Visit Khon Kaen Thailand

Welcome to our Blog about the province and city of Khon Kaen locally known as Isaan.

In the province of Khon Kaen, including the Northeast region of Thailand is the city of Khon Kaen. It is the commerce and political center of Northeastern Thailand, and is well known for the silk that is manufactured in the area.  Located in the heart of northeast region of Thailand (Isaan), In the last several years, construction has been aggressive within the city, including the widening of Mitaprahp Road a major highway on the West side of Khon Kaen (Highway 2 Bangkok-Nong Khai). Many new hotels, malls and major brand stores are popping up across the city. Transit is improving along with other infrastructure. The present population of the city is around 450,000.

             

Why visit in Khonkaen

The more popular tourist destinations in Thailand are Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket, and Chiangmai, but these places tend to be overly commercialized. If you want to go to a place where you can experience some of the local people, customs, and traditions, Isaan is the place to be. The real Thailand is outside the popular tourist destinations. Northeast Thailand is often neglected by tourists so what better reason do you need to come.



 Traveling to Khon Kaen

Is quite easy by bus, air, train, or car.

Nokair (http://www.nokair.com/content/en/destinations/khonkaen.aspx) AirAsia    (http://www.airasia.com/th/en/where-we-fly/flight-schedule.page) 

and Thai Airways  (http://www.thaiairways.com/en/index.page) from Bangkok Travel by air from Bangkok to  Khon Kaen is usually about 45 minutes.  If you have the time to take the train, some of the sights will be quite spectacular but very long time up to 8-9 hours due to multiple stops.  You will experience traveling with the local population. Good news is that in the near future a high speed train is already under construction for a Bangkok to Khon Kaen Link.

   Two main bus companies Nakhonchai Air and Chan Tours  services between Bangkok and Khon return. Buses from Bangkok to Khon Kaen leave the Bangkok Bus Terminal (also called Mochit Bus Terminal and Chatuchak Bus Terminal). You can get a taxi from BTS Mochit or MRT Chatuchak to reach either the Bangkok Bus Terminal (both companies)
     There is even an 'international bus' that runs between Khon Khaen and Vientiane/Viengchan Laos. It's a modern air con bus and relatively inexpensiive. Otherwise, you can take buses between Khon Khaen and Nong Khai and transfer from the bus station to the Friendship Bridge/border via tuk tuk or via another 'international bus' that runs between Nong Khai and Vientiane. If you're in a rush, then it's faster but costs more to take a tuk tuk to the border with Laos. The international bus starts/ends at Viengchan's Talat Sao/Morning Market Bus Station. You will have to have a Lao visa and your passport to buy the bus ticket.

  There's also the train which goes all the way to Nong Khai from Hualamphong Train Station in Bangkok and also picks up passengeres en route to Nong Khai (meaning that you can also catch the train in Khon Khaen, too).

    What you can see in town Khon Kaen:
1. The old temple of Khon Kaen, located in old city area. Inside the temple with tall buildings called Phrathat Nongwang. It houses relics and a museum. You can climb up to the topmost floor high above the city to view beautiful  Khon Kaen and Kaen Nakorn pond.

2.  The museum of Khon Kaen:

    There are two museums located in Khon Kaen University.Both in the Office of Culture building. 

1) is Art and Culture University Museum on the

 1st floor,serviced for permanent exhibitions on Northeastern region and 2) is Educational Museum on the 2nd floor,exhibited about Northeastern (Esan),Thailand.There are nine zones: welcoming you to Esan, Geography of Esan, History and Archaeology of Esan, Ethnicity in Esan area, Culture-Tradition-Architecture of Esan, Music and Performance in Esan, Local intellect and crafts of Esan, Present Esan and computer resource on Esan culture.Open: 10.00-19.00,daily.

Services: Gallery tour guide(for group only),Workshops and Gallery shop of handmade local products.

3. Bueng Kaen Nakhon

Bueng means pond or lake.This huge pond is a natural one where the old city used to settled around this area.It used to be a reservoir for community but nowadays it changed to be a public park with some parts that you can enjoy the scenery and have great Thai meals in at local restaurants.

4. Hong Mun Mung: the city museum of Khon Kaen
     

  Located under the open air stadium, close to Kaen Nakorn lake is the first place to study about the past Khon Kaen before discover of this province.The exhibitions show about Khon Kaen's history,the establishment of Khon Kaen,the city and ways of life of the people of Khon Kaen and present day interesting places in Khon Kaen. This is the most modern museum in Khon Kaen. All the exhibitions presented with models,dioramas,multimedia and pictorial illustration.  Assisting in the museum are exhibition guides, volunteer local people and students who are  knowledgeable of their land and culture.   Open: 09.00-17.00. Closed on Sunday and national holidays. Admission fee: 90 THB.

