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class="vector-toc-numb">9</span> <span>Administrative divisions</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Administrative_divisions-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Notable_natives_or_residents" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Notable_natives_or_residents"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10</span> <span>Notable natives or residents</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Notable_natives_or_residents-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Further_reading" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Further_reading"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">12</span> <span>Further reading</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Further_reading-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-External_links" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#External_links"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">13</span> <span>External links</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-External_links-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="mw-content-container"> <main id="content" class="mw-body"> <header class="mw-body-header vector-page-titlebar"> <nav aria-label="Contents" class="vector-toc-landmark"> <div id="vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown vector-page-titlebar-toc vector-button-flush-left" title="Table of Contents" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-checkbox" 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interwiki-zh-min-nan mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh-min-nan.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isan" title="Isan – Minnan" lang="nan" hreflang="nan" data-title="Isan" data-language-autonym="閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú" data-language-local-name="Minnan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%86%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD_(%D1%80%D1%8D%D0%B3%D1%96%D1%91%D0%BD)" title="Ісан (рэгіён) – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="Ісан (рэгіён)" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%98%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD" title="Исан – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Исан" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaan" title="Isaan – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Isaan" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Is%C3%A1n" title="Isán – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Isán" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isan" title="Isan – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Isan" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tailandia_del_Nordeste" title="Tailandia del Nordeste – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Tailandia del Nordeste" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86_(%D8%AA%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AF)" title="ایسان (تایلند) – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="ایسان (تایلند)" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isan" title="Isan – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Isan" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tailandia_do_Nordeste" title="Tailandia do Nordeste – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Tailandia do Nordeste" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%9D%B4%EC%82%B0_(%ED%83%9C%EA%B5%AD)" title="이산 (태국) – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="이산 (태국)" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a href="https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%88%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8" title="ईसान – Hindi" lang="hi" hreflang="hi" data-title="ईसान" data-language-autonym="हिन्दी" data-language-local-name="Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>हिन्दी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isan" title="Isan – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Isan" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-os mw-list-item"><a href="https://os.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%98%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD_(%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B3%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BD)" title="Исан (регион) – Ossetic" lang="os" hreflang="os" data-title="Исан (регион)" data-language-autonym="Ирон" data-language-local-name="Ossetic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ирон</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailandia_del_Nordest" title="Thailandia del Nordest – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Thailandia del Nordest" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A1%D7%90%D7%9F" title="איסאן – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="איסאן" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-jv mw-list-item"><a href="https://jv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isan" title="Isan – Javanese" lang="jv" hreflang="jv" data-title="Isan" data-language-autonym="Jawa" data-language-local-name="Javanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Jawa</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ka mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%98%E1%83%A1%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C%E1%83%98%E1%83%A1_%E1%83%A0%E1%83%94%E1%83%92%E1%83%98%E1%83%9D%E1%83%9C%E1%83%98" title="ისანის რეგიონი – Georgian" lang="ka" hreflang="ka" data-title="ისანის რეგიონი" data-language-autonym="ქართული" data-language-local-name="Georgian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ქართული</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lo mw-list-item"><a href="https://lo.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%BA%9E%E0%BA%B2%E0%BA%81%E0%BA%AD%E0%BA%B5%E0%BA%AA%E0%BA%B2%E0%BA%99_(%E0%BA%9B%E0%BA%B0%E0%BB%80%E0%BA%97%E0%BA%94%E0%BB%84%E0%BA%97)" title="ພາກອີສານ (ປະເທດໄທ) – Lao" lang="lo" hreflang="lo" data-title="ພາກອີສານ (ປະເທດໄທ)" data-language-autonym="ລາວ" data-language-local-name="Lao" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ລາວ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isana_(Taizeme)" title="Isana (Taizeme) – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Isana (Taizeme)" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isz%C3%A1n" title="Iszán – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Iszán" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ml mw-list-item"><a href="https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%87%E0%B4%B8%E0%B4%BE%E0%B5%BB" title="ഇസാൻ – Malayalam" lang="ml" hreflang="ml" data-title="ഇസാൻ" data-language-autonym="മലയാളം" data-language-local-name="Malayalam" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>മലയാളം</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-my mw-list-item"><a href="https://my.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%80%A4%E1%80%9E%E1%80%AC%E1%80%94%E1%80%92%E1%80%B1%E1%80%9E" title="ဤသာနဒေသ – Burmese" lang="my" hreflang="my" data-title="ဤသာနဒေသ" data-language-autonym="မြန်မာဘာသာ" data-language-local-name="Burmese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>မြန်မာဘာသာ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaan" title="Isaan – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Isaan" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3" title="イーサーン – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="イーサーン" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-frr mw-list-item"><a href="https://frr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaan" title="Isaan – Northern Frisian" lang="frr" hreflang="frr" data-title="Isaan" data-language-autonym="Nordfriisk" data-language-local-name="Northern Frisian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nordfriisk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isan" title="Isan – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Isan" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-km mw-list-item"><a href="https://km.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%9E%97%E1%9E%B6%E1%9E%82%E1%9E%A6%E1%9E%9F%E1%9E%B6%E1%9E%93_(%E1%9E%90%E1%9F%83)" title="ភាគឦសាន (ថៃ) – Khmer" lang="km" hreflang="km" data-title="ភាគឦសាន (ថៃ)" data-language-autonym="ភាសាខ្មែរ" data-language-local-name="Khmer" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ភាសាខ្មែរ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isan_(Tajlandia)" title="Isan (Tajlandia) – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Isan (Tajlandia)" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li 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href="/wiki/First_Thai%E2%80%93Lao_Friendship_Bridge" title="First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge">First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge</a>, <a href="/wiki/Phu_Kradueng_National_Park" title="Phu Kradueng National Park">Phu Kradueng</a>, <a href="/wiki/Khao_Yai_National_Park" title="Khao Yai National Park">Khao Yai</a>, <a href="/wiki/Phanom_Rung_Historical_Park" title="Phanom Rung Historical Park">Phanom Rung Historical Park</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ubon_Ratchathani_Candle_Festival" title="Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival">Candle Festival</a></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Thailand_Isan.