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  Bung
Kaen Nakorn
This popular lakeside recreation center in the southern part of the city
is well-known for its many footstalls selling popular local specialties,
particularly som tam (spicy raw
 papaya salad) and kai yang (barbecued
domestic chicken).
Ubolrat
Dam
Some 50 kilometres. northwest of the provincial capital, this scenic dam
is the largest multi-purpose dam in I-San, generating electricity for
eight neighboring provinces. A reservoir-side restaurant and
opportunities for boat trips make the dam a popular weekend destination. |
 Khon
Kaen National Museum
The museum contains a large collection of artifact, particularly from
the Northeast, including those discovered at major archaeological sites
such as Ban Chiang, where the world's first Bronze Age civilization was
believed to have flourished more than 5,000 years ago.
Non
Muang
This ancient Chumpae site,85 kilometres from the Khonkaen, is
believed to have been inhabited from prehistoric
times until at least the 10th century AD.
Human skeletons and 3,000- year-old
bronze tools have been discovered in the area.
Phra
That Kham Kaen
This is a 19-metre high at Wat Jediyaphum about 30 kilometres
northeast of Khonkaen town. The legend has it that two revered monks on
their way to Nakhon Phanom provide spent the night at the site of present temple where they observed the
dead tamarind tree. They told the villagers to build a Chedi over the 'Kham Kaen' (hardwood log). The province derives its name form this chedi.
Koo
Puay Noi
This Khmer complex, 76 kilometres from the provincial in Puay Noi
district, is the  largest
Khmer complex in Khonkaen. Three brick pagodas, a laterite palace and
beautifully carved doors are of particular interest.
Wat
Udom Khongkha Kiri Khet
is an elegant hill-top temple in Mancha Khiri district. It is know
for its ornate gold coloured roof and beautifully decorated doors. The
temple is 67 kilometres from town on Highway 2149, has a display of the
belongings of Luang Poo Pharng ,a monk revered by I-San people. |
 Phu
Kao-Phu Phan Kham National Park
The 320 square-kilometre area covers part of Ubonrat district and
extends into the neighbouring province of Udon Thani. Deciduous and
evergreen forests offer ample trekking opportunities. The park may be
reached by following the route from Khonkaen to Ubolrat Dam to Non
Sang.
Pha
Nok Khao
This impressive outcropping of strangely shaped rocks is 125
kilometres west of the provincial capital along Highway 201 in a
mountainous area extending into Loei province. The Nam Pong River and
Loei's Phu Kradung, a scenic national park, can be seen from this
vantage point.
 Phu
Wieng National Park
This area, some 60 kilometres northwest of the provincial capital,
along Route 2038, contains a number of important archaeological sites
with evidence of I-San's earliest inhabitants seen from prehistoric rock
painting. Fossil remains of a herbivorous and
carnivorous dinosaur may
 be seen at park headquarters at Hua Phu Chon
Reservoir.
Tham
Pha Puang Forest Park
Some 120 kilometres from the provincial capital on the
Khonkaen-Chumpae highway, a large and interesting cave can be reached by
walking up the hill from the parking area. Lush forests grace the area. |
