Southern Isaan is a region of Thailand. Geographically it is part of the Mun River Basin.
Cities
- Buriram
- Chong Mek
- Kantharalak — gateway to Preah Vihear
- Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) — the largest city of Isaan
- Nang Rong — the Khmer ruins of Phanom Rung and Muang Tam
- Pak Chong
- Phimai — the site of historical Khmer ruins
- Si Saket
- Surin — the annual Elephant Roundup in November
- Ubon Ratchathani
Other destinations
- Khao Yai National Park — Thailand's first national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Sam Phan Bok —
Understand
Get in
- Ubon Ratchathani International Airport (IATA: UBP)
- 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.
Get around
See
- Phanom Rung Historical Park atmospheric Khmer temples on top of an extinct volcano
Do
Eat
Drink
Stay safe
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.