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Northeastern Region in Thailand"><img alt="Northeastern Region in Thailand" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Thailand_Isan.png/250px-Thailand_Isan.png" decoding="async" width="250" height="420" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Thailand_Isan.png/500px-Thailand_Isan.png 1.5x" data-file-width="892" data-file-height="1500" /></a></span><div class="ib-settlement-caption">Northeastern Region in Thailand</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Largest city</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Nakhon_Ratchasima" title="Nakhon Ratchasima">Nakhon Ratchasima</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Provinces</th><td class="infobox-data"><div class="collapsible-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: left;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold;"><div><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r886047488">.mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}</style><span class="nobold">20 provinces</span></div></div> <ul class="mw-collapsible-content" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin-left: 0;"><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Kalasin_province" title="Kalasin province">Kalasin province</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Khon_Kaen_province" title="Khon Kaen province">Khon Kaen province</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Chaiyaphum_province" title="Chaiyaphum province">Chaiyaphum province</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Nakhon_Phanom_province" title="Nakhon Phanom province">Nakhon Phanom province</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Nakhon_Ratchasima_province" title="Nakhon Ratchasima province">Nakhon Ratchasima province</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Bueng_Kan_province" title="Bueng Kan province">Bueng Kan province</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Buriram_province" title="Buriram province">Buriram province</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Maha_Sarakham_province" title="Maha Sarakham province">Maha Sarakham province</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Mukdahan_province" title="Mukdahan province">Mukdahan province</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Roi_Et_province" title="Roi Et province">Roi Et province</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Yasothon_province" title="Yasothon province">Yasothon province</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Loei_province" title="Loei province">Loei province</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Sisaket_province" title="Sisaket province">Sisaket province</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Sakon_Nakhon_province" title="Sakon Nakhon province">Sakon Nakhon province</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Surin_province" title="Surin province">Surin province</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Nong_Khai_province" title="Nong Khai province">Nong Khai province</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Nongbua_Lamphu_province" class="mw-redirect" title="Nongbua Lamphu province">Nongbua Lamphu province</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Amnat_Charoen_province" title="Amnat Charoen province">Amnat Charoen province</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Udon_Thani_province" title="Udon Thani province">Udon Thani province</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Ubon_Ratchathani_province" title="Ubon Ratchathani province">Ubon Ratchathani province</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Area<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><sup id="cite_ref-RFD_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RFD-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">167,718 km<sup>2</sup> (64,756 sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Population<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><span class="nowrap"> </span>(2019)<sup id="cite_ref-TDD_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TDD-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">22,017,248</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Density</th><td class="infobox-data">130/km<sup>2</sup> (340/sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Demonym" title="Demonym">Demonym</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Isan_people" title="Isan people">Khon Isan</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">GDP<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><sup id="cite_ref-NESDB-2017_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NESDB-2017-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Total</th><td class="infobox-data">US$51.5 billion (2019)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Time_zone" title="Time zone">Time zone</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC%2B7" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC+7">UTC+7</a> (<a href="/wiki/Time_in_Thailand" title="Time in Thailand">ICT</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Language" title="Language">Language</a></span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Isan_language" title="Isan language">Isan</a> • <i>others</i></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Northeast Thailand</b> or <b>Isan</b> (<a href="/wiki/Isan_language" title="Isan language">Isan</a>/<a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">อีสาน</span>, <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1177148991">.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}</style><span class="IPA-label IPA-label-small">pronounced</span> <span class="IPA nowrap" lang="th-Latn-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/Thai" title="Help:IPA/Thai">[ʔīː.sǎːn]</a></span> <span class="ext-phonos"><span data-nosnippet="" id="ooui-php-1" class="noexcerpt ext-phonos-PhonosButton ext-phonos-PhonosButton-emptylabel oo-ui-widget oo-ui-widget-enabled oo-ui-buttonElement oo-ui-buttonElement-frameless oo-ui-iconElement oo-ui-buttonWidget" data-ooui="{"_":"mw.Phonos.PhonosButton","href":"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/transcoded\/6\/69\/Th-Isan.ogg\/Th-Isan.ogg.mp3","rel":["nofollow"],"framed":false,"icon":"volumeUp","data":{"ipa":"","text":"","lang":"en","wikibase":"","file":"Th-Isan.ogg"},"classes":["noexcerpt","ext-phonos-PhonosButton","ext-phonos-PhonosButton-emptylabel"]}"><a role="button" tabindex="0" href="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/6/69/Th-Isan.ogg/Th-Isan.ogg.mp3" rel="nofollow" aria-label="Play audio" title="Play audio" class="oo-ui-buttonElement-button"><span class="oo-ui-iconElement-icon oo-ui-icon-volumeUp"></span><span class="oo-ui-labelElement-label"></span><span class="oo-ui-indicatorElement-indicator oo-ui-indicatorElement-noIndicator"></span></a></span><sup class="ext-phonos-attribution noexcerpt navigation-not-searchable"><a href="/wiki/File:Th-Isan.ogg" title="File:Th-Isan.ogg">ⓘ</a></sup></span>; <a href="/wiki/Lao_language" title="Lao language">Lao</a>: <span lang="lo">ອີສານ</span>, <small><a href="/wiki/Romanization_of_Lao" title="Romanization of Lao">romanized</a>: </small><span title="American Library Association – Library of Congress transliteration"><i lang="lo-Latn">Īsān</i></span>; also written as Isaan, Isarn, Issarn, Issan, Esan, or Esarn; from <a href="/wiki/P%C4%81li" class="mw-redirect" title="Pāli">Pāli</a> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1226570325">.mw-parser-output .script-brahmi{font-family:"Noto Sans Brahmi","Segoe UI Historic"}</style><span class="script-brahmi">𑀇𑀲𑀸𑀦</span> <i>isāna</i> or <a href="/wiki/Sanskrit" title="Sanskrit">Sanskrit</a> ईशान्य <i>īśānya</i> "northeast")<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> consists of 20 provinces in northeastern <a href="/wiki/Thailand" title="Thailand">Thailand</a>. Isan is Thailand's largest <a href="/wiki/Regions_of_Thailand" title="Regions of Thailand">region</a>, on the <a href="/wiki/Khorat_Plateau" title="Khorat Plateau">Khorat Plateau</a>, <a href="/wiki/Border" title="Border">bordered</a> by the <a href="/wiki/Mekong" title="Mekong">Mekong River</a> (along the <a href="/wiki/Laos%E2%80%93Thailand_border" title="Laos–Thailand border">Laos–Thailand border</a>) to the north and east, by <a href="/wiki/Cambodia" title="Cambodia">Cambodia</a> to the southeast and the <a href="/wiki/Sankamphaeng_Range" title="Sankamphaeng Range">Sankamphaeng Range</a> south of <a href="/wiki/Nakhon_Ratchasima" title="Nakhon Ratchasima">Nakhon Ratchasima</a>. To the west it is separated from <a href="/wiki/Northern_Thailand" title="Northern Thailand">northern</a> and <a href="/wiki/Central_Thailand" title="Central Thailand">central Thailand</a> by the <a href="/wiki/Phetchabun_Mountains" title="Phetchabun Mountains">Phetchabun Mountains</a>. Isan covers 167,718 km<sup>2</sup> (64,756 sq mi), making it about half the size of <a href="/wiki/Germany" title="Germany">Germany</a> and roughly the size of <a href="/wiki/England_and_Wales" title="England and Wales">England and Wales</a>. The total forest area is 25,203 km<sup>2</sup> (9,731 sq mi) or 15 percent of Isan's area.