Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Udon Thani
84
2
ordinary
5am-2am (frequent)
Udon Thani
126-180
2
air-con
5am-7pm (hourly)
Udon Thani
(minivan)
6am-8.30pm (every
30min)
100
1½
ordinary
Udon Thani
(minivan)
6.10am-7.40pm
(every 30min)
100
1½
Central Plaza
Vientiane (must already have a
Lao visa)
180
4
air-con
8am & 3pm
Information
Khon Kaen's three largest shopping malls, Central Plaza, TukCom and Fairy Plaza have
extended-hours banks. Central and Fairy have AEON ATMs.
8.30am-noon & 1-4.30pm Mon-Fri)
North of town, near the en-
Immigration
(
0 4346 5242; Hwy 2;
trance to Khon Kaen University.
0 4333 3800; Th Sichant)
Has a 24-hour emergency room.
Khon Kaen Ram Hospital
(
Tourism Authority of Thailand
(TAT; 0 4322 7714; tatkhkn@tat.or.th; Th Prachasamoson; 8.30am-4.30pm)
Distributes maps of the city and can answer questions about surrounding provinces, too.
8.30am-5.30pm Mon-Fri, 8.30am-2pm Sat)
A
Très Bien Travel
(
0 4332 2155; Pullman Raja Orchid Hotel;
reliable spot for booking plane tickets.
Getting There & Away
AIR
Thai Airways
( 0 4322 7701;
www.thaiairways.com
; Pullman Raja Orchid Hotel, off Th Prachasumran;
8am-5pm Mon-Fri)
operates four daily flights between Khon Kaen and Suvarnabhumi Airport
in Bangkok (2600B one way) while
Air Asia
(
0 2515 9999;
www.airasia.com
)
flies twice daily to
Bangkok's Don Muang Airport (1500B).
Several hotels, including the Pullman, send shuttles (70B) to meet flights at Khon Kaen
Airport and you don't need to be staying at the hotels to use them. Taxis at the airport
don't use their meters.
BUS
Khon Kaen is a busy transport hub and you can ride directly to nearly all cities in Isan and
many beyond. A new bus terminal has been built on the ring road south of town and
though it's opening has been delayed for years, it's likely that within the life time of this
