mikalmus Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 I'm going back to Thailand in June for a month and have decided to explore Isan with a few days either end in Bangkok but not sure where to begin. Obviously tourism is less developed than the other regions but I only travel by government bus and eat in Thai restaurants anyway, so the most important thing is guesthouses and attraction. I am on what is probably considered a tight budget and would like to visit 4 or 5 places for 3 or 4 nights each. Do you have any suggestions as to which towns/places are really worth a visit or just any regular advice would be really appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetaroi Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 I'm going back to Thailand in June for a month and have decided to explore Isan with a few days either end in Bangkok but not sure where to begin. Obviously tourism is less developed than the other regions but I only travel by government bus and eat in Thai restaurants anyway, so the most important thing is guesthouses and attraction.I am on what is probably considered a tight budget and would like to visit 4 or 5 places for 3 or 4 nights each. Do you have any suggestions as to which towns/places are really worth a visit or just any regular advice would be really appreciated. What kind of attractions do you enjoy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asanee Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 really worth a visit: none nice to visit: nearly the whole region, not just the few sites that are mentioned in any guidebook, mainly due to its heartwarming people. When you go off the beaten trek-then some knowledge of thai seems essential to me. Dont worry to much about just guesthss-any minor town also has some Thai style local hotel-with rooms just as cheap. Besides not telling anything about interests-you also did not tell at all if you have been there before or if you have some independent thai travel experience. Also: the only real govt. buses run non stop BKK-to every major city(mainly overnight) the local buses are just as private as about any Thai bus. temples: the old style, Khmer tradition, (partly still closed off) Khao pra Viharn, Phimai, the other ones near Buriram nature: 2 rivers in Kong Chyam-behind Ubon, several waterfalls, notable the Loei area, Phu Kradung-one of Thailds higehst mountains and overcrowded on weekends with dek naew from BKK-also near Loei. major cities: Khorat, Khon Khaen, Ubon and Udorn-slow paced and freidnly, KK many students, but partly just as busy/same-same as any Thai town a retreat look like Laos: the road along the Mekong river, all the way from above Loei-via NonghKhai-Beung Kham-Nkr phanom-That Phanom (famous temple)-Mukdaharn etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stament Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 You could go to Khun Han (near Si Saket) and visit the temple of 1 million bottles that has recently been in the papers. Also not too far away from Preah Vear. Probbaly best to post in the Issan section maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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