<sup id="cite_ref-RFD_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RFD-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Since the beginning of the 20th century, northeastern Thailand has been generally known as <i>Isan</i>, while in official contexts the term <i>phak tawan-ok-chiang-nuea</i> (<span title="Thai-language text"><span lang="th">ภาคตะวันออกเฉียงเหนือ</span></span>; "northeastern region") may be used. The majority population of the Isan region is ethnically Lao, but distinguish themselves not only from the Lao of <a href="/wiki/Laos" title="Laos">Laos</a> but also from the <a href="/wiki/Thai_people" title="Thai people">Central Thai</a> by calling themselves <i><a href="/wiki/Isan_people" title="Isan people">khon Isan</a></i> or <i>Thai Isan</i> in general. But some refer to themselves as simply <i>Lao</i>, and academics have recently been referring to them as <i>Lao Isan</i><sup id="cite_ref-PremsSuw2007_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PremsSuw2007-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> or as <i>Thai Lao</i>, with the main issue with self-identification as <i>Lao</i> being stigma associated with the Lao identity in Thai society.<sup id="cite_ref-JohnDr2013_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-JohnDr2013-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <i>Lao Isan</i> people are aware of their <a href="/wiki/Lao_people" title="Lao people">Lao</a> ethnic origin, but Isan has been incorporated as a territory into the modern Thai state through over 100 years of administrative and bureaucratic reforms, educational policy, and government media. Despite this, since the election of <a href="/wiki/Thaksin_Shinawatra" title="Thaksin Shinawatra">Thaksin Shinawatra</a> as prime minister in the <a href="/wiki/2001_Thai_general_election" title="2001 Thai general election">2001 Thai general election</a>, the <i>Lao Isan</i> identity has reemerged, and the <i>Lao Isan</i> are now the main ethnolinguistic group involved in the pro-Thaksin "Red Shirt movement" of the <a href="/wiki/United_Front_for_Democracy_Against_Dictatorship" title="United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship">United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Keyes2013_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Keyes2013-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Several Thai prime ministers have come from the region. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Isan&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/History_of_Isan" title="History of Isan">History of Isan</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:BlackCeramicBanChiangCultureThailand1200-800BCE.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/BlackCeramicBanChiangCultureThailand1200-800BCE.jpg/250px-BlackCeramicBanChiangCultureThailand1200-800BCE.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="250" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/BlackCeramicBanChiangCultureThailand1200-800BCE.jpg/330px-BlackCeramicBanChiangCultureThailand1200-800BCE.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/BlackCeramicBanChiangCultureThailand1200-800BCE.jpg/500px-BlackCeramicBanChiangCultureThailand1200-800BCE.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1367" data-file-height="1554" /></a><figcaption>Black ceramic jar, Ban Chiang culture, Thailand, 1200-800 BCE.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:1850_Perrot_Map_of_Indo-Chine_-_Geographicus_-_Indochine-perrot-1825.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/1850_Perrot_Map_of_Indo-Chine_-_Geographicus_-_Indochine-perrot-1825.jpg/250px-1850_Perrot_Map_of_Indo-Chine_-_Geographicus_-_Indochine-perrot-1825.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="302" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/1850_Perrot_Map_of_Indo-Chine_-_Geographicus_-_Indochine-perrot-1825.jpg/330px-1850_Perrot_Map_of_Indo-Chine_-_Geographicus_-_Indochine-perrot-1825.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/1850_Perrot_Map_of_Indo-Chine_-_Geographicus_-_Indochine-perrot-1825.jpg/500px-1850_Perrot_Map_of_Indo-Chine_-_Geographicus_-_Indochine-perrot-1825.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3500" data-file-height="4808" /></a><figcaption>19th century map showing Isan region situated between Thailand, Laos and Cambodia</figcaption></figure> <p>Isan has a number of important <a href="/wiki/Bronze_Age" title="Bronze Age">Bronze Age</a> sites, with <a href="/wiki/Prehistoric_art" title="Prehistoric art">prehistoric art</a> in the form of cliff paintings, artifacts and early evidence of <a href="/wiki/Rice_cultivation" class="mw-redirect" title="Rice cultivation">rice cultivation</a>. <a href="/wiki/Iron#History" title="Iron">Iron</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bronze#History" title="Bronze">bronze</a> tools such as those found at <a href="/wiki/Ban_Chiang" title="Ban Chiang">Ban Chiang</a> may predate similar tools from <a href="/wiki/Mesopotamia" title="Mesopotamia">Mesopotamia</a>. </p><p>The region later came under the influence of the <a href="/wiki/Dvaravati" title="Dvaravati">Dvaravati</a> culture, followed by the <a href="/wiki/Khmer_Empire" title="Khmer Empire">Khmer Empire</a>. The latter built dozens of <i>prasats</i> (sanctuaries) throughout Isan. The most significant are at <a href="/wiki/Phimai_Historical_Park" title="Phimai Historical Park">Phimai Historical Park</a> and <a href="/wiki/Phanom_Rung_Historical_Park" title="Phanom Rung Historical Park">Phanom Rung Historical Park</a>. <a href="/wiki/Preah_Vihear_Temple" title="Preah Vihear Temple">Preah Vihear Temple</a> was also considered to be in Isan, until the International Court of Justice in 1962 ruled that it belonged to Cambodia. </p><p>After the Khmer Empire began to decline in the 13th century, Isan was dominated by the Lao kingdom of <a href="/wiki/Lan_Xang" title="Lan Xang">Lan Xang</a>, which had been established by <a href="/wiki/Fa_Ngum" title="Fa Ngum">Fa Ngum</a>. Due to a scarcity of information from the periods known as the <a href="/wiki/Post-Angkor_period" title="Post-Angkor period">post-Angkor period</a>, the plateau seems to have been largely depopulated. There were few if any lines of demarcation, because until the 19th-century introduction of modern mapping, the region fell under what 20th-century scholars called the "<a href="/wiki/Mandala_(political_model)" title="Mandala (political model)">mandala system</a>". Accordingly, in 1718 the first Lao <a href="/wiki/Mueang" title="Mueang">mueang</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Chi_River" title="Chi River">Chi River</a> valley—and indeed anywhere in the interior of the Khorat Plateau—was founded at <a href="/wiki/Suwannaphum_District" class="mw-redirect" title="Suwannaphum District">Suwannaphum District</a> (in present-day <a href="/wiki/Roi_Et_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Roi Et Province">Roi Et Province</a>) by an official in the service of King <a href="/wiki/Nokasad" title="Nokasad">Nokasad</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Kingdom_of_Champasak" title="Kingdom of Champasak">Kingdom of Champasak</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Brow1976_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Brow1976-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Thaification">Thaification</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Isan&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Thaification"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Thaification" title="Thaification">Thaification</a></div> <p>The region was increasingly settled by both Lao and Thai emigrants. Thailand held sway from the 17th century, and carried out forced <a href="/wiki/Population_transfer" title="Population transfer">population transfers</a> from the more populous left (east) bank of the Mekong to the right bank in the 18th and 19th centuries. This became more severe following the <a href="/wiki/Lao_rebellion_(1826%E2%80%931828)" title="Lao rebellion (1826–1828)">Lao rebellion (1826–1828)</a>, during which <a href="/wiki/Anouvong" title="Anouvong">Anouvong</a>, the last of the kings of <a href="/wiki/Vientiane" title="Vientiane">Vientiane</a>, rebelled against <a href="/wiki/Rattanakosin_Kingdom" class="mw-redirect" title="Rattanakosin Kingdom">Siamese</a> suzerainty, and lost a war that lasted two years. Khorat was then repopulated by <a href="/wiki/Forced_migration" class="mw-redirect" title="Forced migration">forced migration</a> of Mekong Valley Lao,<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> with a heavy influx of voluntary <a href="/wiki/Thai_Chinese" title="Thai Chinese">Chinese</a> migrants. In the wake of the <a href="/wiki/Franco-Siamese_crisis_of_1893" class="mw-redirect" title="Franco-Siamese crisis of 1893">Franco-Siamese crisis of 1893</a>, the resulting treaty with France and the <a href="/wiki/Anglo-Siamese_Treaty_of_1909" title="Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909">Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909</a> made the plateau a <a href="/wiki/Border" title="Border">border</a> region between Thailand and the Laos of <a href="/wiki/French_Indochina" title="French Indochina">French Indochina</a>. <a href="/wiki/Roi_Et" title="Roi Et">Roi Et</a> was established early in the 20th century to further Siamese control, and to further assimilation of the population into the kingdom. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:1900s_map_of_French_Indochina_and_French_zone_of_influence_in_Siam.