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| Capital: | Khon Kaen |
| Area: | 10,886. Located at the heart of the Northeastern Thailand ( Isan) Khon Kaen is one of the major cities under the National Economic and Social Plan of the country along with 0 kmÂē Ranked 15th |
| Inhabitants: | 1,733,434 (2000) Ranked 3rd |
| Pop. density: | 159 inh. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of This is a list of the provinces of Thailand in order of their area This is a list of the provinces of Thailand in order of their total population Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume /kmÂē Ranked 19th |
| ISO 3166-2: | TH-40 |
| Governor: | Pranchai Bowonrattanapran (since November 2006) |
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Khon Kaen (Thai āļāļāļāđāļāđāļ) is the second-largest of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. This is a list of the provinces of Thailand in order of their Population density, based upon the census of 2006 ISO 3166-2TH is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Thailand. The Thai Alphabet (āļāļąāļāļĐāļĢāđāļāļĒ Ã ksÅn thai) is used to write the Thai language and other minority languages in Thailand Isan ( Isan /āļāļĩāļŠāļēāļ also written as Isaan Isarn Issan or Esarn is the northeast region of Thailand. Thailand is divided into 75 Provinces (āļāļąāļāļŦāļ§āļąāļ changwat, singular and plural which are geographically grouped into 6 regions The Kingdom of Thailand (ËtaÉŠlÃĶnd āļĢāļēāļāļāļēāļāļēāļāļąāļāļĢāđāļāļĒ, rÃĒËtÉĘ°a-ĘaËnaËtÉÉ̀k-tĘ°Éj Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nongbua Lamphu, Udon Thani, Kalasin, Maha Sarakham, Buriram, Nakhon Ratchasima, Chaiyaphum, Phetchabun and Loei. Udon Thani (āļāļļāļāļĢāļāļēāļāļĩ is one of the north-eastern provinces ( changwat) of Thailand. Kalasin (āļāļēāļŽāļŠāļīāļāļāļļāđ is one of the provinces ( changwat) of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand Maha Sarakham (āļĄāļŦāļēāļŠāļēāļĢāļāļēāļĄ also spelled Mahasarakham) is one of the provinces ( changwat) of Thailand, located in the northeastern Buri Ram (āļāļļāļĢāļĩāļĢāļąāļĄāļĒāđ is one of the north-eastern provinces ( changwat) of Thailand. Nakhon Ratchasima (āļāļāļĢāļĢāļēāļāļŠāļĩāļĄāļē often shortened to Korat or Khorat, is one of the north-eastern provinces ( changwat) of Chaiyaphum (āļāļąāļĒāļ āļđāļĄāļī is one of the north-eastern provinces ( changwat) of Thailand. Phetchabun (āđāļāļāļĢāļāļđāļĢāļāđ is one of the northern provinces ( changwat) of Thailand. Loei ( Thai āđāļĨāļĒ is one of the most sparsely populated provinces ( changwat) of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand
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Geography
Khon Kaen is located in the heart of the Khorat Plateau. The Khorat Plateau also Korat Plateau is a plateau in the northeastern region of Thailand, also called Isan. The Chi River flows through this province. The Chi River (āđāļĄāđāļāđāļģāļāļĩ is the longest River in Thailand; it extends 765 km but carries less water than the second longest river the Mun
History
The first city of the area was established in 1783 when Rajakruluang settled there with 330 people. Year 1783 ( MDCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or King Rama I made Rajakruluang the first governor of the area when establishing tighter connections with the Isan area. Posthumously Poramin Mahachakri Boromanat, Phra Buddha Yotfa Chulaloke (1736 - 1809 conventionally as Rama I. Isan ( Isan /āļāļĩāļŠāļēāļ also written as Isaan Isarn Issan or Esarn is the northeast region of Thailand. The main city was moved six times until in 1879 it reached its modern location at Nuang Kaw. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Khon Kaen became the administrative centre in the beginning of the 20th century. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on
Symbols
| The seal of the province shows the stupa (tower) of Phra That Kham Kaen, which is believed to contain relics of Buddha. SiddhÄrtha Gautama ( Sanskrit; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama) was a spiritual Teacher from Ancient India and the founder Two trees are depicted on both sides, one is a banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis), the other a Golden Shower Tree (Cassia fistula). A banyan is a fig that starts its life as an Epiphyte when its Seeds germinate in the cracks and crevices on a host Tree (or on structures like "Cassia fistula" redirects here This Taxon can also refer to other Species; see below. The Thai name of the golden shower means providing support and preventing a decline, and it is also the provincial flower. The provincial tree is the pink shower tree (Cassia bakeriana), the Thai name of which translates as "wishing tree". |
Administrative divisions
The province is subdivided into 26 districts (Amphoe). An amphoe (sometimes also amphur, āļāļģāđāļ āļ am-pĘ°ÉË is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. The districts are further subdivided into 198 subdistricts (tambon) and 2139 villages (muban). Tambon (āļāļģāļāļĨ is a local government unit in Thailand. Below District ( Amphoe) and Province ( Changwat Muban (āļŦāļĄāļđāđāļāđāļēāļ is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand.
