City Attractions

Bung Kaen Nakhon has a large area of around 600 acres. It is the rest and exercise spot of city people. It is at its most beautiful at sunset. A road circling the lake is lined with numerous restaurants. The northern end of the lake is the Chao Phia Mueang Phaen monument that was built to honour Khon Kaen’s founder.

Khon Kaen National Museum is on Lang Sun Ratchakan Road. It has on display exhibits on ancient civilisations and artefacts found in the Northeast, including the prehistoric civilisation of Ban Chiang, human skeletons, tools, earthenware pottery, heart-shaped stone temple markers, bas relief of the Dvaravati period from Fa Daet Song Yang in Kalasin, Khmer or Lop Buri period art objects found in the Northeast and the Central Region such god figures and earthenware pottery, and sandstone lintels. It is open daily except holidays from 09.00-16.00 hrs.

<<<Back