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/1900s_map_of_French_Indochina_and_French_zone_of_influence_in_Siam.jpg/250px-1900s_map_of_French_Indochina_and_French_zone_of_influence_in_Siam.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="279" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/1900s_map_of_French_Indochina_and_French_zone_of_influence_in_Siam.jpg/330px-1900s_map_of_French_Indochina_and_French_zone_of_influence_in_Siam.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/1900s_map_of_French_Indochina_and_French_zone_of_influence_in_Siam.jpg/500px-1900s_map_of_French_Indochina_and_French_zone_of_influence_in_Siam.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="1270" /></a><figcaption>Isan under the French zone of influence.</figcaption></figure> <p>In the mid-20th century, the state-supported assimilation policy called <a href="/wiki/Thaification" title="Thaification">Thaification</a> promoted Isan's ethnic integration into the modern conception of Thai nationality and de-emphasized the use of ethnic markers, for ethnic Laos and Khmers, as it was deemed uncivilized and to prevent ethnic discrimination among the Thai people. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Phanom_Rung_Wikimedia_Commons.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Phanom_Rung_Wikimedia_Commons.jpg/250px-Phanom_Rung_Wikimedia_Commons.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="98" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Phanom_Rung_Wikimedia_Commons.jpg/330px-Phanom_Rung_Wikimedia_Commons.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Phanom_Rung_Wikimedia_Commons.jpg/500px-Phanom_Rung_Wikimedia_Commons.jpg 2x" data-file-width="7656" data-file-height="3399" /></a><figcaption>Phanom Rung in <a href="/wiki/Buriram" title="Buriram">Buriram</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p>This policy extended to the use of the name "Isan" itself: the name is derived from the Pali word <span title="International Alphabet of Sanskrit transliteration"><i lang="pi-Latn">īsāna</i></span>, meaning "northeast", in turn from the name of <a href="/wiki/Ishana" title="Ishana">Iśāna</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sanskrit_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Sanskrit language">Sanskrit</a>: <span lang="sa">ईशान</span>), a manifestation of <a href="/wiki/Shiva" title="Shiva">Shiva</a> as deity of the northeast. The name therefore reinforces the area's identity as northeastern Thailand, rather than as a part of the Lao kingdom, which had recently been created by the French colonial discourse, as "race was then an important ideological tool for French colonialists in the attempt to seize the 'Laotian' and 'Cambodian' portions of Siam."<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Before the central government introduced the <a href="/wiki/Thai_alphabet" class="mw-redirect" title="Thai alphabet">Thai alphabet</a> and language in regional schools, the people of Isan wrote in the <a href="/wiki/Tai_Noi_script" title="Tai Noi script">Tai Noi script</a>, which is very similar to the one that Thai adopted. Many people speak Isan, a variety of Lao, as their first language. A significant minority in the south also speak <a href="/wiki/Northern_Khmer_dialect" title="Northern Khmer dialect">Northern Khmer</a>. </p><p>The Kuy people, an <a href="/wiki/Austroasiatic_languages" title="Austroasiatic languages">Austroasiatic people</a> concentrated around the core of what was once called "Chenla" and known as the <i>Khmer Boran</i> ("ancient Khmer"), are a link to the region's pre-Tai history. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Geography">Geography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Isan&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Geography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Khorat_Plateau" title="Khorat Plateau">Khorat Plateau</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Isansatellite.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Isansatellite.jpg/250px-Isansatellite.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="192" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Isansatellite.jpg/330px-Isansatellite.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Isansatellite.jpg/500px-Isansatellite.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1029" data-file-height="1165" /></a><figcaption>Satellite image of Isan: the borders with <a href="/wiki/Laos" title="Laos">Laos</a> and <a href="/wiki/Cambodia" title="Cambodia">Cambodia</a> can be seen due to the greater deforestation within Isan.</figcaption></figure> <p>Isan is roughly coterminous with the <a href="/wiki/Khorat_Plateau" title="Khorat Plateau">Khorat Plateau</a>, which tilts gently from its northwestern corner, where it is about 213 m (699 ft) above sea level, to the southeast, where the elevation is only about 62 metres (203 ft). Except for a few hills in the northeastern corner, the region is primarily gently undulating land, most of it varying in elevation from 90 to 180 m (300 to 590 ft), tilting from the <a href="/wiki/Phetchabun_Mountains" title="Phetchabun Mountains">Phetchabun Mountains</a> in the west down to the <a href="/wiki/Mekong_River" class="mw-redirect" title="Mekong River">Mekong River</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Keyes-1967_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Keyes-1967-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page / location: 1">: 1 </span></sup> The plateau consists of two <a href="/wiki/Plain" title="Plain">plains</a>: the southern Khorat plain is drained by the <a href="/wiki/Mun_River" title="Mun River">Mun</a> and <a href="/wiki/Chi_River" title="Chi River">Chi</a> rivers, while the northern Sakon Nakhon plain is drained by the <a href="/wiki/Loei_River" title="Loei River">Loei</a> and <a href="/wiki/Songkhram_River" title="Songkhram River">Songkhram</a> rivers. The two plains are separated by the <a href="/wiki/Phu_Phan_Mountains" title="Phu Phan Mountains">Phu Phan Mountains</a>. The soil is mostly sandy, with substantial salt deposits. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Isaanmountains.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Isaanmountains.svg/250px-Isaanmountains.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="198" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Isaanmountains.svg/330px-Isaanmountains.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Isaanmountains.svg/500px-Isaanmountains.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="672" data-file-height="604" /></a><figcaption>Cities, mountains, and rivers of Isan</figcaption></figure> <p>The Mekong forms most of the border between Thailand and <a href="/wiki/Laos" title="Laos">Laos</a> to the north and east of Isan, while the south of the region borders <a href="/wiki/Cambodia" title="Cambodia">Cambodia</a>. The Mekong's main Thai tributary is the Mun River, which rises in the <a href="/wiki/Khao_Yai_National_Park" title="Khao Yai National Park">Khao Yai National Park</a> near <a href="/wiki/Nakhon_Ratchasima_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Nakhon Ratchasima Province">Nakhon Ratchasima Province</a> and runs east, joining the Mekong in <a href="/wiki/Ubon_Ratchathani_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Ubon Ratchathani Province">Ubon Ratchathani Province</a>. Isan's other main river is the Chi, which flows through central Isan before turning south to meet the Mun in <a href="/wiki/Sisaket_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Sisaket Province">Sisaket Province</a>. The smaller Loei and Songkhram rivers are also tributaries of the Mekong, the former flowing north through <a href="/wiki/Loei_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Loei Province">Loei Province</a> and the latter east through <a href="/wiki/Udon_Thani_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Udon Thani Province">Udon Thani</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sakon_Nakhon_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Sakon Nakhon Province">Sakon Nakhon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nakhon_Phanom_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Nakhon Phanom Province">Nakhon Phanom</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Nong_Khai_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Nong Khai Province">Nong Khai</a> Provinces. </p><p>The average <a href="/wiki/Temperature" title="Temperature">temperature</a> range is from 30.2 to 19.6 °C (86.4 to 67.3 °F). The highest temperature recorded was 43.9 °C (111.0 °F) in Udon Thani, the lowest −1.4 °C (29.5 °F) at Sakhon Nakhon Agro Station.