Isaan Travel

Isaan is the Northeast region of Thailand and home to more than 1/3 of the population of Thailand. This is the real rural Thailand, and well worth a visit. I won’t write much about it here, but rather share some if the websites I have found with information and travel tips for the region. Enjoy!

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Hotel and Accommodation

Isaan Hotels - A hotel booking site, with general information about Isaan

The Northeast - Sisaket and the Isaan region, hotels and resorts in Isaan.

Tourist Information

We Love Ubon - Information about accommodation, services and everything else in Ubon Ratchathani

Khon Kaen-Info - With information about accommodation, restaurants, nightlife and things to see in Khon Kaen

Thailand Travel - Isaan - General articles about cities in Isaan

Isaan Sawadee - Loads of information about travel in Isaan

Up Country Isaan - General travel information

Thai Travel - Travel Information about Thailand’s Northeastern Provinces (Isaan).

Nightlife and Restaurants

The Farang Connection- An English Pub in Surin, with information about travel, accommodation, and activities in Surin.

Web Forums

Korat Farang - And expat forum for the Korat area

Khon Kaen Forum - An expat forum for the Khon Kaen area

Language recources

Isaan Dialect - This page is designed to teach the visitor to Thailand a few Isaan Lao phrases, with a little grammar thrown in as well for good measure.

Other Isaan related:

The View From A Thai Village - A Farang Perspective Of A Village In North-East Thailand

Isaan Happiness - An article about Isaan on orientexpat.com

The Rest of Thailand

Thaiways Magazine - Articles and travel information about Thailand
Siamerica.net - A Thailand lover’s Companion to Living Outside the Kingdom. Thai cuisine, TV and Language learning.

Thai Culture

How to Wai - An article from Thaiways Magazine with illustrations on how and when to Wai

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