12FLY Travel: 6 Places To Go & 21 Things You Should Try Doing For First-Timers In Khorat

10 AUGUST 2014

12FLY TRAVEL: 6 PLACES TO GO & 21 THINGS YOU SHOULD TRY DOING FOR FIRST-TIMERS IN KHORAT

Khorat Thailand

Khorat, also known as Nakhon Ratchasima is the gateway to the Lower Northeaast of Thailand. This city has been a key administrative centre since ancient times and remains the main transportation hub and economic heart of the Lower Northeast. Khorat is rich in nature’s bounty with forest, hills, and waterfalls. Definitely a place less hectic as Bangkok but filled with many fun activities and interesting visits. Check these out.

 

#1 Chok Chai Farm

 

 Milk a cow, if you're lucky

Milking cow 

 

 Make you own ice-cream (Image Source)

make your own ice cream

 

Have a steak or pork, either which, it’s DELICIOUS!

Chok Chai Farm Steak and Pork

 

Camp in a LUXURIOUS tent and be one with nature

Chok Chai Farm Tent

 

When we say be one with nature, it includes showering and toilet time too

Outdoor shower

Outdoor toilet

 

#2 Sorapong Temple

 

Stop and enjoy the scenic view of the temple’s fantastic architecture

Sorapong Temple

 

See the BIGGEST Somdet Putthajarn Toh statue in Thailand

Biggest Somdet Putthajarn Toh Statue

 

Gain good karma by placing gold leaf onto the sacred statue

Place gold leaf on buddha statue

 

Don't miss the land filled with sunflowers

Sorapong Temple filled with Sunflowers

Affordable Thailand ground packages available!

#3 Palio Village (Italy of Thailand)

 

Enjoy a cup of GELATO just because gelato originated from Italy

Gelato in Palio Thailand

 

Stand at the central fountain and snap away like a bunch of tourist

Palio Khao Yai

 

Check out some of these collectable items

Collectables in Palio

 

#4 City Night Market

 

The best place to FEAST on LOCAL FOOD, CHEAP. Not so much for clothes shopping though

Khorat night market

 

#5 ThongSomBoon Club

Have the TIME OF YOUR LIFE playing some of these activities:-

 

ATV on a huge track with a fantastic view. Admit it, you want to try it too!

ATV ThongSomBoon club

 

Luge down without hitting the breaks... Weeeeee

Luge ThongSomBoon Club

 

Flying fox, only if you have not done it before

Flying fox ThongSomBoon Club

 

Enjoy a slow ride up with Skylift after an adrenaline rush down the hill

Skylift thongsomboon club

 

Many more other activities you can do...

Thongsomboon club activities

Get your cheapest flight to Thailand!

#6 Secret Art Garden

 

Find out what’s so SECRETIVE about this garden

Secret art Garden entrance

Here's a sneak peek...

Secret art garden

 

Have an evening tea in a garden, literally

Secret art garden cafe

 

Do some PAINTING... or just pretend, it's insta-worthy

Painting in secret art garden

 

Adopt one of these happy garden knick knacks

Garden knick knacks

Check out amazing Thailand deals!

Photos taken with Canon 600D (unless stated otherwise)

This trip was sponsored by Tourism Authority of Thailand

 

JQLee

 

Editor 

JQ Lee talks and writes for a living. That's because she loves sharing interesting things to the world. With a Degree in Communication and Media Management, this petite Gen-Y will not stop chasing her passion in writing and broadcasting. She dreams to host a travel show and be a radio announcer someday, hopefully soon.

Stalk this wacky fair Asian girl at www.jqtalks.comInstagram and Twitter (@jqleejq)

 

 


JQ Lee
Editor

JQ Lee talks and writes for a living. That's because she loves sharing interesting things to the world. With a Degree in Communication and Media Management, this petite Gen-Y will not stop chasing her passion in writing and broadcasting. She dreams to host a travel show and be a radio announcer someday, hopefully soon.

Stalk this wacky fair Asian girl at www.jqtalks.comInstagram and Twitter

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