Northeast Thailand is better known as Issan aka Isarn and may well be the soul of Thailand. Many of the people speak Lao, the music is unique, and the people are great. Long stretches of paddy land gives way to a range of mountains that is home to Thailand's largest national park, Khao Yai.
Travel information for Northeast Thailand
Towns along the Mekong have markets with goods from Laos and Vietnam. Phimai, just north of Korat has a Khmer Sanctuary worth a visit. Ban Chiang, east of Udorn Thani was a bronze age settlement some 4,000 years ago.
Is Isarn woth a visit? You bet it is!
Examples of Northeast Thailand Hotels include: