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CITY The name Khon Kaen

FAST most likely originated from the word
“Kham Kaen,” which is said to be a
dead tamarind stump that magically
FACTS sprouted. A pagoda, Phra That Kham
Kaen, was raised atop it and is now a
revered place of prayer for the province.

Khon Kaen’s motto
“Land of Kham Kaen shrine, sound of the Isan reed flute and Khoon flowers, Thai
silk center, binding hearts in friendship; travel to the big city of Khon Kaen, see
Sirindhorn’s Dinosaur and visit the home of the first gold medal in Olympic boxing.”

Khon Kaen’s MICE vision
is to become one of the top 10 MICE city destinations in ASEAN.

Phu Wiang District Thoranin cotton cloth
is home to a large number of dinosaur dyed using over 130 million years old
fossil excavations; efforts have been ancient sandstone from Khok Phu Ta Ka
made to establish it as a UNESCO community in Wiang Kao district, is one
Global Geopark. of its most famous products.

Khao Niew Road It is adjacent

in 2019 was recognized by Guinness to 9 provinces
World Records as the site of the world’s
longest-running human wave event, with namely Loei, Nong Bua Lamphu, Udonthani,
over 120,000 participants. Kalasin, Maha Sarakham, Buriram,
Nakhon Ratchasima, Chaiyaphum and
Phetchabun.

A hub for commerce and investment

and government offices in the northeast, and also home to the long-established
Khon Kaen University and a medical facility.