Introducing Yasothon & Mukdahan Provinces
Yasothon Province has little of interest to the average traveller, though people looking to nose a little deeper into Isan culture will want to peek at Phra That Kong Khao Noi and purchase some pillows in Ban Si Tham. The provincial town of Yasothon saves all of its fireworks for the annual Rocket Festival, which completes a trifecta of Isan icons. The city has nothing to offer outside the official whizz-bang period of late May and neither looks nor acts like a capital city. In fact, it barely feels like a city at all.<.p>
Mukdahan Province is more interesting, especially the areas near the Mekong River and neighbouring Laos. Mukdahan town itself is very pretty and known for its lively riverside market. Old Highway 212 (Nong Ak Na Po Yai), which never strays far from the Mekong, offers a lovely look at traditional Thai life and makes a fantastic bike trip. Mukdahan National Park packs a lot of scenic beauty into its small space; alternatively, you might like to take a trip back in time to the quaint village of Ban Phu, 50km inland from Mukdahan, where wooden houses and the Phu Thai dialect still dominate. This is a well-known silk- and cotton-weaving village and you’ll find a loom under most of the 300 houses.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
