Nice and intersting museum but not big and I think 200 Baht is too much for what they show, I think a fair price should be 100 Baht or maybe 120 Baht. Need to signal better the floor as not clear the route to follow once inside the museum.

This one fantastic museum and pretty much a 'must-do' if you have an extended amount time to enjoy the wonders of Khon Kaen province in Isan, Northeastern Thailand. Plenty of art, photography, storyboards (static and interactive) and sculptures. It housed in classic European styled building on the outskirts of the city centre, with lush gardens and plenty of parking, Inside, it set across two (2) levels and has a welcoming, roomy feel. Definitely one for history buffs and culture hounds (see my YouTube), like yours truly.

We were the first people there, so we got to enjoy it uninterrupted. The history that you get to see and read is interesting, actually so I suggest you visit for a little lesson of the old culture and life in Northern Thailand.

A great small museum. Informative on history of Thailand's northeastern region. Rich cultural and religious blend of Thai Laos and Cambodia. People arrived from Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam over the years to be part of Isan community.

One of few attractions in Khon Kaen. The museum is small, exibition is nice but also not big. I spend around 45 minutes to walk around and read everything. Price I would say high for is offered. 200 baht for foreginers, 20 baht for Thai.

National museum of Khon Kean city. A brief history from early history period until now. Overall brief details of Esaan ( North eastern) cultures. If you are historical nerd 🤓 like me shall enjoy. Fee is cheap for Thais 20 THB. Foreigner 100 THB.

An excellent museum with lots of interesting exhibits from the Dvaravati period. Can get busy when school visits are taking place.

I was not able to go to the top due to the maintenance work. The temple is beautiful and palm trees around it and it shows the history and culture of Khon Kaen. As a tamil I can see a lot of cultural similarities Saiva Tamils and ancient Khon Kaen people.

Normally, you can got to the top (8th floor) and have a view over city and nature. But due to construction, at the moment you can only access the lower four floors. The view is still nice and the building itself is also worth a visit (beautiful carvings ind doors and windows as well as animal mosaics). If it is wet, be careful on the tiled floor, it might be slippery.

Beautiful, well kept temple with a lot of activities inside. Also a nice place to buy souvenirs related to local religion. Definitely go upstairs to the 4th floor. You have 360° view over the city.

Strange mix of religions going on here. Not very Bhuddist at all but interesting. The main goal here is giving away as much of your money as you can to bring you luck and wealth.....yes, I know, its silly but entertaining. Sadly only the first 3 levels of the temple were open due to renovations, so we didnt get the views of Knon Kean.

Amazing temple once again. This is very big compared to many others and the roof is build in 9 layers which makes the building pretty unique. Extremely beautiful murals inside the temple and many golden statues in all sizes. A top 10 temple in Thailand for me personally

Most beautiful temple in Khon Kaen my 1st visit will not be last since will be moving here from Chiang Mai in September. There is some work going on currently so was unable to go higher than 4th floor but still fantastic views.

Large expanse inside of the pyramid. Many people practicing their religion. A peaceful country. No tickets needed.

It is possible to run or walk all around this lake. Many people enjoy their time here … when the night coming the market opens his doors. I found out really interesting all the group of people who dancing or have aerobics session. Lovely place even if the main road is not far…

My favourite thing to do each morning when I am in Khon Kaen is to work out for 2 hours at Way Fitness then walk around the lake. There are so many amazing flowers and interesting things to see around the lake. Stop in at KFC and fill up your water bottle with ice before walking.

5 November 2022 A pleasant relief from the hot clustered business area. Approximately a bit over 3 kilometre circumvention around the reservoir, depending on the pathway taken. Generally there are three paths circumventing the reservoir; newer rim path with wheelchair access ramps from what appears to be the centre older path and the outer path for cycling. Lots of shady trees, particularly on the centre pathway. Enjoy the cool breezes coming off the reservoir as nature's own airconditioning. Public gym equipment at various places around the lake; and, a few children's play areas. Decrepit old toilets (near the bike hire) on the western side of the reservoir with much better toilets on the eastern side with good wheelchair access and at the north eastern end of the reservoir.

Good for walking and exercising in the evening.. nice weather there.. great location inside the town..parking spaces are around the swamp.

