It was not known with respect to foreigners until the Vietnam War, when the U.S. established a military base. That base has been given to Thailand, which was part of the agreement, when the U.S. was granted permission to establish the basis.
Udon Thani itself is most excellent known as a gateway city instead of a major tourist destination. Many tourists pass on their way somewhere else, such as Laos and Nong Khai at the time of the Naga fireballs.
The Naga fireballs are a occurrence that has to be seen to be believed. Nobody seems to know how this phenomenon, but is expected. Along the banks of the Mekong River, when the moon rises, the phenomenon begins with these balls of fire going up the river. Sometimes there are only a few. Sometimes, there are thousands. This year, 2009, the phenomenon is expected to occur the afternoon of Sunday, October 4. No less than 500,000 spectators are expected. If you want to go, if you do not already have hotel reservations, try to make changes. Do not be surprised if you can not find the vacancies. Reservations are usually made months in advance.
Getting to this area is easy. Udon Thani has good airport passengers. There is also a large number of bus services to Udon and a railway of 14 hours by train from Bangkok. So you can also enjoy
Bangkok tours during your visit to Thailand. Within the area there are plenty of public transports. Hay motorcycle taxis, tuk-tuks, buses baht, and even bicycle rickshaw them for short rides away. You can also rent a bike and pedal around town yourself.
There are many mid-range hotels with prices in the area and its surroundings. In Udon Thani is a wealth of Korean barbecue restaurants. These are very popular in Udon. If that's not to your liking, then along with all the Thai food, you can find the typical fast food restaurants in shopping malls and restaurants within Western. Best Western restaurants, along with some of the best shopping can be found in the Charoen Shopping Complex. There is also a good night bazaar, near the railway station which you can enjoy during your
Thailand travel in Udon Thani.
Wherever you go, you can expect to see something but only Rice farms. All over you look you will see rice farms. This is the main industry in this area of Thailand and this is also the area most eminent which Thai sticky rice is grown.
Sightseeing in and around the area includes:
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Ban Chiang - This is extensively measured as the most significant current archaeological find in almost all of Southeast Asia. The findings, from 1967, here date back to the Bronze Age artifacts have been here going back to 4400 BC. This is one of the best museums in Thailand and is considered a must when visiting Udon Thani.
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Udon Thani Museum - This museum houses collections dating back to the founding of Udon Thani, and comprises of wealth of historical information.
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Udon Sunshine Orchid Farm - This is one of the finest collections of orchids from Thailand common and rare. A stop here is a must if you are an orchid enthusiast and well worth a stop, even if they are. Some of the most gorgeous flowers you will ever notice can be establish here.
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