Have you ever been to Thailand
before! And you have visited throughout the country! Think again! But as per my
thought, until you have explored Isaan, you have not seen a half of Thailand. Isan
is a least-visited and most fascinating region of Thailand that worths a visit!
Isan, also written as Issan, Esan,
Esarn, Isarn or Isaan, the North-Eastern Thailand is situated on Khorat Plateau
and encircled by the Mekong River (Along the Laos border) to the east and
north, Cambodia to the southeast and the Prachinburi mountains to the south.
It’s no more a secret that why
travelers love Thailand! In simple words, Thailand is one of the most
culturally rich places on the planet and is enjoying a tropical weather
year-round. In fact, the abundant natural beauty, spectacular beaches, delicious
cuisines, vibrant cultures and friendly locals offer this place, an exceptional
value!
Even if you have visited thousand
times, but you have not experienced Thailand fully until you have been to
Isaan! But a question arises, why you should visit Isaan? Here, I have got the
answers!
Huge
Area Of Thailand
With 160,000 square kilometer area, Issan is approximately half of the size
of Germany and around one third of Thailand as a whole. As the entire region of
Isaan depends upon agriculture, so you will get to see more number of paddy
fields throughout the area.
High
Population
Over 20 million people are living in
Isan and uncountable numbers f ‘Khon Isan’ (People from Isaan) are residing
everywhere in the country. Roughly, it’s said that one third of Thailand’s
population is from this region. One interesting fact is that if you want to
understand the Thail culture, then it’s highly recommended to go to its source.
Delicious
Food Hub
With the Lao and Khmer influence,
Isaan offers most delicious and ethnically diverse varieties of dishes to
taste. If you love eating spicy food, Issaan
food can be the
best option to taste! If you have been to Thailand before and eaten Thai food,
you can know instantly, the Papaya Salad or Som
Tum, it’s one
of the pervasive dishes across the country.
Stunning
Architecture
The entire area of Isan is riddled
with magnificent temples. It can’t be wrong to say that Isaan is a home to the
most impressive architecture of the country. You are not convinced! The Wat
Phra Maha Chedi Chai Mongkol will validate my statement for sure! Apart from
this, the tallest standing Buddha statue across Thailand based at Wat
Buraphraphiram is completely an impressive structure!
Full
of Spectacular Landscapes
Being a home to the so-called ‘Grand
Canyon of Thailand’, Isaan has handful landscapes that every tourist loves to
visit the most! A few of them include Martian landscape, Sam Phan Bok, Ubon
Ratchathani and many more!
Home
To Exquisite Lao-Isaan Culture
Though, Isaan people are proud of
their unique culture, but one more interesting fact, adding to this is that
their cultures are somehow not Thai, as the wide arrays of Isaan people are
ethnically from Laos. However, the reflections of both the cultures have on
their cuisines, music and other cultural elements. But what makes Issaan
culture distinct is the fact that it’s an amalgam of three cultures like Thai,
Laos and Khmer!
Incredibly
Inexpensive
Although Isaan is a home to the
fastest growing economy of Thailand, but it’s still the poorest region
throughout the country. As per my experiences and a few visitor’s opinions, most
things in Isaan can be available at an incredible value! As compared to Phuket,
Pattaya and other Thailand tourist hubs, tourists find in Issaan that the
prices are quite affordable!
Located
Pretty Close To Bangkok
Well, Issaan is a short drive away
from the frenetic urban chaos of Bangkok. It will take around 45 minutes
flight, which isn’t likely to spend your whole day through Ubon Ratchathani or
Udon Thani!
You can’t say you have seen it all, until
you have been to Isaan! If you love visiting and want to kick start this
holiday vacation to Thailand, Isaan is literally one of the best travel
experience that you can have throughout your life! No matter how many times you
have visited Thailand before, you can never say you’ve seen at all until you
have been to this gem of the region and experienced it first hand!
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