- ^ The numbers 26 to 28 are reserved for three other planned (minor) districts - Phu Kham Noi (āļ āļđāļāļģāļāđāļāļĒ), Nong Kae (āļŦāļāļāļāđāļ) and Non Hin (āđāļāļāļŦāļąāļ). Mueang Khon Kaen (āđāļĄāļ·āļāļāļāļāļāđāļāđāļ is the capital district ( Amphoe Mueang) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand Ban Fang (āļāđāļēāļāļāļēāļ is a district ( Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand. Phra Yuen (āļāļĢāļ°āļĒāļ·āļ is a district ( Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand. Nong Ruea (āļŦāļāļāļāđāļĢāļ·āļ is a district ( Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand. Chum Phae (āļāļļāļĄāđāļ is a district ( Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand. Si Chomphu (āļŠāļĩāļāļĄāļāļđ is a district ( Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand. Nam Phong (āļāđāļģāļāļāļ is a district ( Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province. Ubolratana (āļāļļāļāļĨāļĢāļąāļāļāđ is a district ( Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand. Kranuan (āļāļĢāļ°āļāļ§āļ is a district ( Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand. Ban Phai (āļāđāļēāļāđāļāđ is a district ( Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand. Pueai Noi (āđāļāļ·āļāļĒāļāđāļāļĒ is a district ( Amphoe) in the southwestern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand. Phon (āļāļĨ is a district ( Amphoe) in the southern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand. Wang Yai (āđāļ§āļāđāļŦāļāđ is a district ( Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand. Waeng Noi (āđāļ§āļāļāđāļāļĒ is a district ( Amphoe) in the southwestern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand. Nong Song Hong (āļŦāļāļāļāļŠāļāļāļŦāđāļāļ is a district ( Amphoe) in the southern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand Phu Wiang (āļ āļđāđāļ§āļĩāļĒāļ is a district ( Amphoe) in the northwestern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand. Mancha Khiri (āļĄāļąāļāļāļēāļāļĩāļĢāļĩ is a district ( Amphoe) in the southern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand. Chonnabot (āļāļāļāļ is a district ( Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand. Khao Suan Kwang (āđāļāļēāļŠāļ§āļāļāļ§āļēāļ is a district ( Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand. Phu Pha Man (āļ āļđāļāļēāļĄāđāļēāļ is the northwesternmost district ( Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand. Sam Sung (āļāļģāļŠāļđāļ is a district ( Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand. Khok Pho Chai (āđāļāļāđāļāļāļīāđāđāļāļĒ is a district ( Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand. Nong Na Kham (āļŦāļāļāļāļāļēāļāļģ is a district ( Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand. Ban Haet (āļāđāļēāļāđāļŪāļ is a district ( Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand. Non Sila (āđāļāļāļĻāļīāļĨāļē is a district ( Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand. Wiang Kao (āđāļ§āļĩāļĒāļāđāļāđāļē is a district ( Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.
There are plans to split off the northwestern part to form a new province centered at Phu Wiang. The other districts which will belong to this new province are Nong Ruea, Chum Phae, Si Chomphu, Phu Pha Man, Nong Na Kham and Wiang Kao.
Tourism
Sights
City Pillar Shrine (āļĻāļēāļĨāđāļāđāļēāļāđāļāđāļāļāļēāļĢāļąāļāļĐāđāļŦāļĨāļąāļāđāļĄāļ·āļāļ) A famous monk and former governor of Khon Kaen placed a stone inscription from an ancient site in Amphoe Chum Phae here for a Buddhism rite and set up the city pillar shrine.