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (December 2017)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Rainfall is unpredictable, but is concentrated in the <a href="/wiki/Rainy_season" class="mw-redirect" title="Rainy season">rainy season</a> from May to October. Average annual <a href="/wiki/Precipitation_(meteorology)" class="mw-redirect" title="Precipitation (meteorology)">precipitation</a> varies from 2,000 mm (79 in) in some areas to 1,270 mm (50 in) in the southwestern provinces of <a href="/wiki/Nakhon_Ratchasima_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Nakhon Ratchasima Province">Nakhon Ratchasima</a>, <a href="/wiki/Buriram_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Buriram Province">Buriram</a>, <a href="/wiki/Maha_Sarakham_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Maha Sarakham Province">Maha Sarakham</a>, <a href="/wiki/Khon_Kaen_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Khon Kaen Province">Khon Kaen</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Chaiyaphum_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Chaiyaphum Province">Chaiyaphum</a>. The rainy season begins with occasional short but heavy showers, eventually raining heavily for longer periods almost every day, usually in the late afternoon or at night, until it ends abruptly at the onset of the cool season. </p><p>The cool season runs from October to February and the hot season from February to May with the peak of high temperatures in April. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="National_parks">National parks</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Isan&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: National parks"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/List_of_national_parks_of_Thailand" title="List of national parks of Thailand">List of national parks of Thailand</a></div> <p>Isan has around 26 <a href="/wiki/List_of_protected_areas_of_Thailand#National_parks_in_Isan_and_adjacent_areas" title="List of protected areas of Thailand">national parks</a>. Province Khon Kaen has four national parks, of which <a href="/wiki/Phu_Pha_Man_National_Park" title="Phu Pha Man National Park">Phu Pha Man National Park</a> is notable for its large daily exodus of bats at dusk, making a formation about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) long. <a href="/wiki/Siam_tulip" class="mw-redirect" title="Siam tulip">Siam tulip</a> fields are in <a href="/wiki/Sai_Thong_National_Park" title="Sai Thong National Park">Sai Thong National Park</a> and <a href="/wiki/Pa_Hin_Ngam_National_Park" title="Pa Hin Ngam National Park">Pa Hin Ngam National Park</a>, both in Chaiyaphum Province. <a href="/wiki/Phu_Phan_National_Park" title="Phu Phan National Park">Phu Phan National Park</a> in Sakon Nakhon Province includes the eight meters (26 ft) long Tang Pee Parn natural stone bridge. Among Thailand's best-known national parks are <a href="/wiki/Khao_Yai_National_Park" title="Khao Yai National Park">Khao Yai National Park</a> in Nakhon Ratchasima Province and <a href="/wiki/Phu_Kradueng_National_Park" title="Phu Kradueng National Park">Phu Kradueng National Park</a> in Loei Province. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Biodiversity">Biodiversity</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Isan&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Biodiversity"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Isan has high biodiversity and many endemic species. Both wildlife and plant species are exploited illegally. Valuable hardwood tree species, in particular <a href="/wiki/Dalbergia_cochinchinensis" title="Dalbergia cochinchinensis">Siamese Rosewood</a>, are being extracted for sale, especially in the Chinese furniture market. These trees are so valuable that poachers, coming across the border from Cambodia, are heavily armed, and both rangers and poachers have been killed over them. In national parks such as <a href="/wiki/Ta_Phraya_National_Park" title="Ta Phraya National Park">Ta Phraya</a>, rangers have been trained since 2015 in military-style counter-poaching measures by the elite ranger squad Hasadin.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Economy">Economy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Isan&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Economy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Economy_of_Isan" title="Economy of Isan">Economy of Isan</a></div> <p>Isan is home to one-third of Thailand's population of 67 million, but contributes only ten per cent to the national <a href="/wiki/GDP" class="mw-redirect" title="GDP">GDP</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-NAR-20161102_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NAR-20161102-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In terms of regional value-added per capita, Isan is Thailand's poorest region. Bangkok is the richest, followed by <a href="/wiki/Central_Thailand" title="Central Thailand">central Thailand</a>, <a href="/wiki/Southern_Thailand" title="Southern Thailand">southern Thailand</a>, then <a href="/wiki/Northern_Thailand" title="Northern Thailand">northern Thailand</a>. This ordering has been unchanged for decades.<sup id="cite_ref-WB-20161107_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WB-20161107-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page / location: 57">: 57 </span></sup> Thailand's highly centralized fiscal system reinforces the status quo. An example of this Bangkok-centric policy is the allocation of budgets: Bangkok accounts for about 17 percent of the population and 25.8 percent of GDP, but benefits from about 72.2 percent of total expenditures. Isan accounts for about 34 percent of the population and 11.5 percent of GDP, but receives only 5.8 percent of expenditures.<sup id="cite_ref-WB-20161107_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WB-20161107-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page / location: 58">: 58 </span></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Agriculture" title="Agriculture">Agriculture</a> is the largest sector of the economy, generating around 22 percent of the <a href="/wiki/Gross_regional_product" class="mw-redirect" title="Gross regional product">gross regional product</a> (compared to 8.5 percent for Thailand as a whole). Sticky rice, the staple food of the region, is the main agricultural crop (accounting for about 60 percent of cultivated land). It thrives in poorly drained paddy fields, and where fields can be flooded from nearby streams, rivers, and ponds. Often two harvests are possible each year. Farmers are increasingly diversifying into cash crops such as <a href="/wiki/Sugarcane" title="Sugarcane">sugarcane</a> and <a href="/wiki/Cassava" title="Cassava">cassava</a>, which are cultivated on a vast scale, and to a lesser extent, rubber. Silk production is an important cottage industry and contributes significantly to the economy.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2016)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Phukradung.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Phukradung.JPG/250px-Phukradung.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="330" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Phukradung.JPG/330px-Phukradung.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Phukradung.JPG/500px-Phukradung.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2592" data-file-height="3888" /></a><figcaption>Phu Kra Dung is a well-known tourist destination in Isan.</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Nong_Khai_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Nong Khai Province">Nong Khai Province</a>, which stretches along the Mekong River, is noted for the production of <a href="/wiki/Pineapple" title="Pineapple">pineapples</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tobacco" title="Tobacco">tobacco</a> (which is dried, cured and shredded by the families before collection by cigarette manufacturers), and <a href="/wiki/Tomato" title="Tomato">tomatoes</a>, which are grown on an industrial scale, particularly in <a href="/wiki/Si_Chiang_Mai_District" class="mw-redirect" title="Si Chiang Mai District">Si Chiang Mai District</a>. </p><p>Despite its dominance of the economy, agriculture in the region is problematic. The climate is prone to drought, while the flat terrain of the plateau often floods in the rainy season. The tendency to flood renders a large proportion of the land unsuitable for <a href="/wiki/Tillage" title="Tillage">cultivation</a>. In addition, the soil is highly <a href="/wiki/Acid" title="Acid">acidic</a>, <a href="/wiki/Salt" title="Salt">saline</a>, and infertile from overuse. Since the 1970s, agriculture has been declining in importance as trade and <a href="/wiki/Tertiary_sector_of_the_economy" title="Tertiary sector of the economy">the service sector</a> have been increasing. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Kubota_two-wheel_tractor_in_Thailand.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Kubota two-wheel tractor pulling a cart." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Kubota_two-wheel_tractor_in_Thailand.jpg/220px-Kubota_two-wheel_tractor_in_Thailand.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Kubota_two-wheel_tractor_in_Thailand.jpg/330px-Kubota_two-wheel_tractor_in_Thailand.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Kubota_two-wheel_tractor_in_Thailand.jpg/440px-Kubota_two-wheel_tractor_in_Thailand.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1067" /></a><figcaption>Kubota two-wheel tractor and cart in <a href="/wiki/Ubon_Ratchathani_province" title="Ubon Ratchathani province">Ubon Ratchathani province</a></figcaption></figure> <p>Very few farmers still use <a href="/wiki/Water_buffalo" title="Water buffalo">water buffalos</a> rather than <a href="/wiki/Tractor" title="Tractor">tractors</a>. Nowadays, water buffalos are mainly kept by almost all rural families as status symbols. The main piece of agricultural equipment in use today is the "rot tai na" (<a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">รถไถนา</span>, lit. "vehicle plow field"), colloquially called "kwai lek" (<a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">ควายเหล็ก</span>, or "iron/steel buffalo"), or more generally by its manufacturer's name of "Kubota", a mini-tractor composed of a small diesel engine mounted on two wheels with long wooden or metal handlebars for steering. It is usually attached to a trailer or a plow. Buffalo are now mainly used for grazing on the stubble in the rice paddy, which they in turn fertilize with their manure. The main animals raised for food are cattle, pigs, chickens, ducks, and fish. </p><p>Most of Thailand's rural poor live in Isan.