Must-see attractions in Khon Kaen Province

  • Nam Nao National Park

    Khon Kaen Province

    Unheralded Nam Nao National Park is one of Thailand's most wildlife-rich parks, although its remote location means it never gets busy. Good visibility and…

  • Hin Chang Si

    Khon Kaen Province

    The core attraction of Nam Phong National Park and the nearest nature reserve to Khon Kaen city, the Hin Chang Si ('Elephant-Rubbing Rock') area is full…

  • Prasat Puay Noi

    Khon Kaen Province

    The 12th-century Prasat Puay Noi is the largest and most interesting Khmer ruin in northern Isan. About the size of Buriram’s Prasat Meuang Tam but far…

  • Phu Khor Viewpoint

    Khon Kaen Province

    A gorgeous view at any time, Phu Khor is mostly visited at sunrise. The big mountain on the horizon is Phu Kradueng. Phu Khor is 5km west of the visitors…

  • Phu Wiang National Park

    Khon Kaen Province

    Phu Wiang National Park blankets a horseshoe-shaped mountain with beautiful views and waterfalls, but almost everyone comes here for the dinosaurs. This…

  • Tat Fa Waterfall

    Khon Kaen Province

    This 15m waterfall, the best within Phu Wiang National Park, is in such a great setting that it's even beautiful the half of the year it has no water. It…

  • Phu Wiang Dinosaur Museum

    Khon Kaen Province

    Three kilometres before the Phu Wiang National Park, this museum has geology and palaeontology displays, including full-size models of the dinosaur…

  • Tham Pha Hong Viewpoint

    Khon Kaen Province

    Eleven kilometres west of the visitors centre, this is the nearest place to get a good sunset view. Pickup trucks deliver people to the viewpoint for 70B…

  • Phu Wiang Dinosaur Footprints

    Khon Kaen Province

    There are about 70 footprints in 12 very clear sets of tracks preserved in sandstone here. They're 140 million years old, mostly from a very small…

  • Dinosaur Excavation Sites

    Khon Kaen Province

    Enclosed excavation sites, including one with a partial skeleton of Siamotyrannus isanensis, an early ancestor of Tyrannosaurus rex, can be reached on…

  • Sala Mai Thai

    Khon Kaen Province

    At this silk-weaving museum 1km west of town you can learn about the entire silk-making process and even take a turn at a loom. The main room is mostly a…

  • Nam Tok Haew Sai

    Khon Kaen Province

    Nam Tok Haew Sai, about 900m from the roadside parking area, is a beautiful waterfall dropping about 20m over naturally layered rock. Further down the…

  • Si Wiang Dinosaur Park

    Khon Kaen Province

    One of the first things you see after crossing the pass into the mountain, Si Wiang Dinosaur Park is full of giant photogenic concrete dinosaur statues…