Discovering the small-town charm of northeastern Thailand


Wat Phu Prao in Chong Mek is better known as the 'glow in the dark temple'. — Photos: DAVID BOWDEN

In the last calendar year, 4.6 million Malaysians “escaped” to amazing Thailand. This isn’t surprising as Bangkok is just a two-hour flight from Kuala Lumpur while other popular Thai destinations, such as Phuket and Krabi, are only 90 minutes away.

Thailand’s top holiday spots have been well and truly discovered but there are numerous other lesser-known destinations around the country that intrepid travellers are heading to as well.

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