Khon Kaen National Museum (āļāļīāļāļīāļāļ āļąāļāļāļŠāļāļēāļāđāļŦāđāļāļāļēāļāļī āļāļāļāđāļāđāļ) The museum exhibits antiques and precious art pieces from pre-historical to historical periods as well as a skeleton of the New Stone Age man and tools found at Ban Chiang.
Bueng Kaen Nakhon (āļāļķāļāđāļāđāļāļāļāļĢ) The lake is in the municipality of Amphoe Mueang. By the lake is a monument of Chao Phia Mueang Phaen, founder of Khon Kaen.
Treasure Hall (āđāļŪāļāļĄāļđāļāļĄāļąāļāđāļĄāļ·āļāļāļāļāļāđāļāđāļ) Established to strengthen the local identity and serve as a study centre, the local museum exhibits the history of the city as well as the peopleâs lifestyle from the yesteryears through the contribution of senior citizens.
Phra Mahathat Kaen Nakhon or The 9-storey stupa (āļāļĢāļ°āļĄāļŦāļēāļāļēāļāļļāđāļāđāļāļāļāļĢ āļŦāļĢāļ·āļāļāļĢāļ°āļāļēāļāļļ āđ āļāļąāđāļ) The Phra Mahathat houses relics of the Lord Buddha and important Buddhist scriptures. Murals within the stupa feature history of the town. The top floor, on the 9th storey, houses relics of the Lord Buddha.
Khon Kaen University (āļĄāļŦāļēāļ§āļīāļāļĒāļēāļĨāļąāļĒāļāļāļāđāļāđāļ) The university is the largest education centre in Isan, particularly on the areas that directly involve and benefit Isan people.
Art and Cultural Centre (āļŦāļāļĻāļīāļĨāļāļ§āļąāļāļāļāļĢāļĢāļĄ) Located in the compound of Khon Kaen University, the Isan barn-style building features local knowledge in different areas; namely, arts, geography and history through a modern display.
Sim Isan (Wat Pa Saeng Arun) (āļŠāļīāļĄāļāļĩāļŠāļēāļ) The Sim Isanâs outstanding features lie in its typical shape and style, solidity, shelter as well as beauty of the murals of Mudmi patterns of the provinceâs famous tie-dyed silk. This has been intended for later generations to learn, treasure as well as conserve local architecture.
Wat Chai Si and Its Murals (āļ§āļąāļāđāļāļĒāļĻāļĢāļĩāđāļĨāļ°āļŪāļđāļāđāļāđāļĄāļŠāļīāļāđāļ) The temple being of archaeological, historical as well as social environmental importance, was declared a national ancient monument on 20 August, 2001. The ordination hall â Sim or Ubosot â of this temple houses magnificent mural paintings, both inside and outside, by a folk artisan from Maha Sarakham known as Thong Thipcha.
Huean Lao (āđāļŪāļ·āļāļāļĨāļēāļ§) The private museum features Isan lifestyle, typical house, local wisdom, native arts and culture in the past.
Phrathat Kham Kaen (āļāļĢāļ°āļāļēāļāļļāļāļēāļĄāđāļāđāļ) The Phrathat is believed to be the origin of Khon Kaen city since ancient times. Phrathat Kham Kaen can be date the 20th century A. D. The Phrathat is now well renovated and landscaped. A celebration is held annually on the full moon day of the 6th lunar month.
Ku Prapha Chai or Ku Ban Na Kham Noi (āļāļđāđāļāļĢāļ°āļ āļēāļāļąāļĒ āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ āļāļđāđāļāđāļēāļāļāļēāļāļģāļāđāļāļĒ) According to archaeological finds, the Khmer ruins were hospital built during the reign of Jayavarman VII in the 13th century. The principal tower has a square plan with a front porch, with a rectangular building known as âBannalaiâ- a library â in the southeast. These two laterite buildings were surrounded in by a stone wall with a single front entrance on the east.
King Cobra Village (āļŦāļĄāļđāđāļāđāļēāļāļāļđāļāļāļāļēāļ) Ban Khok Sa-nga in Tambon Sai Mun is famous for its strange pets, king cobra, kept at every house.
