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Travel Destinations - Khon Kaen Province
Khon Kaen boasts of a lengthy history
and has been the birthplace of so many thriving civilizations
and cultures. This is an area where the first dinosaur fossils
were found in Thailand. Once the quiet capital of one of the
poorest provinces in the Northeast, it has undergone dramatic
changes and is now a prosperous, bustling town. Located at
the heart of the region, it is the focal point of many regional
development projects, including the site of the region’s largest
public university, commerce activities and abounds with beautiful,
natural surroundings.
Khon Kaen is 445 kilometres from Bangkok and has an area of
about 10,886 square kilometres. It comprises the districts
of Muang, Ban Phai, Phon, Nam Phong, Chum Phae, Phu Wiang,
Mancha Khiri, Nong Ruea, Kranuan, Nong Song Hong, Chonnabot,
Si Chomphu, Waeng Noi, Ubolratana, Ban Fang, Khao Suan Kwang,
Phra Yuen, Waeng Yai, Pueai Noi, Phu Pha Man, Khok Pho Chai,
Nong Na Kham, Sam Sung and Ban Haet.
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