thaibeachlovers Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Now in what will probably be the last year of staying in Thailand before I leave it for ever. Although I have been visiting Thailand since the 1970s, I never went to Issan. Is there anything good enough there that I won't find elsewhere in LOS that I should make the effort to see? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The manic Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 I had a brilliant time in Issan following the rocket season from April to June. I had a good time in all the major cities and smaller towns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamkyong Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 35 minutes ago, The manic said: I had a brilliant time in Issan following the rocket season from April to June. I had a good time in all the major cities and smaller towns. sir names not BOWIE per chance ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonray Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Issan is a very big region. It may or may not be worth your while depending on what you like to do/see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 I think the Issan girls qualify as a yes, there are many things really worth seeing there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunsetT Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 No! ....................lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rdrokit Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Isan consists of 20 provinces so there is much to see. You could go to one many traditional festivals, such as the Bun Bungfai Rocket Festival. This fertility rite, originating in pre-Buddhist times, is celebrated in a number of locations both in Isan and in Laos, but most vigorously and most famously in Yasothon Province. Other Isan festivals are the Candle Festival, which marks the start of vassa in July in Ubon and other locations; the Silk Festival in Khon Kaen, which promotes local handicrafts; and the bangfai phayanak or Naga fireballs of Nong Khai. Some more Buriram Prasat Hin Phanom Rung This historical park contains some of the most extensive Khmer era ruins in Thailand. A new visitor center will be opened in 2002 to facilitate more visitors. Loei Phu Kradung National park which contains and surrounds the highest mountain in the northeast. Its a popular hiking and camping spot among Thais. Nakorn Ratchasima Most Thais will refer to Nakorn Ratchasima as Korat. There's not much to the town itself, but several things to see in the area. Thao Suranaree Festival In the 19th century the wife of a city official named Thao Suranaree led a band of local women who managed to defend the city against a Lao invasion by getting the Laotian soldiers drunk. A statue and shrine containing her ashes defends the western gate of the city to this day, and every year from 23 March to 3 April they hold a fair in her honor in the precincts around the gate. Pak Thong Chai Famous silk weaving village about 20 miles south of Korat. Note, however, that prices won't be any cheaper than Bangkok. Prasat Hin Phimai A large, extensively restored Khmer shrine dating from the tenth century. About 40 miles northeast of Korat. Dan Kwian A small village about 10 miles southeast of Korat, famed for its ceramics. Surin Elephant Roundup About the only thing worth seeing in this town. The annual roundup is held every November. Udon Thani Ban Chiang About 35 miles east of Udorn Thani town, this archaeological dig has become a tourist attraction. Artifacts dating back 5,000 years have been found here. Ban Pheu You will find cave paintings a several areas of bizarre geological formations near this village about 30 miles northwest of Udorn Thani. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 The zoo is pretty nice. Little trams drive you around. You can hop on and off and walk around at your own pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLCrab Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Khon Kaen is notable for 2 famous structures: the first one is a major tourist attraction for Thai tourists and the second, in the photo on the right, well, it's a navigation landmark let's just say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonray Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 If you wait about 3 years you can ride the sky train in Khon Kaen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ib1b4 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 The thaibeachlovers has been coming to Thailand for more than 40 years , and never travelled into Issan ? Well I think it would be a waste of time for you to go there now, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidst01 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 come and see the best looking girls in thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jip99 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 5 minutes ago, davidst01 said: come and see the best looking girls in thailand. Except that a significant amount have relocated to Pattaya..... might as well meet them there. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moojar Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 19 minutes ago, Jip99 said: Except that a significant amount have relocated to Pattaya..... might as well meet them there. ? And there it is - post #13? Didn't have to wait that long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jip99 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 7 minutes ago, moojar said: And there it is - post #13? Didn't have to wait that long. Facts is facts sport. I don't know many Farangs in Buriram who met their partners in Nang Rong.