Nice lake with walking and cycling paths with plenty of shade,pity it's not cleaner

Had a great training session around the lake in challenging conditions 37°c and 92% humidity, but a stunning environment and great to see others using the lake. Locals residents fishing, and early evening street market a great aura.

Place for one who need fresh air, green grass, calm space with massive lake at center of town.

I recently had the chance to visit a temple that turned out to be one of the most peaceful and calming places I’ve been to in a while. The entire atmosphere was so serene, surrounded by lush greenery and open space—it really felt like a peaceful escape from the city. At first, the entrance was a little confusing; it felt like I might have taken a wrong turn because the road leading in wasn’t clearly marked. But once I arrived, I was amazed at how beautiful and well-maintained the temple grounds were. There’s a parking area available, which is really helpful, especially if you’re driving. I visited around midday, and I have to say—it was extremely hot. But even with the heat, the experience was enjoyable because the temple has a lot of trees and shaded areas that help cool things down a bit. They also provide free umbrellas for visitors, which was such a thoughtful touch. I’d still recommend bringing your own if you can, just in case all the shared ones are being used. The temple architecture is stunning. As I walked around the grounds, I couldn’t help but stop to admire all the different statues, shrines, and details in the structures. Each piece of art and sculpture felt meaningful and beautifully designed. There was so much attention to detail, and I found myself spending quite a bit of time just quietly observing everything. It was like being in an outdoor art gallery—but filled with spiritual energy and tradition. One nice surprise was a donation point where you could contribute toward free ice cream for visitors. That small gesture made a big impact, especially on such a hot day! I also appreciated the friendly staff and volunteers helping out with the traditional offerings, like candles and bells. One of them told us we didn’t have to remove our shoes on the hot pavement since the sun had made the ground almost too hot to walk on—but of course, we removed them before entering the sacred area upstairs to show respect. Once I climbed the stairs to the upper level of the temple, the breeze made everything feel cooler. The wind blowing through that high spot made it a perfect place to sit for a moment, take a deep breath, and really enjoy the view and peaceful surroundings. Despite the midday heat, the whole experience felt worthwhile and refreshing for the spirit. Visiting this temple was definitely one of the highlights of my trip. It’s not just about seeing a beautiful place, but also about feeling calm, connected, and inspired. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a meaningful stop on their journey.

Some parts of this wat remind me of a church, maybe it is because of the big cupola.... And yet on top of the cupola, there is this "shade/umbrella" of the Buddhist temple. For me it is a nice "baroque" design.

Very pretty. Not a lot of people. Very quiet and peaceful place.

Beautiful temple with a unique style, well worth a visit. Large temple with grounds to explore really nice

Beautiful for sure. But not really worth the trip. It's very little to see.

I came here on a bit of a last minute whim when Mama wanted to stop by to pray for a bit. Why not. The grounds are absolutely beautiful and the main temple sitting in what appears as the middle of a small lake is impressive. I really don't have much to tell with respect to the cultural meaning of the place as everything is in Thai only however luckily there are a number of Thai reviews here that give you a bit of background. From my perspective many of the statues were very unusual depicting strange little creatures somewhere between human and NOT, seemingly guarding the shrines on the 4 corners of the main temple. My wife new little about the temple but mentioned that these are children caught between living in the real world and spirit world. In general it is a great place for some photos and the awesome beauty of the entire grounds make for a nice place to check out.

The temple is stunning with great vibe. We went there on Sunday but not too cloudy which is good. Lots of place that amazingly us which telling the story doing good and bad. Recommended to come once in life time. My kids are really love here

The famous street market of Khonkaen prefecture. All of shop are local, basic and naturally. The zoning is separate by consumers product and food products, you can find the seasonal food in this street food. The price is very fair. Good vibes. If you are the traveller, I recommended to come.

Kk walking street now having event from 1-12 Dec. Admission and parking is free. Highly recommended for evening walk, as there's many streetfood and go for photos as night there's light as well.

Maybe the Covid scare & restrictions have made this Saturday night event dismal and not special. No place to sit and eat your food from the vendors and lacks a happy atmosphere. Maybe a live band would help.

A lot of booths or stores in this walking street. You also can buy puppies here. For Muslim, you can find halal food store that selling yellow rice and chicken. Don't worry about car park because a lot of space around there.

fun place because lots of good and cheap food. only open every saturday night. there you can buy shoes, clothes, jewelry, feed the goats and some are selling puppies. you have to come and try it!

