Khon Kaen set to become Thailand's top business event destination
Combining modern infrastructure and traditional Thai charm, Khon Kaen is poised to become one of Thailand's top business event destinations.
As an up-and-coming destination, Khon Kaen features the region's largest convention centre, the Golden Jubilee convention hall at Khon Kaen University, which can cater to as many as 5,000 visitors with space of 3,000 metres2, while the Convention Hall @ Central Plaza Khon Kaen, with an area of 2,600 metres2 can host anything from 1,500 to 4,000 guests.
More intimate venues include Art and Culture Museum: Khon Kaen University and Lakmuang Gallery Khon Kaen, both of which can serve groups of around 30 to 50 attendees.
To facilitate the development of Khon Kaen, efforts are underway to upgrade Khon Kaen airport to international status. Currently the airport can serves 32 flights and 8,000 passengers daily, with flagship air carrier Thai Airways and Thai Air Asia providing the most frequent service to and from Bangkok and several other regional cities. Another transportation option to Khon Kaen is by States Railway which operates five services a day to and from Khon Kaen.
At present, Khon Kaen offers a variety of accommodation options, including the Pullman Khon Kaen Raja Orchid, the Charoen Thani Princess, and the Charm Boutique Resort. In total, Khon Kaen features nearly 5,000 hotel rooms near both meeting venues, transportation centers, and numerous cultural, historical, and natural attractions. These include the spectacular Nam Phong National Park and the traditional Thai Silk Pavilion.
Khon Kaen has been best known to visitors as the home of mud mee cotton and silk textiles, the Phu Kum Khao Dinosaur excavation site (where the world's smallest dinosaur was discovered), and the Khon Kaen National Museum, which houses Angkor-era carvings. The city is also renowned for its outstanding Isaan/Thai spicy cuisine, which many enjoy while picnicking at nearby Khaen Nakhon Lake.
For more information is available from the Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau.
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