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadilo Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Except that a significant amount have relocated to Pattaya..... might as well meet them there. [emoji846] He probably means before they get mangledSent from my iPhone using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansnl Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 1 hour ago, tonray said: If you wait about 3 years you can ride the sky train in Khon Kaen If you mean the raised railway passing through KK, that's not a skytrain. If you mean the planned tramway from South to North, well, that's not a skytrain either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyphodb Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 No, don't bother..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 17 minutes ago, hansnl said: If you mean the raised railway passing through KK, that's not a skytrain. If you mean the planned tramway from South to North, well, that's not a skytrain either I think the skytrain is in Bangkok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvr181 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 1 hour ago, Jip99 said: Except that a significant amount have relocated to Pattaya..... might as well meet them there. ? Except for the added cost in many instances? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouse123 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Only us cowboys up here! No absolutely no reason for you to come up here to Isaarn, you stay in ' real Thailand ' such as Nana plaza and Patpong or the exotic Pattaya! You would only be bored with us up here in the sticks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Given your question some thought. I have lived in Isaan for many years and am very happy where l live. Driven around a bit and done all the wow Temples and other stuff. But would I have liked to have come here to travel around, no. Would I talk family or friends from back home to come here, no. Reckon the would be bored. Isaan is very flat and it is just mile after mile of the same stuff until you get to borders, like Lao where the flatness ends. Sure there are a few festivals worth seeing but then that is just a day out. Ubon Candle festival is a wow, when you see it it is way different to the thought of a few candles, most candles are as big as an articulated truck with candle sculptures that are truly amazing.. I think if you have been around the world a bit then Isaan maybe a disappointment. There isn't one place in Isaan that l would visit again..But don't get me wrong, I love where I live.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildewillie89 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 A good place to live, but a very boring place to travel to - especially if someone doesn't have a car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximillian Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 I live in Isan and I like it very much. Take a look at Khao Yai Nationalpark, stay there in one of the 1000 hotels for a week and explore the area east and west of highway 2, drive to Wang Nam Khiao and Pak Thong Chai. Not flat at all just beautiful. But be prepared of crowded weekends by Thais from BKK. Nong Khai is another lovely place to spend about one week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 I drive in and out to Jomtien/Pattaya almost daily, everytime I do the trip I see something I hadn't seen before. For my first 4 years in Thiland I never left Pattaya. I honestly believed the rest of Thailand must be more or less the same........boy....was I wrong. I have now spent the last 13 years holidaying in about every inch of this beautiful country (every 6 weeks or so I start off on my next trip). It really is Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toscano Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 I have been living in Isaan 13 years and like it well enough , I have a nice home and comfortable life . I lived in Italy for a number of years before , I am not a good tourist and sight seer , though am a great appreciator of the arts . I would say NO , there is not a lot to see in Isaan that you cannot see in other places . I have not been to Chang Mai and probably will never go . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jip99 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 38 minutes ago, transam said: Given your question some thought. I have lived in Isaan for many years and am very happy where l live. Driven around a bit and done all the wow Temples and other stuff. But would I have liked to have come here to travel around, no. Would I talk family or friends from back home to come here, no. Reckon the would be bored. Isaan is very flat and it is just mile after mile of the same stuff until you get to borders, like Lao where the flatness ends. Sure there are a few festivals worth seeing but then that is just a day out. Ubon Candle festival is a wow, when you see it it is way different to the thought of a few candles, most candles are as big as an articulated truck with candle sculptures that are truly amazing.. I think if you have been around the world a bit then Isaan maybe a disappointment. There isn't one place in Isaan that l would visit again..But don't get me wrong, I love where I live.. I have have always believed the home is where the heart is. Even the most beautiful of landscapes become a bit pointless if you have no one to share them with. Would I live in Buriram if my partner was not there?........ probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 It's on your bucket list now judging from what I've read already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khwaibah Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 You have to check out Soi Kola in Surin. Its like you never departed Sin City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazes Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 4 hours ago, JLCrab said: Khon Kaen is notable for 2 famous structures: the first one is a major tourist attraction for Thai tourists and the second, in the photo on the right, well, it's a navigation landmark let's just say. Great pic! Taken from the Pullman?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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