Khon Kaen is the defacto capital of I-san, and is the site of many important
establishments, including the Ubolrat Dam, the Khon Kaen University, and a
branch of Tourism Authority of Thailand.
Khon Kaen is 445 kilometres from
Bangkok and has an area of about 10,886 square kilometres.
Khon Kaen is an excellent base from which
visitors can explore the culturally rich areas of Isaan and even visit
Vientiane in Laos which is just across the border from Nongkhai and only a
two hours drive from Khon Kaen.
Khon Kaen is the commercial,administrative
an educational centre of the Northeast, which is often used by travellers as
a base for visiting many parts of upper Isan.
Khon Kaen is the centre of the northeastern silk industry with numerous
villages producing their own mudmee designs.
