Southern Isaan

Southern Isaan is a region of Thailand. Geographically it is part of the Mun River Basin.

Cities

 * — gateway to Preah Vihear
 * (Korat) — the largest city of Isaan
 * — the Khmer ruins of Phanom Rung and Muang Tam
 * — the site of historical Khmer ruins
 * — the annual Elephant Roundup in November
 * — the site of historical Khmer ruins
 * — the annual Elephant Roundup in November
 * — the annual Elephant Roundup in November
 * — the annual Elephant Roundup in November

Other destinations

 * — Thailand's first national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Get in

 * Ubon Ratchathani International Airport
 * 6 trains per day each way connect Bangkok with Ubon Ratchathani, at the end of the line in the far east of the Southern Isaan region. This journey takes 8-10 hours. Other towns in Southern Isaan accessible on this train line are Pak Chong, Nakhon Ratchasima, Buriram, Surin, and Si Saket.

See

 * Phanom Rung Historical Park atmospheric Khmer temples on top of an extinct volcano

Go next

 * Preah Vihear — a Khmer temple in Cambodia. Access from Thailand depends on diplomacy between the two countries, whose governments occasionally think it wise to expend bullets and lives over the ruins.