<sup id="cite_ref-NAR-20161102_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NAR-20161102-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The region's poverty is reflected in its infrastructure: eight of the ten provinces in Thailand with the fewest physicians per capita are in Isan. <a href="/wiki/Sisaket_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Sisaket Province">Sisaket Province</a> has the fewest, with one physician per 14,661 persons in 2001, with the national average being 3,289. It also has eight of the ten provinces with the fewest hospital beds per head. <a href="/wiki/Chaiyaphum_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Chaiyaphum Province">Chaiyaphum Province</a> has the fewest, with one per 1,131 in 2001 (the national average was 453). Nevertheless, as in the rest of Thailand, all districts (<i><a href="/wiki/Amphoe" class="mw-redirect" title="Amphoe">amphoe</a></i>) have a hospital, and all sub-districts (<i><a href="/wiki/Tambon" title="Tambon">tambon</a></i>) have clinics providing primary health care. The introduction of the "<a href="/wiki/30-baht_scheme" class="mw-redirect" title="30-baht scheme">30 baht</a>" health card has dramatically changed the numbers of those attending hospitals for treatment, as it has meant that full health care is available to all who register for only 30 baht per visit. The few who can afford it travel to the modern private hospitals and clinics in the large cities for non-urgent specialist consultations and care. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Khonkaen_Central_Plaza.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Khonkaen_Central_Plaza.png/250px-Khonkaen_Central_Plaza.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="124" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Khonkaen_Central_Plaza.png/330px-Khonkaen_Central_Plaza.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Khonkaen_Central_Plaza.png/500px-Khonkaen_Central_Plaza.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="506" /></a><figcaption>Central Plaza, <a href="/wiki/Khon_Kaen" title="Khon Kaen">Khon Kaen</a></figcaption></figure> <p>The region lags in new technology: there was only one Internet connection per 75 households in 2002 (national average: one per 22 households) [update needed], but by 2006 every district town (amphoe) had at least one publicly accessible Internet connection, either in a local computer shop or in the district office. </p><p>Extension of <a href="/wiki/Landline" title="Landline">landline</a> telephones to remote areas not previously served has been largely superseded by the use of mobile phones, primarily of <a href="/wiki/GSM" title="GSM">GSM</a> format, which now covers the entire region with the exception of a few sparsely populated mountainous areas and large national parks. Many people, even the poorest and frequently also children, have cellular telephones, although they have no fixed-line telephone. In this sense, Isan has led advanced nations where landline service is now being superseded by cellular technology. The region also has the nation's lowest literacy rate.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (June 2014)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Finished_building_-_Khon_Kaen_(6031884085).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Finished_building_-_Khon_Kaen_%286031884085%29.jpg/250px-Finished_building_-_Khon_Kaen_%286031884085%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="293" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Finished_building_-_Khon_Kaen_%286031884085%29.jpg/330px-Finished_building_-_Khon_Kaen_%286031884085%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Finished_building_-_Khon_Kaen_%286031884085%29.jpg/500px-Finished_building_-_Khon_Kaen_%286031884085%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="768" data-file-height="1024" /></a><figcaption>Pullman <a href="/wiki/Khon_Kaen" title="Khon Kaen">Khon Kaen</a> Raja Orchid</figcaption></figure> <p>By the beginning of 2008, most amphoe had been provided with <a href="/wiki/ADSL" title="ADSL">ADSL</a> by the <a href="/wiki/TOT_Public_Company_Limited" title="TOT Public Company Limited">TOT</a>, leaving the majority of the rural population dependent on dial-up connections for those few who have landline telephones. This results in slow service that does not adequately meet modern needs. Most rural people rely on smartphones for data services. Internet shops with high-speed connections have for many years provided service to those who cannot afford or do not have access to high-speed Internet. They are heavily patronized by primary and secondary school children who come not only to use the Internet but also to play online games, use <a href="/wiki/VOIP" class="mw-redirect" title="VOIP">VOIP</a>, or just to use the computer and printers. Resident Western expatriates and foreign tourists are also frequent customers. For those outside the district towns who require a serious use of the Internet in their homes, the mobile phone or an iPstar broadband satellite connection is the only alternative, although more expensive than a DSL connection. It is far less reliable and suffers considerable downtime due to overloading, heavy cloud cover, and rain. Despite, in theory, being "always on", it often lacks adequate stability for streaming and clarity of VOIP.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2015)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Many Isan people seek higher-paying work outside the region, particularly in <a href="/wiki/Bangkok" title="Bangkok">Bangkok</a>. Some of these people have settled permanently in the city, while some migrate to and fro. Others have emigrated in search of better wages. Rather than relocate as a family, they often leave their children in the care of relatives, friends, or neighbors.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2015)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Average wages in Isan were the lowest in the country in 2002 at 3,928 baht per month (the national average was 6,445 baht). </p><p>A <a href="/wiki/Khon_Kaen_University" title="Khon Kaen University">Khon Kaen University</a> study (2014) found that marriages with foreigners by Thai northeastern women boosted the gross domestic product of the northeast by 8.67 billion baht (2014: €211 million or US$270 million). According to the study, after a northeastern woman married a foreigner, she will send 9,600 baht a month on average to her family to help with its expenses. The activity also created 747,094 jobs, the study found.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The 2010 census found that 90 percent of the slightly more than 27,000 foreigners living in the northeastern region were married to women from there.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Tourism">Tourism</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Isan&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Tourism"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>According to the governor of <a href="/wiki/Nakhon_Phanom_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Nakhon Phanom Province">Nakhon Phanom Province</a>, "The entire Northeast [Isan] gained only 2.9 percent of [the] country's tourism income of 2.7 trillion baht [in 2017]."<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Demographics">Demographics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Isan&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Demographics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Isan_people" title="Isan people">Isan people</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Population">Population</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Isan&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Population"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Phi_Ta_Khon_mask_festival.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Phi_Ta_Khon_mask_festival.JPG/250px-Phi_Ta_Khon_mask_festival.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="330" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Phi_Ta_Khon_mask_festival.JPG/330px-Phi_Ta_Khon_mask_festival.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Phi_Ta_Khon_mask_festival.JPG/500px-Phi_Ta_Khon_mask_festival.