Prem Tinsulanonda Military Fort aand Hall of Honour (āļāđāļēāļĒāđāļāļĢāļĄāļāļīāļāļŠāļđāļĨāļēāļāļāļāđ āđāļĨāļ°āļŦāļāđāļāļĩāļĒāļĢāļāļīāļĒāļĻāļĢāļąāļāļāļļāļĢāļļāļĐ āļāļĨāđāļāļāđāļāļĢāļĄ āļāļīāļāļŠāļđāļĨāļēāļāļāļāđ) The hall of honour features the biography and achievement of statesman Gen. Prem Tinsulanonda who devoted himself for developing Thailand in different areas.
Ubolratana Dam or Phong Nip Dam (āđāļāļ·āđāļāļāļāļļāļāļĨāļĢāļąāļāļāđ āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ āđāļāļ·āđāļāļāļāļāļāļŦāļāļĩāļ) Ubolratana dam plays significant roles in generating electricity, fishery, irrigation, flood prevention, transportation, and recreation for the people of Khon Kaen.
Wat Phra Phutthabat Phu Phan Kham (āļ§āļąāļāļāļĢāļ°āļāļļāļāļāļāļēāļāļ āļđāļāļēāļāļāļģ) The temple has a white gigantic Buddha image called Luangpho Yai or Luangpho Khao, of 14 m in height.
Bang Saen II and Hat Chom Thong (āļāļēāļāđāļŠāļ 2 āđāļĨāļ°āļŦāļēāļāļāļāļĄāļāļāļ) As part of the lake over Ubolratana Dam, the beaches are quite picturesque particularly when the sun sets behind the mountain ranges.
Phu Kao-Phu Phan Kham National Park (āļāļļāļāļĒāļēāļāđāļŦāđāļāļāļēāļāļīāļ āļđāđāļāđāļē-āļ āļđāļāļēāļāļāļģ) The park acquires a total area of 320 square kilometres or 201,250 rai, in Amphoe Ubolratana and Amphoe Non Sang of Nong Bua Lam Phu province. Most area is deciduous dipterocarp forest, which always changes its hue by early November.
Nam Phong National Park (āļāļļāļāļĒāļēāļāđāļŦāđāļāļāļēāļāļīāļāđāļģāļāļāļ) The deciduous dipterocarp and dry everygreen forests in this mountain range are a major source of herbs. There are viewpoints in the park. âHin Chang Siâ is a group of rocks, where wild elephants use for scratching their flanks. This point has a scenic view of the Uboltatana lake and Khon Kaen city.
Phu Wiang Dinosaur Museum (āļāļīāļāļīāļāļ āļąāļāļāđāđāļāđāļāđāļŠāļēāļĢāđāļ āļđāđāļ§āļĩāļĒāļ) is part of the Phu Wiang Dinosaur Fossil Study and Research Centre. The museum building is divided into three sections: service, academic, and exhibition. The exhibition room displays the Earthâs origin, rocks, minerals, fossils, dinosaur models, etc.
Phu Wiang National Park (āļāļļāļāļĒāļēāļāđāļŦāđāļāļāļēāļāļīāļ āļđāđāļ§āļĩāļĒāļ) This national park always reminds tourists about dinosaurs. Besides fossils of dinosaurs, there are also traces of ancient civilizations in this area including a high relief of the reclining Buddha on the cliff, at the crest of Phu Wiang Mountain.
Non Mueang Ancient Town (āđāļĄāļ·āļāļāđāļāļĢāļēāļāđāļāļāđāļĄāļ·āļāļ) Archaeologists have found sandstone Sema boundary markers in Dvaravati style in the town and nearby. Archaeologists found that there used to be a human settlement here since the late pre historic period.
Phu Pha Man National Park (āļāļļāļāļĒāļēāļāđāļŦāđāļāļāļēāļāļīāļ āļđāļāļēāļĄāđāļēāļ) The obvious natural landmark of this park is the towering limestone cliff that looks like a huge curtain. Lush jungle and mixed forest keep this place cool almost all the year round.
Tham KlangKhao The caveâs entrance is some 100 metres above ground level. Inside is the habitat of millions of bats, whose accumulated droppings cause a strong smell.
Tham Phra (āļāđāļģāļāļĢāļ°) Near to Tham Klangkhao, this cave has a natural tunnel sloping up to the crest of Phu Pha Man, but it is quite difficult to get through. The cave houses beautiful stalagmites, stalactites, and big stone pillars.
