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Exploring the Isaan Region of Northeastern Thailand on the Lovely Backroads to Loie

Exploring the Isaan region of northeastern Thailand on the lovely backroads to Loie was a highlight of a road trip through Thailand’s largest, poorest and least developed region. While the enchanting Khmer Empire temples took our breath away, the quiet countryside gave us a chance to breathe. From Khon Kaen, where we explored gleaming gold … Read more

Exploring the Isaan and the Khmer Temple of Prasat Hin Phimai

Exploring the Isaan: the Khmer Temple of Prasat Hin Phimai. Temple of Prasat Prasat Hin Phimai, Isaan, Thailand. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

It was a scorcher of a day. We’d tried hard to time our arrival at the ruins of the Khmer Empire era temple of Prasat Hin Phimai, slap bang in the centre of the small town of Phimai in Thailand’s northeastern Isaan region, for the late afternoon. But somehow we’d still arrived early in the … Read more