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Places
Of Interest Bung
Kaen Nakhon
A large and clean body of water covering an area
of some 50 acres, this is a popular place of relaxation
for the local people with an excellent restaurant
providing tasty dishes.
The
Phra That Kham Kaen
This is the principal sacred place of worship
for the Khon Kaen people. The name of the province
itself was derived from the word Kham Kaen.
Ubolrat
Dam
This multi-purpose dam, the largest in the Northeast,
holds up to 2,550 million cubic metres of water
in its reservoir. In addition to being one of the
most popular places to visit, Ubolrat Dam generates
power for eight neighbouring provinces.
The
Pha Nok Khao
A strange shaped mountain on the boundary of Khon
Kaen and neighbouring province Loei.
Amphoe
Chonnabot
Noted for the quality of its Mutmee silk, Chonnabot
makes a worthwhile day trip.
Khon
Kaen National Museum
The museum puts on a good exhibition of various
discoveries from the Fine Arts Unit, such as Ban
Chiang artifacts and sculptured boundary stones
found in Kalasin Province. Open daily except Mondays
and Tuesdays. Admission 5 Baht.
Phu
Kao
Phu Phan Kham National Park Established as a National
Park in 1985, this beautiful spot covers 320sq.km.
Most of the park is covered with Dipterocarps Forests
with Mixed Deciduous Forests and Evergreen Forests
in some parts.
Various
kinds of activities such as a jungle trip, lodging
at a guesthouse, camping in the forest, and a campfire
are well contributed by its landscape. In addition,
a lifestyle of the area's ancient community of the
same period as Ban Chiang can also be studied from
a cave painting of hands.
Khon
Kaen Silk Fair
Held annually in late November or early December
in front of the city hall and in Ratchadanusorn
Park, the events last 7 days and 7 nights. Activities
include Thida Mai or Miss Silk procession, exhibitions
on the promotion of silk products and a variety
of local entertainments.
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