5. Khon Kaen National Museum
     This museum housed all artifacts which found in upper N/E area from Pre-history to present included local artifacts. The museum building have two floors exhibit the local content of upper Isan area in the field of Geography, History, Archaeology, Folk culture and Ethnology. These are classified into different topics such as Prehistorical Period ,Historical Period,  Dvaravati Culture ,Khmer culture of Lopburi  and Thai - Lao Cultural arts. The most interesting artifact is  or boundary marker (sema) which was founded in Fa Dad Song Yang Ancient city in Kalasin province.The sema carved the story of Buddha life which depicted the story,clothing,  accessories and architectures of 

that period. It tells more about Dvaravati period in this Esan area. Outside also exhibits some more Semas in an open air building and in the field. You can see how the Dvaravati people depicted in the sema.  Museum services : museum guide, documentary arrangement service and library service. Museum shop selling souvenir items and books concerning history, fine arts and archaeology

Open : 09.00 a.m.-16.00 p.m.  Closed : Monday, Tuesday and Public holidays.
Admission fee : 30 Bahts
In the same area located the 7th regional office of Archaeology and National Museum Khon Kaen : 
Tel. (043) 242129 Fax. 

7. Bueng Nong Descent marshes, swamps over a large area of ​ 900 acres with parks and lakes.

8. Bueng Thungsang Health Park

is of 3 lakes which is beautiful and a natural park for exercises.

9. San Lakmeuang KhonKaen
Lak mueang are city pillars found in most cities of Thailand. Usually housed in a shrine  which is also believed to house Chao Pho Lak Mueang , the city spirit deity. They are held in high esteem by citizens.
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Shopping  
Hugz shopping mall food and Restaurants and shopping,   CentralPlaza   food and Restaurants and shopping,  Fairy Plaza food and restaurants and shopping,   Sentosa  Pratunam Market(Clothes) wholesale  shopping  Tesco Lotus , Big C, TonTann Night Market,      Makro   Wholsale Shopping like Costco ,Bang lamphu market (in down town) Ban Kham Hai Hua Thua Thung Pracha Bamrung  Market khon Kaen(Close Bueng Kaen Nakhon Lake) ,Night market in down town and   Walking Street on every SaturdayHome building  Dohome and Homepor

Restaurant
 Aim Aod Restaurant (breakfast) ,   Vt Namnueng Khonkaen Restaurant
 Khao Tom Kok Restaurant , (Guay Jub Bud Kiw)  Openeveryday : 18:30 - 04:00 Price down 100 Thai baht
  Close charoenthanihotel, Kosa-beer-garden and Zap Naur and pengkhonkaen hotpot and buffer hotpot and buffer  SuanHunsa (Close Khonkane University) Rachawadee resort&hotel  (Restaurn and karaoke Close Air port)

Gift
       Jae Rach
      Souvenir Kosa 
 Tarvel around in town
     NovaBizz (Airport ) and Car Rent Khon Kaen (Close to Pullman Hotel) 
  Travel around a town 
  For a taxi look for metered taxis not taxis who charge by the ride. TukTuK are a good and cheap way to   get around but ask the price first. To travel outside the city you can use the Van Service west side of  CentralPaza    You can travel outside  Kaen Kaen by bus  terminal Check link below 

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For Hotel stays:Pullman Khon Kaen Raja Orchid HotelCharoen Thani Khon Kaen Hotel, Kosa Hotel,Centara Hotel & Convention Centre Khon Kaen,  Piman Garden Boutique Hotel , Rachawadee Resort & Hotel Khon Kaen (Close Airport), Glacier-hotel
GreenHotel KhonKaen, SFBiz Hotel , Piman, Garden Hotel, Amnauysuk Hotel, The Boss Grant Tower, The charnresort,Hop Inn Khon Kaen, Chada Veranda Hotel, I hotel Khonkaen, Nuchjaree Place, KhonKaen Orchid, the next grand hotel,  Hotel La Villa ,Le Lerts Living, (Close the lake ): Good Times Apartment Veeranya vill Hotel , Non c Park Hotel, Ruean Kanyarat Boutique Ingtara HotelOutsite town From Khon Kaen airport, a taxi to downtown costs 200 +/-THB.  just  tell the driver where you want him to drop you off. A lot hotels in Khon Kaen also provide free airport pick up and drop off so check on that while you make your booking.

Rachawadee Resort & Hotel Khon Kaen (Close Airport),Glacier-hotel

Centara Hotel & Convention Centre Khon Kaen

 

Glacier Hotel 

Festival
 Silk Festival 29 November -10 December Songkran Festival  13-15 April on Every year