Khon Kaen

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Lying in the geographical heart of the Northeast, Khon Kaen is a major regional development and communications centre and a university city. The provincial capital is 449 km. from Bangkok, covering an area of 10,886 sq. km., and the fourth largest in the country. In spite of its modern status, Khon Kaen has an interesting history dating back to prehistoric times, as witnessed in the fact that the first dinosaur fossils in Thailand were discovered here. The city of Khon Kaen, amid its modern amenities, boasts a fascinating cultural heritage, good hotels and restaurants make it an ideal place to take a break from travel through the less developed parts of I-san.

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