Phu Wiang district is positioned to the northwest of Khon Kaen province and is visited primarily for its' dinosaur museum and national park. Dinosaurs?! Yes! In 1976 some miners unexpectedly found a dinosaur's patella bone, excavation in the area followed and the local tourism agencies were no doubt delighted to be able to promote something unusual for visitors!
Tourists now flock to the Phu Wiang Museum which has free admission for all and is situated very close to the...
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This delightful tiny town by the Mekong must surely be one of the hidden gems of Thailand. Upon my visit there just before New Years Eve 2009, there were many tourists there but these were Bangkokians, not foreigners. They clearly know a good thing. Chiang Khan town is between Loei and Nong Khai in the North East of the country, situated on the banks of the Mekong River with Laos peering its welcoming head over. As soon as you arrive, you will find the main street in...

