Khon Kaen, Thailand Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

The lively city of KHON KAEN , 188km northeast of Khorat, has a good museum, markets and shops, and makes a decent resting point on the Bangkok–Nong Khai rail line. Crucially, it also has both a Lao consulate and a Vietnamese consulate, the only ones outside Bangkok. In keeping with its status as a university town, Khon Kaen has several fine collections in its museum on Thanon Lung Soon Rachakarn (daily 9am–4pm; B30), including Bronze Age pots from Ban Chiang, Buddha sculptures, and local folk art. The cavernous Prathamakant Local Goods Centre (daily 8am–8.30pm) at the southern end of town at 81 … more »