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	KHON KAEN HOTELS RESORTS TRAVEL LEISURE TOURS KHON KAEN THAILAND - ASIA TRAVEL
		Khon Kaen is a bustling,prosperous town in the heart of Isan.
		Khon Kaen is today the center for regional development projects and home to the notheast's largest university.
		Khon Kaen is 450 km from Bangkok and covers a an area of 10,886 square km.
	www.asiatravel.com /khoninfo.html (848 words)

	Isan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Khon Kaen was the most urbanised province (with 12.4% in municipal areas), and Roi Et the least (2.8%).
		One of the best-known types of Isan silk is mut-mee, which is tie-dyed to produce geometric patterns on the thread.
		Other Isan festivals are the Candle Festival, which marks the start of vassa in July in Ubon and other locations; the Silk Festival in Khon Kaen, which promotes local handicrafts; the Elephant Round-up in Surin; and the bangfai phayanak or Naga fireballs of Nong Khai.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Isan (2274 words)

	Thailand Life - We are Thailand
		The city of Khon Kaen is the centre of communication in the upper notheastregion.
		Khon Kaen is a province on the highland of the Northeast.
		Khon Kaen is actually an area on the plateau of the Northeast.
	www.thailandlife.com /wearethailand/04_siva.htm (781 words)

	Encyclopedia: Isan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Khon Kaen (Thai ขอนแก่น) is the second-largest of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand.
		40% of the population is concentrated in the provinces of Khorat, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani and Khon Kaen.
		A festival or fest is an event, usually staged by a local community, which centers on some theme, sometimes on some unique aspect of the community.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Isan (7329 words)

	Khon Kaen Definition / Khon Kaen Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Khon Kaen (thaiThe Thai alphabet (ตัวอักษรไทย) is used to write the Thai language (ภาษาไทย) and other minority languages in Thailand.
		Khon Kaen is the commerce and political center of Northeastern Thailand, and is well known for the silk that is manufactured in the area.
		Khon Kaen is a bustling, prosperous town in the heart of Isan.
	www.elresearch.com /Khon_Kaen (312 words)

	Thailand Education
		Khon Kaen Province is situated in the heart of Northeastern Thailand, approximately 440 kilometres from Bangkok.
		Indeed, Khon Kaen is currently one of the fastest-growing cities in the Northeast, due not only to its central position, but also to a government initiative to pro- mote the city as a gateway to Indochina.
		Khon Kaen University (KKU) was one of four regional universities established in 1964 as part of a decentralized development plan for higher education in Thailand.
	www.internationaleducationmedia.com /thailand/khon_kaen.htm (780 words)

	Travel to Thailand. Visit Thailand. Hotels Thailand. Amazing Thailand - tourism in Thailand.
		Khon Kaen is 450 km from Bangkok and covers an area of 10,886 square kilometres.
		Khon Kaen is a tourism and transport hub for theheartland and northern provinces of Isan.
		In the east, the Mekong River at Nakhon Panom is 295 km from Khon Kaen.
	www.travelthailand.com /isan/html/khonkaen/html/khonkaen.htm (323 words)

	festival around thailand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In Khon Kaen city, silk and cotton cloth and other handicrafts from throughout the area can be bought but the province also produces excellent silk, especially Chonnabot Silk.
		Chonnabot is a small village 55 km southwest of Khon Kaen city inhabited by farmers who weave Mudmee silk, a kind of tie-dyed silk during off-harvest season period.
		This year Khon Kaen Silk Fair will feature colourful street processions showing the symbols of Khon Kaen province, silk product contest, demonstration of raising silk worms and weaving silk textiles as well as exhibits on the promotion of silk industry and a variety of Isan cultural shows.
	www.topaztravel.co.th /eventDetail.asp?ifile=/northeast/dest03/event_festival/event0129/index.html (309 words)

	Khonkaen Thailand - hotels information and travel guide
		Khon Kaen is the commercial, administrative and educational centre of the Northeast, which is often used by travellers as a base for visiting many parts of upper Isan.
		Khon Kaen National Museum houses objects from the Dvaravati period and bronze sculptures from Ban Chiang.
		Khon Kaen is the centre of the northeastern silk industry with numerous villages producing their own mudmee designs.
	www.thailand-guide.org /thailand/khonkaen (388 words)

	Thailand Travel -- Khon Kaen
		Famous for its December silk fairs, Khon Kaen is one of Isan’s most important cities and Thailand’s fourth largest.
		Silk is for sale as garments or by the yard/meter both here and in shops throughout Khon Kaen.
		About an hour’s drive to the southeast of Khon Kaen, Prasat Peuay Noi is a ruined Khmer temple built in the 12th century.
	www.circleofasia.com /guide/index.asp?Id=89 (244 words)