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2281" data-file-height="3422" /></a><figcaption>Phi Ta Khon mask festival in <a href="/wiki/Loei" title="Loei">Loei</a></figcaption></figure> <p>Isan's total population as of 2025 was 22 million. Forty percent of the population is concentrated in the provinces of Khorat, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani, and Khon Kaen, known as "big four of Isan". These provinces surround the four major cities of the same names. As of 2025, their populations were: <a href="/wiki/Nakhon_Ratchasima_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Nakhon Ratchasima Province">Khorat</a> 126,391; <a href="/wiki/Udon_Thani" title="Udon Thani">Udon Thani</a> 130,531; <a href="/wiki/Khon_Kaen" title="Khon Kaen">Khon Kaen</a> 114,459; and <a href="/wiki/Ubon_Ratchathani" title="Ubon Ratchathani">Ubon Ratchathani</a> 122,070. As of 2025, 50 percent of the region's population lived in municipal areas. Kalasin was the most urbanized province (with almost 100 percent in municipal areas), and Roi Et the least (2.8 percent). Thus, the population is still largely rural, but concentrated around the urban centers. </p><p>There is a substantial <a href="/wiki/Khmer_people" title="Khmer people">Khmer</a> minority, concentrated in the southern provinces of <a href="/wiki/Buriram_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Buriram Province">Buriram</a>, <a href="/wiki/Surin_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Surin Province">Surin</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Sisaket_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Sisaket Province">Sisaket</a>, and some <a href="/wiki/Vietnamese_people" title="Vietnamese people">Vietnamese</a> refugees in <a href="/wiki/Mukdahan" title="Mukdahan">Mukdahan</a> and <a href="/wiki/Nakhon_Phanom" title="Nakhon Phanom">Nakhon Phanom</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Khmer_people" title="Khmer people">Khmer</a>-speaking minority and the <a href="/wiki/Kuy_people" title="Kuy people">Kuy people</a> ("Soui"), who live in the south of Isan, speak <a href="/wiki/Austroasiatic_languages" title="Austroasiatic languages">Austroasiatic languages</a> and follow customs more similar to those of <a href="/wiki/Cambodia" title="Cambodia">Cambodia</a> than to those of the Thai and Lao, who are <a href="/wiki/Tai_peoples" title="Tai peoples">Tai peoples</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <caption><b>Ethnic groups of Northeastern Thailand by Language Family</b><sup id="cite_ref-CERD/C/THA/1-3_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CERD/C/THA/1-3-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Language family </th> <th>Ethnic group </th> <th>Persons </th></tr> <tr> <td>Tai </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Isan_people" title="Isan people">Lao Isan / Thai Lao</a> </td> <td>13,000,000 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Tai </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Thai_people" title="Thai people">Central Thai</a> </td> <td>800,000 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Tai </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Khorat_Thai" title="Khorat Thai">Thai Khorat / Tai Beung / Tai Deung</a> </td> <td>600,000 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Tai </td> <td>Thai-Loei </td> <td>500,000 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Tai </td> <td>Phu Thai </td> <td>500,000 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Tai </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nyaw_people" title="Nyaw people">Nyaw</a> </td> <td>500,000 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Tai </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kaleun_people" title="Kaleun people">Kaleung</a> </td> <td rowspan="3">200,000 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Tai </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yoy_people" title="Yoy people">Yoy</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Tai </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Phuan_people" title="Phuan people">Phuan</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Tai </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lao_Song" title="Lao Song">Tai-Dam (Song)</a> </td> <td>(not specified) </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Tai</b> </td> <td><b>Total</b> </td> <td><b>16,103,000</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Austroasiatic </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Northern_Khmer_people" title="Northern Khmer people">Thailand Khmer / Northern Khmer</a> </td> <td>1,400,000 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Austroasiatic </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kuy_people" title="Kuy people">Kuy / Kuay</a> </td> <td>400,000 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Austroasiatic </td> <td>So </td> <td rowspan="2">70,000 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Austroasiatic </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bru_people" title="Bru people">Bru</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Austroasiatic </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vietnamese_people" title="Vietnamese people">Vietnamese</a> </td> <td>20,000 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Austroasiatic </td> <td>Nyeu </td> <td>10,000 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Austroasiatic </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nyah_Kur_people" title="Nyah Kur people">Nyah Kur / Chao Bon / Khon Dong</a> </td> <td>7,000 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Austroasiatic </td> <td>Aheu people </td> <td>1,500 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Austroasiatic </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mon_people" title="Mon people">Mon</a> </td> <td>1,000 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Austroasiatic</b> </td> <td><b>Total</b> </td> <td><b>1,909,000</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Cannot identify ethnicity and amount </td> <td> </td> <td>3,288,000 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Total</b> </td> <td><b>Total</b> </td> <td><b>21,300,000</b> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Languages">Languages</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Isan&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Languages"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main articles: <a href="/wiki/Isan_language" title="Isan language">Isan language</a>, <a href="/wiki/Northern_Khmer_dialect" title="Northern Khmer dialect">Northern Khmer dialect</a>, <a href="/wiki/Thai_language#Dialects" title="Thai language">Thai language § Dialects</a>, <a href="/wiki/Phu_Thai_language" title="Phu Thai language">Phu Thai language</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Kuy_language" title="Kuy language">Kuy language</a></div> <p>The main language is <a href="/wiki/Isan_language" title="Isan language">Isan</a>, the name by which the Lao language is called in Thailand for political reasons, though most people in the Isan region still call it <a href="/wiki/Lao_language" title="Lao language">Lao</a> among themselves and in non-official settings, but dialect from <a href="/wiki/Khon_Kaen_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Khon Kaen Province">Khon Kaen</a> is <a href="/wiki/De_facto_standard" title="De facto standard">de facto standard</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The number of Isan speakers has been estimated at between 15 and 23 million, with the majority living in Isan. Written with the <a href="/wiki/Thai_alphabet" class="mw-redirect" title="Thai alphabet">Thai alphabet</a> (instead of the historically used <a href="/wiki/Tai_Noi_script" title="Tai Noi script">Tai Noi script</a>), Isan belongs to the Chiang Saeng and Lao–Phutai language groups, which along with Thai are members of the <a href="/wiki/Tai_languages" title="Tai languages">Tai languages</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Kra%E2%80%93Dai_languages" title="Kra–Dai languages">Kra–Dai language family</a>. <a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Central Thai</a> (<a href="/wiki/Khorat_Thai" title="Khorat Thai">Khorat Thai</a>) is also spoken by almost everyone and is the language used in education but natively spoken by one-fourth the population of in <a href="/wiki/Nakhon_Ratchasima_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Nakhon Ratchasima Province">Nakhon Ratchasima Province</a> only. The <a href="/wiki/Khorat_Thai" title="Khorat Thai">Khorat dialect</a>, spoken by around 10,000 people,<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> occupies a linguistic position somewhere between Lao and standard Thai, and is an archaic Central Thai dialect with heavy Khmer and some Lao influence. </p><p>Most of the "tribal" Tai languages, so called because of their origins in mountainous areas of Laos or their adherence to animism, are closely related to Isan, and all but Tai Yam are generally mutually intelligible. Even in areas with a heavy linguistic minority presence, native Isan speakers of Lao descent comprised anywhere from 60 to 74 per cent of the population, although minority language speakers are also bi- or trilingual in Isan, Thai or both.