formations and rural villages color the landscape. Close to the Cambodian border. It was built on top of a hill, an extinct volcano. The best known and oldest national park in the country. 100 km southeast of Korat in the province of Buriram.

The complex is also called Phanom Rung stone castle. Most extensively restored Khmer temple complexes. 45 km north of Korat. Before leaving Phimai you can visit Thailand’s largest Banyan tree, just one km away. Lively and versatile provincial capital. Other antiques gathered from various provinces in northeastern Thailand. The monumental Prasat Hin Phimai is one of Thailand’s finest. Train connection with Bangkok. The city has an airport. Centrally located in the I-san at 450 kilometers from Bangkok. The nearby open-site museum display antiques discovered during the renovation of Prasat Phimai. Located in the small town of Phimai, 60 km north of Korat. The town boasts the largest university in the northeast. The site is Thailand’s second archaeological site (the first is Ban Chiang) to be set up as an outdoor museum. Known for the Laotian style Wat Nong Waen Pagoda and Bung Kaen Nakhon Lake. The site was an agricultural-ceramic society 3,000 years ago in prehistoric times.