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NATURAL BEAUTY
Bung Kaen Nakorn
This popular lakeside recreation centre in the southern part of
the city is well-known for its many foodstalls selling popular local
specialties, particularly som tam (spicy raw papaya salad) and kai
yang (barbecued domestic chicken)
Ubolrat Dam
Some 50 kilometres. northwest of the provincial capital,this
scenic dam is the largest multi-purpose dam in I-San, generating
electricity for eight neighbouring provinces. A reservoir-side
restaurant and opportunities for boat trips make the dam a popular
weekend destination.
Historical sites &
Museums
Khon Kaen National Museum
The museum
contains a large collection of artifact, particularly from the
Northeast, including those discovered at major archaeological sites
such as Ban Chiang, where the world's first Bronze Age civilization
was believed to have flourished more than 5,000 years ago.
Phra That Kham Kaen
This is a 19-metre high at Wat Jediyaphum about 30 kilometres
northeast of Khonkaen town. The legend has it that two revered monks
on their way to Nakhon Phanom provice spent the night at the site of
present temple where they observed the dead tamarund tree. They told
the villagers to build a Chedi over the 'Kham Kaen' (hardwood log).
The province derives its name form this chedi.
Non Muang
This ancient Chumpae site,85 kilometres from the Khonkaen, is
believed to have been inhabited from prehistoric times until at least
the 10th century AD. Human skeletons and 3,000-year-old bronze tools
have been discovered in the area.
Wat Udom Khongkha Kiri Khet
is an elegant hill-top temple in Mancha Khiri district. It is
know for its ornate gold coloured roof and beautifully decorated
doors. The temple is 67 kilometres from town on Highway 2149, has a
display of the belongings of Luang Poo Pharng ,a monk revered by I-San
people.
Koo Puay Noi
This Khmer complex, 76 kilometres from the provincial in Puay
Noi district, is the largest Khmer complex in Khonkaen. Three brick
pagodas, a laterite palace and beautifully carved doors are of
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LIGHT ADVENTURE
Phu Kao-Phu Phan Kham
National Park
The 320 square-kilometre area covers part of Ubonrat district
and extends into the neighbouring province of Udon Thani. Deciduous
and evergreen forests offer ample trekking opportunities. The park may
be reached by following the route from Khonkaen to Ubolrat Dam to Non
Sang.
Pha Nok Khao
This impressive outcropping of strangely shaped rocks is 125
kilometres west of the provincial capital along Highway 201 in a
mountainous area extending into Loei province. The Nam Pong River and
Loei's Phu Kradung, a scenic national park, can be seen from this
vantage point.
Phu Wieng Park
This area, some 60 kilometres northwest of the provincial
capital, along Route 2038, contains a number of important
archaeological sites with evidence of I-San's earliest inhabitants
seen from prehistoric rock painting. Fossil remains of a herbivorous
and carnivorous dinosaur may be seen at park headquarters at Hua Phu
Chon Reservoir.
Tham Pha Puang Forest Park
Some 120 kilometres from the provincial capital on the
Khonkaen-Chumpae highway, a large and About cave can be reached by
walking up the hill from the parking area. Lush forests grace the
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Information
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(Tourism Autority of Thailand)
