Khon Kaen, Thailand Photo 18

Khon Kaen, Thailand

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April 5th 2009
Khon Kaen is located in the Northeastern section of Thailand known as Isaan. Isaan is the poorest area of Thailand and the least travelled by foreign tourists. I stopped here on the way from Vientiane, Laos to Bangkok, Thailand. The town is known for two major universities and is important in the silk trade. At first I didn't find it appealing, but as I wandered around, I began to see ... read more

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more