Just happened to be here for a town festival, which was pretty good and well worth a visit.

Impressed with the myriad of things to see here. Shops selling food, pets, clothings, baskers, sheep feeding for kids, students performing to raise funds.

The staff and the atmosphere are good, but the food is terrible. The pizza doesn’t seem fresh-cooked; it’s not hot; it’s salty, dry, and dull. Pizza in a random buffet is better than their pizza. The lasagna is like a mushy stew. If you don’t tell me it’s a lasagna, I would have thought it’s mash potatoes. A good lasagna should be savory, slightly tangy from the tomatoes, rich from the cheese. The layers of pizza in a lasagna should be soft, chewy, and cheesy.

I’m not here for pizza. My favorite dishes would be Italian Sausages and Milanesa. Favorite dessert is Amaretto cream.

Update 5 October 2024: this place is still AWESOME. Just had the phenomenal #116: fettuccine salmone. Great vibe, great food and great service from Joy. Update 4 August 2024: still the best food in Khon Kaen and a great 'Joy' to eat here. 😊 I have come here consistently over the past 10-15 years because it serves the best Italian food in Kohn Kaen, actually best in Issan. Maybe the best in Thailand, perhaps the best in Asia. No kidding, you read me correctly. The best Italian food in Asia.

The pizza was good and the prices reasonable. The staff is professional. The facilities are clean. It is a decent place to come for good Italian food.

Value for money. ✅ Great taste. ✅ Warm service. ✅ P.S. Wine lists look nice.

Very delicious Italian food. My seafood black spaghetti was perfect. Service was great. Our waitress spoke excellent English. Will return when we come back to Khon Kaen again.

Not quite sure how this place has ranked quite as high as it has. I would regard the food as average. I had the lasagna and the spinach ravioli along with a side of garlic bread. The garlic was powerful and the sauce was a very sweet sauce. If you prefer sweet sauce, then you will probably like this place. Service was stellar though. Very fast and very friendly. Prices were reasonable for this type of food in this part of the country.

An old place that is famous in Khonkaen. Next generation tried to start it again but nope nope nope. What a let down. This have a lot of potential but crashing down on all aspect of restaurant starting from the service. They are short staffed (or their staff is just lazy I don't know) but from the start we had to walk in to theur huge space with empty table and chairs to their deepest dining zone. Even when there's staffing booth before the zone no one come to greeted us. I have to walk to them to get their attention. They saw us from the front but I don't know why they don't walk to us to show us their available zone. After I told them I reserved some table already they seemed surprised and walked us to the table. Guess what, the table that they put it together to accommodate us but another party already sat down in them. What the heck is going on about reservation. Am I mistaken about the dedinition or what? Anyway the staff seemed upset that she had to make new connecting table. Anyway, their seats are old and uncomfortable. The food is okay and some of them tasted good but mostly just normal Chinese cuisine. A lot of potential. Could be the new landmark if they really renovate all of them and have good system amd staffing. They haven't even repainted the old restaurant sign

Food was average and overpriced compare to other area in Khon kaen. Only 3 tables was occupied when I was there. Lots of mosquitoes while eating my dinner. However the atmosphere was quiet and nice lake view. Parking place was huge.

Large Thai restaurant on it's own island in Beung Kaen Nakhorn lake.Good quality food and great views.Air conditioning or fan.

Some food was good, some was not so good. A bit high on price, with staff that does not seem to understand todo much english. Location was superb, however.

Sunset view is great. Food is just acceptable.

Beautifully situated restaurant built on stilts above the water. It's a nice place to sit while the food was a bit hit and miss. They served a delicious Aubergine - Seafood salad, the lemon chicken, however, was a bit bland.

Nice location with a great view (especially at night) of the surrounding Kae Nahkon lake. Food used to be better before. On my last visit in July 2013, food was just mediocre.

I hadn't realised that the restaurant was actually inside the Avani hotel until a member of staff informed me of the fact. It is a really beautiful restaurant with high vaulted ceilings and a chilled atmosphere. There were no other diners there when we arrived and about 3 staff members, which included the chef. The menu we were given didn't have a great deal of choice but there were a few that I was willing to try. I ordered the chicken with mango salad with criss cross fries (waffle fries). 5 minutes later I was told that there was no chicken. This was just after noon on a Thursday. We both ordered the fried rice, one pork the other prawn and some chicken thighs. I did not enjoy my pork fried rice as it tasted very mushy (soft), as did the prawn fried rice. The staff that were there were friendly and very helpful.