Tham Pu Ta Lo (āļāđāļģāļ āļđāļāļēāļŦāļĨāļ) The cave is in Ban Wang Sawap, 17 kilometres from downtown Amphoe Phu Pha Man.
Namtok Tat Fa (āļāđāļģāļāļāļāļēāļāļāđāļē) Tat Fa creek, natural borderline between Amphoe Phu Pha Man of Khon Kaen and Amphoe Nam Nao of Phetchabun, cascades through five steps to form this waterfall. The last step is the most impressive one with a height of 80 metres.
Namtok Tat Yai (āļāđāļģāļāļāļāļēāļāđāļŦāļāđ) The big waterfall originate from Tat Fa Creek. The creek cascades through small waterfalls before going through a big cliff at 80 metres high. Namtok Tat Yai is the highest waterfall in the park.
Namtok Tat Rong (āļāđāļģāļāļāļāļēāļāļĢāđāļāļ) With a height of 60-70 metres, the waterfall originates from Phong River that runs from Phu Kradueng. A folk tale says the waterfall can sing as water runs upon a piece of thin stone, the falling water veers off into different rock holes nearby and fills the forest with strange sounds.
Tham Phaya Nakharat (āļāđāļģāļāļāļēāļāļēāļāļĢāļēāļ) As winding as a giant naga, the one-kilometre long cave is naturally decorated with glittering curtain-like stalagmites and stalactites.
Tham Lai Thaeng (āļāđāļģāļĨāļēāļĒāđāļāļ) whose wall has ancient paintings on some two-square metre area. The paintings contain some 70 pictures of humans, animals, and others, mirroring culture and life in the pre-historical period dating back to over 2,000 years ago.
Tham Pu Lup (āļāđāļģāļāļđāđāļŦāļĨāļļāļ) Its five chambers are all decorated with glittering stalagmites and stalactites. The cave contains water the year round.
Pha Nok Khao (āļāļēāļāļāđāļāđāļē) The towering cliff of black rock by the Phong River looks like an owl or Nok khao in Thai.
Chang Kra (āļāđāļēāļāļāļĢāļ°) Having grown wild over a century ago in Wat Pa Mancha Khiri over 4,000 Chang Kra orchid-Rhyncostylis gigantean (Lindl. ) Ridl. -are in full bloom on the branches of some 280 trees every year during January and February. These wild orchids always fill the whole area with their mild fragrance.
Tortoise Village (āļŦāļĄāļđāđāļāđāļēāļāđāļāđāļē) The villagers keep a large amount of tortoises as their mutual pets. The brownish yellow shelled tortoises, called Tao Phek in local dialect, always travel around in the village to be fed.
Sim (ubosot of Wat Sa Thong Ban Bua (āļŠāļīāļĄ (āđāļāļŠāļāđ) āļ§āļąāļāļŠāļĢāļ°āļāļāļāļāđāļēāļāļāļąāļ§) This Sim, ordination hall, is architectural heritage of Isan with outstanding local characters. The Sim houses a rare Isan-style sandstone Buddha image. In 2002, the Sim was awarded a precious architecture, heritage and cultural conservation of the Asia Pacific by UNESCO.
Wat Udom Khongkha Khiri Khet (āļ§āļąāļāļāļļāļāļĄāļāļāļāļēāļāļīāļĢāļĩāđāļāļ) Good for meditation practicing, the temple is located deep in lush forest in Tambon Ban Khok. Luangpu Phang, a Buddhist monk famous in meditation, once lived here.
Sala Mai Thai (āļĻāļēāļĨāļēāđāļŦāļĄāđāļāļĒ) Sala Mai Thai is part of the project to celebrate the 60th birtday anniversary of Her Majesty the Queen (August 12, 1992). The centre feature the silk production process from dyeing to weaving, tools for silk production and rare equipment, and different ancient silk textiles various pattern.
Prasat Pueai Noi or Phrathat Ku Thong (āļāļĢāļēāļŠāļēāļāđāļāļ·āļāļĒāļāđāļāļĒ āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ āļāļĢāļ°āļāļēāļāļļāļāļđāđāļāļāļ) Prasat Pueai Noi was built in the 11-12th century in a mixed style between Baphuon and Angkor Wat as a shrine honouring Hindu Gods. The Naga was delicately carved on the gable of the main prang whose stone lintel featuring a reclining Narayana or visanu remains in good condition.
