Khon Kaen

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Khon Kaen (ขอนแก่น) is the provincial capital of Khon Kaen Province.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By plane

Thai Airways flies from Bangkok to Khon Kaen and back again three times a day.

[edit] By train

State Railway of Thailand (SRT)

[edit] By bus

Busses to/from Bangkok's Northern (Moh Chit) Bus Terminal depart every 15 minutes from early until late.

[edit] By car

It's easy to get to Khon Kaen by car - just follow the four lane Highway 2.

[edit] Get around

Numbered songthaews charge 8 baht/person/trip (pay when you get out). Just wave your hand and the songthaew will stop to let you get on; ring the bell and it will stop again to let you get off.

[edit][add listing] See

  • Wat Nong Wang is a nine storey temple beside Bung Kaen Nakhon lake
  • Wat Kham Khen

[edit][add listing] Do

[edit][add listing] Buy

Khon Kaen is famous for its silk.

There is a food market in the centre of the town.

There are two shopping centres (Oasis Plaza and Fairy Plaza), a Big C and a Tesco Lotus.

[edit][add listing] Eat

  • Duan's Restaurant German and Thai food, at Am-Mart Street
  • First Choice. Opposite Sofitel.
  • Pizza Uno. Pizzas, European and Thai Food, in the City Center.Location and menu

[edit][add listing] Drink

  • Zolid Discotheque (located in Hotel Charoen Thani Princess)
  • Club 172 (located in the High Tech plaza) has erotic dancers

[edit][add listing] Sleep

  • Charoen Thani Princess
  • Europe Guesthouse, 23/5 Nikon Samran Road, Nai Muang; +66-43271083 [1] - European managed guesthouse with rooms from 230 baht
  • Kaen Inn
  • Kosa
  • Roma
  • Sofitel

[edit] Get out

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