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Khon Kaen & Roi Et Provinces

Shopping in Khon Kaen & Roi Et Provinces

  1. A

    Naem Laplae

    You can follow the pungent aromas to this old-school Isan food store (if you’ve got a cold, look out for the bright yellow-and-red shopfront), one of several in this area. This and the others sell everything from sweets to sausages, most notably gun chee·ang (red pork sausages).

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  2. Phrae Pan

    Run by the Handicraft Center for Northeastern Women's Development, this out-of-the-way store (near the Vietnamese consulate) has a superb selection of natural-dyed, handwoven silk and cotton, which is produced in nearby villages.

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  3. B

    Talat Bobae

    The most enjoyable souvenir-shopping is looking for the handful of people selling traditional baskets and wooden items, hidden away within the fresh food and household-goods stalls in Talat Bobae.

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  4. C

    Prathamakhan

    This well-known, reasonably priced shop has both textiles and handicrafts and makes a good one-stop shop. Don’t miss the knick-knack and handicraft display at the back.

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  5. D

    Talat Banglamphu

    Talat Banglamphu has food and a second-hand clothing bonanza.

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  6. E

    Sueb San

    More accessible than Phrae Phan, this store also stocks natural-dyed fabrics, plus some atypical handmade souvenirs.

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  7. F

    Rin Thai Silk

    Many locals, especially brides-to-be, looking for top-quality silk shop here.

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  8. Walking Street Market

    In the spirit of Chiang Mai's street markets, hundreds of vendors, many of them students, gather to sell handmade handbags, T-shirts, postcards, picture frames and more; and almost nothing costs more than 150B. Dancers, musicians and other buskers work strategic corners.

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  9. G

    Talat Bobae & Talat Banglamphu

    There's little here that could qualify as a souvenir, but these side-by-side markets, home to fresh foods, household goods and secondhand clothes make for good browsing.

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  10. Souvenir

    Few Thai visitors leave Khon Kaen without stuffing their suitcase full of local foods: gun chee·ang (red pork sausages) are especially popular. Kà·nŏm tùa (sweets made with peanuts) and kà·nŏm tan·yá·pêut (sweets made with seeds) are another local speciality and this business has been making its own for nearly a century. Free samples are available.

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  12. Prathammakant

    By far the largest and best selection of handicrafts in town, including an impressively large choice of silk, this well-known shop makes a perfect one-stop shop.

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