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Thailand's northeast hardly is developed province a
touristisch, here one finds the original Thai way of
life in the rural space many times. The center of the
Isaan forms been restricted in the north and east of the
Mekong the Khorat plateau and it, in the south of
Cambodia.
The Mekong forms a large part of the border
between Thailand and Laos to the north and east of Isan,
while the south of the region borders on Cambodia. The
Mekong's main Thai tributary is the Mun River, which
rises in the Khao Yai National Park near Khorat and runs
east, joining the Mekong in Ubon Ratchathani Province.
Agriculture is the main economic activity, but due to
the socio-economic conditions and hot, dry climate
output lags behind that of other parts of the country.
This is Thailand's poorest region.
The main language of the region is Isan (which is
similar to Lao), but Thai is also widespread and Khmer
is spoken in the south. Most of the population is of Lao
origin, but the region's incorporation into the modern
Thai state has been largely successful. Prominent
aspects of Isan culture include mor lam music, muay Thai
boxing, cock fighting and the food, in which sticky rice
and chillies are prominent. |
