After 2 years in Paak Nuea, I finally ventured outward to see a different region of Thailand. Traveled with the bike by bus to Khon Kaen and began an 18 day tour of the north-central Isan region, with a one day ride in Laos. All to see more wats, of course!
Trip proceeded counter clockwise. Stayed in small resort hotels each night for 400-900 ฿. Extra nights spent in Nong Khai and Khon Kaen for deeper dives into the local areas.
Compared to my "home" province of Lampang, I found Isan to often have fewer shoulders and more aggressive dogs. But I did feel safe for the whole trip.
Was lucky with the weather. The first six days were seasonally hot, as expected. But then a heavy rain front blew through which both cleared the air and dropped temperatures by about 10 C. Peak temps ranged from 27 C to 35 C.
Rode approximately 900+ km total and visited 265+ wats (temples).
by majwilsonlion
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Looks very chill.