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Overview

The northeast is Thailand鈥檚 forgotten backyard. Isan (ee路s膬hn), as it鈥檚 usually called, offers a glimpse of the Thailand of old: rice fields run to the horizon, water buffalo wade in muddy ponds, silk weavers work looms under their homes, and pedal-rickshaw riders pull passengers down city streets.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

Wat Phu Thok

Northeastern Thailand

With its network of rickety staircases and walkways built in, on and around a giant sandstone outcrop, Wat Phu Thok is one of the region鈥檚 wonders. The鈥�

Sala Kaew Ku

Nong Khai

One of Thailand鈥檚 most enigmatic attractions, Sala Kaew Ku can't fail to impress. Built over 20 years by Luang Pu Boun Leua Sourirat, a mystic who died in鈥�

Wat Pa Non Sawan

Northeastern Thailand

Wat Pa Non Sawan is home to hundreds of colourful sculptures ranging from merely peculiar to 鈥榳hat the鈥�?!鈥� Whether it鈥檚 the immense dragons, waving鈥�

Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew, also known as the Temple of a Million Bottles, is a Buddhist temple in Khun Han district of Sisaket province, Thailand.

Wat Lan Khuat

Northeastern Thailand

Officially it鈥檚 Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaeo, but these days nearly everyone calls it Wat Lan Khuat, the 鈥楳illion Bottle Temple鈥�. In 1982 the abbot dreamt鈥�

Chansoma

Northeastern Thailand

You may find the village of Ban Tha Sawang, 8km west of Surin along Rte 4026, a fascinating stop, even if you're not particularly turned on by weaving鈥�

Nam Tok Haew Narok

Khao Yai National Park

Nam Tok Haew Narok ('Hell Gorge Waterfall') is in the far south of Khao Yai National Park, 23km from the visitors centre. Its three levels combine to form鈥�

Prasat Ta Meuan

Northeastern Thailand

The most atmospheric of Surin's Khmer ruins is a series of three sites in the forest on the Cambodian border known collectively as Prasat Ta Meuan. They鈥�

That Khang Khao Noi

Northeastern Thailand

A rather sinister myth surrounds this 鈥楽mall Sticky-Rice Basket Stupa鈥�, a brick-and-stucco chedi dating from the late Ayuthaya period, 5km outside town鈥�

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