NORTH-EAST THAILAND I-san is noted for being the center of age-old civilization and customs dating back to pre-historic time and to the period when the Khmer people help sway in the region.

Relics and monuments still stand, attesting to the splendors and majesty of the ancient era.

The Pha That Phanom in Nakhon Phanom, the Prasat Hin Khao Phanom Rung in Buri Ram and the Prasat Hin Phimai in Khorat, are some of the most important and interesting structures in the area.

The Ban Chiang village in Udon Thani, where remains of pre-historic skeletons and tools have been discovered, serves as a most concrete evidence of a Bronze Age civilization flourishing 5,000 to 7,000 years ago.

Buri Ram Province Buri Ram, known as the City of Pleasantness, is one of the largest and most populated provinces in I-san.

About 41O kilometers from Bangkok, it has a number of leading attractions, including the Prasat Hin Phanom Rung and the huge Buddha image atop Mount Khao Kradong.

Korat Province The city of various Khmer ruins and the famous statue of Khun Ying Mo named Nakhon Ratchasima or commonly known as "Khorat" is situated on a plateau, about 260 kilometres northeast of Bangkok.

The city itself serves as the Gateway to the Northeastern Region.

Khon Kaen Province As the development center of the Northeast, Khon Kaen is the de facto 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 449 kilometers from Bangkok.

Nong Khai Province Another province located on the bank of the Mae Khong.

Nong Khai is only twenty four kilometers from Vientiane opposite Tha Dua on the other side.

At Amphoe Si chiang Mai some forty kilometers from town, a road runs along the river bank affording clear view of the Laotian landscape.

Nong Khai is 615 kilometers from Bangkok.

Surin Province Bordering on the Kampuchean boundary.

Surin today is well known for its annual Elephant Show, which usually takes place in the third week of November and attracts visitors from all over the world.

It is 457 kilometers from Bangkok.

Ubon Ratchathani Province Ubon Ratchathani has been a well established community for hundreds of years.

It is where the Traditional and colorful Candle Procession is held. Ubon is 629 Kilometers from Bangkok.

Udon Thani Province Located 546 kilometers from Bangkok.

Udon Thani was once a flourished community dating back to period Nowadays,it stands as a hub of transport and communications of the upper Northeast with several tourist destinations and facilities.