Deep in Isan, Ubon is Thailand off the tourist trail — Khmer ruins, the Mekong, dramatic sandstone canyons and the country's most spectacular Candle Festival.
Highlights
Sam Phan Bok
Pha Taem National Park
Candle Festival
Mekong River
Wat Sirindhorn
Puy's insider tip
“Time your visit for the July Candle Festival, or head to Sam Phan Bok — the 'Grand Canyon of Thailand' — in the dry season when the rock pools appear.”
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