Everything was super tasty! Good quality, big portions, and the price is totally worth it. The staff are really nice too. I’ve been here a few times already and I’ll definitely be back again!

I ordered the krapao over rice on top with an egg and Somtam Thai (papaya salad), the food is tasty, a bit spicy but enjoyable. Good services and nice decorated food plate.

Amazing breakfast. They have a live-cooking for omelet and fired egg. Strongly recommend to try any bakery, you will not disappoint! Very rish in butter 🤤

Delicious Breakfast, The atmosphere and service are impressive.

Friendly staff, good service, good food and ingredients..👍👍👍

The best hotel is AVANI. I feel good and enjoy food , service. Thank you

A dim sum place in Avani hotel. I went there for the dim sum buffet at dinner service and you could tell that it is understaffed and that they even need to call for more help from the other section of the hotel. A guy from London inn had to come in to help serving, haha. The place is well decorated but for the normal table and chair it would be more preferable if they seitched out the usual chair into a more heavy wooden chair. It would be more luxurious. The table scratches is also noticable by glance. The food is fast and hot. However, some is delicious that you should try like ha-kao and some you could skip it because it isn't any better than any other places like their fried rice and rard nar. The booze chicken isn't soft like it should. Their dim sum and fried things is excellent. Piping hot amd delicious. You have to try it when they just serve. Their mian bao is okay but the bread texture could be improve. It just felt a bit cheap to be hotel food in Chinese specialty section. Also the portion of the food is changing for some food. Like the fried spring roll. At first we got 5 pieces but the second time we got 4. The sizer and arrangement is different too so yeah....overall it is a decent place and the service is good if you don't mind all the little things I listed above. Their buffet time wasn't limited too so that's one of the good things. oh right their kana so bitter when I went there.

I highly recommend Ju Fang Restaurant at Avani Khon Kaen. The cuisine was exquisite, prepared with remarkable skill and finesse, and the service was exceptionally warm and attentive. Every member of the staff displayed genuine kindness, with Auy in particular standing out for her graciousness and charm. The chefs’ artistry was outstanding, and the ambiance created a truly memorable dining experience. The surrounding environment further enhanced the sense of relaxation, making it an ideal place to enjoy both fine food and refined hospitality.

We had the dim sum buffet and it was amazing. Although there are limited options, everything tasted so fresh and well-seasoned. The staff are very accommodating and friendly. It takes quite some time for the food to be served so order a lot at once because it’s made fresh as you order. The atmosphere is great, overlooking the street.

Amazing Peking duck. The restaurant was able to accommodate us immediately. Black peppered duck was perfectly balanced and flavored. Sangria was decent but could use work on the fruit additions and flavor. Service was a bit slow on drinks, but overall very efficient and prompt. Room decor felt basic.

Had a dim sum lunch buffet with a family of 4. Steamed dim sum order took close to an hour to be released to customers. The flavor is decent with price but please do not come if you are hungry. Only recommended if you have no other choices.

Good food. All you can eat dumplings and Chinese food

The food is delicious, but when it came time to pay the bill, I specifically instructed the waitress to use THB instead of USD for the credit card transaction. When I got the bill to sign, it was charged in USD hence I got an unfavorable exchange rate and an additional 3 percent charge (I basically paid 300 baht more). My friend asked the cashier about this but they said their system cannot process foreign credit cards in thai currency which seems ridiculous to me especially at a nice hotel. I've actually never experienced this issue in my life in Thailand or the many countries I've traveled to.

Laid back environment. Awesome food selection including a variety of Isaan dishes, desserts and snacks. Not like many markets in the Krung Thep area ;-)

So many options and everything is fresh and delicious 🤤 Such a great place to eat and chat.

Great food choices at good prices, lots of seating available. Also some clothing outlets too .. recommended if you in the area ..

This market has a lot of local products Vegetables and fruit are great They also have meats if you’re interested Parking is free but on the street and you have to park anywhere you can! Many local vendors which is nice to see.

Great night market real Thai & Isaan food, ice cold juices all fresh delicious coconut 🥥 smoothie.

Always an awesome place to have a dinner and enjoy the variety and the crowds.

Small but good. Stalls that offer lots of seats for customers.