Isan
Isan has 61 documented cultural connections to places around the world. Below are 12 of the most distinctive.
Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival
Connects Isan to: Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand
Thai temple art and architecture
Connects Isan to: Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
Rajabhat University system
Connects Isan to: Cha-am district
Rocket Festival
Connects Isan to: Yasothon, Thailand
Preah Vihear Temple
Connects Isan to: Cambodia | Anlong Veng District
Surin Elephant Round-up
Connects Isan to: Surin, Thailand | O Smach, Cambodia
sticky rice
Connects Isan to: Ngawi (town), Indonesia | Kalasin province
Franco-Siamese crisis of 1893
Connects Isan to: Chonburi province | Stung Treng province
Lao rebellion (1826–1828)
Connects Isan to: Laos | Nakhon Ratchasima province
Somluck Kamsing
Connects Isan to: Khon Kaen province | Non Sombun, Ban Haet
pony express
Connects Isan to: Ahoskie, North Carolina | Lewis, Indiana
forced migration
Connects Isan to: Lira District | Chichigalpa, Nicaragua