Ubon Ratchathani Province

A large province at Thailand's northeastern tip bordering Laos and Cambodia, known for Mekong gorges, prehistoric rock art and the Candle Festival.

Ubon Ratchathani Province lies at the far eastern end of Thailand's northeastern Isan region, facing Laos across the Mekong River to the east and bordering Cambodia to the south. Pha Taem National Park has riverside cliffs and prehistoric rock paintings, and offers some of the first sunrises in Thailand; Sam Phan Bok (the "3,000 Holes") is a strange rock landscape exposed on the riverbed in the dry season. The Candle Festival, held around the start of Buddhist Lent each year, is famous for its parade of giant wax sculptures, and the province's forest monasteries are also distinctive. The cool season (November to February) is the best time to visit. Ubon Ratchathani Airport has flights to and from Bangkok, and there is also a direct rail link.

Destinations

• Ubon Ratchathani
• Khong Chiam

Itineraries

• Isan Khmer Ruins & Mekong Loop – An extensive Isan route heading east from Khao Yai to Phimai and Phanom Rung, continuing to the Mekong River, and then…