	Attraction in Thailand : Khon Kaen
		Khon Kaen lies in the geographical heart of Thailand's sprawling northeast plateau.
		Khon Kaen was established in 1783 and is a major regional development center and University City.
		This Khmer complex, 76 kilometers from the provincial capital in Puai Noi district, is the largest Khmer complex in Khon Kaen.
	www.trailsofasia.com /country/thai/east/khonkaen_a.htm (629 words)

	Isaan Travel Information - Isaan Hotels Resort and Spa Reservation and Travel Guide
		In the Lao tradition, it is supposed to be a time to visit elders and bless them with a sprinkling, but for young people, the three day celebration has become a time to douse others with buckets of water and then smear talcum on their faces.
		Khon Kaen lies in the geographical heart of Thailand's sprawling northeast plateau, an are known among Thai as I-San.
		This Khmer complex, 76 kilometres from the provincial in Puay Noi district, is the largest Khmer complex in Khon Kaen.
	www.go-thailand.com /isaan-info.html (1918 words)

	Isan - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Isan's culture is predominantly Lao, and has much in common with that of the neighbouring state of Laos.
		Men also wear a pakama — a versatile length of cloth which can be used as a belt, hat, hammock or bathing garment.
		There are 15,000 km of highway, centred on the Thanon Mitraphap ("Friendship Highways") built by the US to supply its bases in the 1960s and 1970s.
	www.open-encyclopedia.com /Northeast_Thailand (1998 words)

	Isan Province Profile : Khon Kaen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Khon Kaen lies in the geographical heart of Thailand's sprawling northeast plateau, known among Thais as Isan.
		Khon Kaen National Museum contains a large collection of artifacts, particularly from the Northeast, including those discovered at major archaeological sites such as Ban Chiang, where the world's first Bronze Age civilization was believed to have flourished more than 5,000 years ago.
		Silk and Phuk Sieo Festival is held annually on 29 November-10 December in front of Khon Kaen town hall.
	www.laotourism.com /ISAN/province_KhonKaen.asp (699 words)

	KHON KAEN SILK FAIR
		Khon Kaen is located in the Northeast region of I-San, some 449 km from Bangkok in an area world reknown for its beautfiul silk cloth.
		The distinctive Thai silk is a heavier, more lustrous fabric than the light silks of China due to the special silkworm raised in Thailand.
		Mulberry bushes, producing the leaves on which silk worms feed, is grown throughout the area and provide the basis for farm production of traditional silk.
	members.tripod.com /pearlbeachtravel/id29.htm (330 words)

	Thailand Hotels — Dusit & Royal Princess Hotels and Resorts, Thailand Hotels, Hotels in Thailand and regional Asia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Khon Kaen, 445 kms from Bangkok, is situated right in the centre of the Northeast or I-San.
		Established in 1783, Khon Kaen today is one of the principal hubs for tourism, transportation, development and education.
		The Silk Festival is held annually from November 29th to December 10th, to promote silk weaving and silk worm culture.
	www.dusit.com /destination_guide/northeast/dest03 (297 words)

	Northeastern Region Travel Information - Tourdada.com
		Geography Khon Kaen lies in the geographical heart of Thailand's sprawling North-Eastern plateau, an area known among Thai people as Isaan.
		Khon Kaen National Museum The museum contains a large collection of artifacts, particularly from the North-east, including those discovered at major archaeological sites such as Ban Chiang, where the world's first Bronze Age civilisation was believed to have flourished more than 5,000 years ago.
		A few days in Khon Kaen can be a combination of seeing some of the best tourist attractions and playing the finest golf courses in the north-east.
	www.tourdada.com /region_info/northeastern/khonkaen.html (817 words)

	The Public Relations Department (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Khon Kaen is inviting all cultural enthusiasts to join its annual Silk Festival, Phuk Siao Tradition, and Red Cross Fair.
		Khon Kaen, located in the Northeast, is one of the best places in Thailand to depict the indigenous sericulture that not only masters the skill of weaving lustrous silks, but also originates many traditional heritages related to the rustic way of life in the northeast region.
		Most Buddhists regard the festival as a homage paid to the Goddess of the River Ganges for nourishing their lives, and an apology for misconduct of releasing waters into the stream throughtout the year.
	thailand.prd.go.th /what_on.php?year=2004&month=11 (1758 words)