Wat Sa Bua Kaeo (āļ§āļąāļāļŠāļĢāļ°āļāļąāļ§āđāļāđāļ§) Crouching guardian lion replicas are on both sides of the stairway leading up to the Ubosot, ordination hall, with sculptures of men stretching their legs in front in front. Luangpho Phui, preceptor of the temple, created all of these sculptures. Murals on four walls of this concrete ordination hall, both exterior and interior, feature the peopleâs lifestyle, history of the Lord Buddha, heaven and hell and folklore.
Scientific Centre for Education, Khon Kaen Province (āļĻāļđāļāļĒāđāļ§āļīāļāļĒāļēāļĻāļēāļŠāļāļĢāđāđāļāļ·āđāļāļāļēāļĢāļĻāļķāļāļĐāļēāļāļąāļāļŦāļ§āļąāļāļāļāļāđāļāđāļ) The 2-storey building has various exhibitions regarding science and environment as well as the Scientist Princess Room which features history and performances of Prof. Dr. Princess Chulabhorn and the Primeval World Room which features dinosaur and fossils.
Local Products
Mudmee Silk of Chonnabot (āļāđāļēāđāļŦāļĄāļĄāļąāļāļŦāļĄāļĩāđ āļāļģāđāļ āļāļāļāļāļ) Handed down from generation to generation, Mudmee is a unique technique of Isan in creating textile pattern. Silk threads are tied and dyed in particular patterns, resulting in beautiful textile patterns.
Mudmee Cotton at Ban Mueang Phia, Amphoe Ban Phai (āļāđāļēāļāđāļēāļĒāļĄāļąāļāļŦāļĄāļĩāđ āļāđāļēāļāđāļĄāļ·āļāļāđāļāļĩāļĒ āļāļģāđāļ āļāļāđāļēāļāđāļāđ) In most households, weaving a Mudmee cotton and mudmee silk tube skirt is quite a common business here.
Natural-dyed hand-woven cotton (āļāđāļēāļāđāļēāļĒāļāļāļĄāļ·āļāļĒāđāļāļĄāļŠāļĩāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļāļēāļāļī) The cotton textile is a famous product by the Art Centre for Developing Isan Women.
Culture
Festivals
The Festival of Dok Khun Siang Khaen and Khao Niao Road (āđāļāļĻāļāļēāļĨāļāļāļāļāļđāļāđāļŠāļĩāļĒāļāđāļāļāđāļĨāļ°āļāļāļāļāđāļēāļ§āđāļŦāļāļĩāļĒāļ§) The provincial festival of Khon Kaen is held annually during 13-15 April to celebrate the Songkran festival or water splashing. Around Kaen Nakhon Lake and on Si Chan Road, the people of Khon Kaen always start their celebration with donation of food to the monks, ritual bathing of a Buddha image, and blessing elders. Local performances will be held to entertain all fair goers.
Phrathat Kham Kaen Fair (āđāļāļĻāļāļēāļĨāđāļŦāļ§āđāļāļĢāļ°āļāļēāļāļļāļāļēāļĄāđāļāđāļ) The fair takes place at Wat Chetiyaphum where Phrathat Kham Kaen is situated on the full-moon day of the sixth lunar month. The fair is intended for the people of Khon Kaen to pay homage to the much revered Phrathat as well as for them to have something to rely on spiritually and make merit.
Silk Festival, Phuk Sieo Tradition and Red Cross Fair (āļāļēāļāđāļāļĻāļāļēāļĨāđāļŦāļĄāđāļāļĒ āļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļāļĩāļāļđāļāđāļŠāļĩāđāļĒāļ§āđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļāļāļēāļāļēāļ) The annual fair is held during 29 November to 10 December of each year right in front of the city hall. Besides growing rice, silk production is a main source of extra income among people in the Northeast, and Khon Kaen today can be called a major silk production centre. âPhuk Sieoâ is a native tradition of Northeast to tighten friendship. vi
External links
- Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand
- Inofficial website
- Official website of province (Thai only)
- Khon Kaen provincial map, coat of arms and postal stamp
- Private Website about Khon Kaen City
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