	Isan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		This affinity is shown in the cuisine dress temple architecture and festivals.
		The cultural separation from central Thailand with the region's poverty and the typically dark skin of its people has encouraged a amount of racism against the people of Isan from Thais; the novelist Pira Sudham wrote that "Some Bangkok said that I was not Thai but...
		Isan festivals are the Candle Festival which the start of Buddhist Lent in July Ubon and other locations; the Silk Festival Khon Kaen which promotes local handicrafts; the Round-up in Surin; and the Bungfai Phayanak or Mekong Fireballs of Nong Khai.
	www.freeglossary.com /Isan (1775 words)

	The 6th Kalasin Annual Prae Wa Silk Festival - 26 February 2003 - 6 March 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The fabric is woven by the 'Phu Thai' settlers, descendants of Vietnamese immigrants from Meung Taeng.
		Kalasin Annual Prae Wa Silk Festival, the largest cultural festival of Kalasin Province, opens with a grand ceremony, followed by a spectacular procession.
		For festive fun and entertainment, the silk festival also features a variety of contests and competitions.
	www.tatnews.org /event_calendar/culture/1682.asp (222 words)

	Isan - Freepedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		This affinity is shown in the region's cuisine, dress, temple architecture and festivals.
		Other Isan festivals are the Candle Festival, which marks the start of Buddhist Lent in July in Ubon and other locations; the Silk Festival in Khon Kaen, which promotes local handicrafts; the Elephant Round-up in Surin; and the Bungfai Phayanak or Mekong Fireballs of Nong Khai.
		The process of Thaification has diluted somewhat the distinctive character of Isan culture, particularly in the cities and in provinces, such as Khorat, which are closest to the Central Thai heartlands and which have been under Thai rule the longest.
	en.freepedia.org /Northeast_Thailand.html (1725 words)

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		The Silk and Phuk Siao Festival was first organized as "Khon Kaen Silk Festival" to publicize the silk products of the province so they become synonymous with Khon Kaen as the province of silk as well as become a yearly event.
		In 1980, the Isan Cultural Center of Khon Kaen proposed that the Phuk Siao ceremony is incorporated into the festival.
		Therefore, the festival changed its name to the "Silk and Phuk Siao Ceremony" and it has used this name to the present.
	www.speakingthai.com /tourist/2002/silk%20and%20phuk%20siao.htm (345 words)

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		The highlight of the festival is the Krathong competition with the winner receiving His Majesty the King's trophy.
		Festivities are further enhanced with a colourful street procession and cultural performances for everyone to enjoy.
		Loi Krathong Festival, Chao Phraya River, Bang Sai Arts and Crafts Center, Amphoe Bang Sai, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya The festival is an annual event that Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province holds to generate an atmosphere of Ayutthaya in its glory days.
	www.geocities.com /RainForest/7153/nov.htm (1523 words)

	Silk and Phuk Seow Festival - Thailand Grand Festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		One of the major centres of silk production, Khon Kaen is the venue of a fair to promote silk weaving and sericulture.
		This event is held in conjunction with the Phuk Siao friendship ritual of the northeast.
		In that case, early booking of at least one month before the festival may be required.
	www.thailandgrandfestival.com /festival.asp?festID=352 (204 words)

	Khon Kaen Festivals
		Dok Khun Siang Khaen Festival is held during April 13-15 every year at Bung Kaen Nakhon.
		Silk and Phuk Sieo Festival is held annually on 29 November-10 December at the front area of Khon Kaen town hall.
		The main events are the display of the local silk and its contest and I-san making friend tradition called Phuk Sieo.
	www.lostinthailand.com /thailand-guides/khon-kaen-festivals.html (111 words)

	Khon Kaen Silk Festival Definition / Khon Kaen Silk Festival Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Khon Kaen Silk Festival Definition / Khon Kaen Silk Festival Research
		The Khon Kaen Silk Festival is an event held in Khon KaenKhon Kaen (thai ขอนแก่น) is a town in the North-East of Thailand, the Isan.
		It is additionally the capital of the province Khon Kaen....
	www.elresearch.com /Khon_Kaen_Silk_Festival (338 words)

	Khon Kaen Silk Festival - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Khon Kaen Silk Festival is an event held in Khon Kaen, Isan, Thailand over ten days at the end of November and the beginning of December each year.
		The event is centred on promotion of the local silk industry, but includes a wide range of other activities including parades and performances of mor lam music.
		This page was last modified 01:14, 27 May 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Khon_Kaen_Silk_Festival (91 words)

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