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Toad_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Toad-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Isan is home to many speakers of <a href="/wiki/Austroasiatic_languages" title="Austroasiatic languages">Austroasiatic languages</a>, with one and one-half million speakers of the <a href="/wiki/Northern_Khmer_dialect" title="Northern Khmer dialect">Northern Khmer dialect</a> and one-half million speakers of the <a href="/wiki/Kuy_language" title="Kuy language">Kuy language</a>, both of which are found in Isan's southernmost provinces. <a href="/wiki/Khmer_language" title="Khmer language">Khmer</a> is widely spoken in <a href="/wiki/Buriram_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Buriram Province">Buriram</a>, <a href="/wiki/Surin_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Surin Province">Surin</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Sisaket_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Sisaket Province">Sisaket</a>, along the Cambodian border. Several small ethnic groups speak various other Austroasiatic languages, but most are fairly small and restricted to a few villages, or, like <a href="/wiki/Vietnamese_language" title="Vietnamese language">Vietnamese</a>, spoken by small groups in cities. </p><p>Other languages spoken in Isan, mainly by tribal minorities, are: </p> <table class="wikitable"> <caption>Minority languages spoken in Isan<sup id="cite_ref-CERD_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CERD-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Language family </th> <th colspan="2">Language </th> <th>Speakers </th> <th>Distribution </th></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="8">Austroasiatic </th> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Northern_Khmer_dialect" title="Northern Khmer dialect">Khmer, Northern</a><br /> </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,400,000 </td> <td>Buriram, Sisaket, Surin, Roi Et, Nakhon Ratchasima </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Kuy_language" title="Kuy language">Kuy</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;">400,000 </td> <td>Surin, Sisaket, Buriram<br /> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Vietnamese_language" title="Vietnamese language">Vietnamese</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;">20,000 </td> <td>Spoken by small groups in most major cities </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Bru_language" title="Bru language">Bru, Western</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;">20,000 </td> <td>Mukdahan </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Nyah_Kur_language" title="Nyah Kur language">Nyah Kur/Mon</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;">8,000 </td> <td>Nakhon Ratchasima, Chayaphum </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Bru_language" title="Bru language">Bru, Eastern</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;">5,000 </td> <td>Sakhon Nakhon, Amnat Charoen </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Aheu_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Aheu language">Aheu</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;">740 </td> <td>Sakhon Nakhon </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Mlabri_language" title="Mlabri language">Mlabri</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;">300 </td> <td>Loei </td></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="6">Kra-Dai<br /> </th> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Central Thai</a> </td> <td>Khorat dialect </td> <td style="text-align:right;">500,000 </td> <td>Nakhon Ratchasima, Buriram, Chaiyaphum </td></tr> <tr> <td>Krung Thep dialect </td> <td style="text-align:right;">100,000 </td> <td>First-language speakers in cities, mostly among <a href="/wiki/Thai_Chinese" title="Thai Chinese">Chinese</a>, understood throughout Isan and common second or third language. </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Phuthai" class="mw-redirect" title="Phuthai">Phuthai</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;">500,000 </td> <td>Mukdahan, Nakhon Phanom, Ubon Ratchathani, Kalasin and Sakon Nakhon </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Tai_Yo_language" title="Tai Yo language">Tai Yo (Tai Gno)</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;">500,000 </td> <td>Sakhon Nakhon, Nongkhai, Nakhon Phanom, Maha Sarakham </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Yoy_language" title="Yoy language">Tai Yoy (Tai Gnoi)</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;">50,000 </td> <td>Sakhon Nakhon </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Saek_language" title="Saek language">Saek (Sèk)</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;">~7,000 </td> <td>Nakhon Phanom </td></tr> <tr> <th>Sino-Tibetan </th> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Southern_Min" title="Southern Min">Chinese, Minnan</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;">Unknown, dying </td> <td>Mostly Teochew, also Hokkien and Hailam, spoken by oldest members of the Sino-Isan community. </td></tr> <tr> <th>Hmong-Mien </th> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Hmong_language" title="Hmong language">Hmong/Mong</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;">Unknown </td> <td>Loei<br /> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Education">Education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Isan&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%93_4.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%93_4.jpg/250px-%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%93_4.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="227" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%93_4.jpg/330px-%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%93_4.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%93_4.jpg/500px-%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%93_4.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1536" data-file-height="2048" /></a><figcaption>Sakhon Nakhon Rajabhat University</figcaption></figure> <p>Education is well-provided for by the government in terms of numbers of establishments and is supplemented in the larger cities by the private sector (mostly Catholic and international schools). Following the national pattern of <a href="/wiki/Education_in_Thailand" title="Education in Thailand">education in Thailand</a>, there are primary (elementary) schools in all larger villages and (<i><a href="/wiki/Tambon" title="Tambon">tambon</a></i>) capitals, with secondary (high) schools to grade 12 (approximately age 18) in the district (<i><a href="/wiki/Amphoe" class="mw-redirect" title="Amphoe">amphoe</a></i>) towns. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Ubulibrary.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Ubulibrary.jpg/250px-Ubulibrary.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Ubulibrary.jpg/330px-Ubulibrary.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Ubulibrary.jpg/440px-Ubulibrary.jpg 2x" data-file-width="443" data-file-height="296" /></a><figcaption>Library, Ubon Ratchathani University</figcaption></figure> <p>Many other secondary schools provide education only to grade 9, while some combined schools provide education from grade 1 through grade 9. Rural schools are generally less well equipped than the schools in the large towns and cities and the standard of instruction, particularly for the English language, is much lower. Many children of poorer families leave school after grade 6 (age 12) to work on the farms. A number move to areas of dense or tourist populations to work in the service industry. </p><p>Many primary schools operate their own websites<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and almost all schoolchildren in Isan, at least from junior high school age,<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> are now (2008) largely computer literate in basic programs. </p><p>In 2001, there were 43 government vocational and polytechnic colleges throughout the region, several specialised training colleges in the private sector, and large colleges of agriculture and nursing in Udon Thani Province. </p><p>Universities are found in the major cities of Khon Kaen (one of the country's largest), Nakhon Ratchasima, Ubon Ratchathani, and the smaller provincial capital of <a href="/wiki/Maha_Sarakham" title="Maha Sarakham">Maha Sarakham</a>. Some Bangkok-based universities have small campuses in Isan, and <a href="/wiki/Khon_Kaen_University" title="Khon Kaen University">Khon Kaen University</a> maintains a large installation on the outskirts of <a href="/wiki/Nong_Khai" title="Nong Khai">Nong Khai</a>. Most provinces have a government-run <a href="/wiki/Rajabhat_University_system" title="Rajabhat University system">Rajabhat University</a>, formerly known as Rajabhat Institutes, which originated as teacher training colleges. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Culture">Culture</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Isan&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Culture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Loeip.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Loeip.jpg/250px-Loeip.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="170" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Loeip.jpg/330px-Loeip.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Loeip.jpg/340px-Loeip.jpg 2x" data-file-width="403" data-file-height="403" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Loei_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Loei Province">Loei Province</a></figcaption></figure> <p>Isan's culture is predominantly <a href="/wiki/Lao_people" title="Lao people">Lao</a>, and has much in common with that of neighboring <a href="/wiki/Laos" title="Laos">Laos</a>. This affinity is shown in the region's cuisine, dress, <a href="/wiki/Thai_temple_art_and_architecture" title="Thai temple art and architecture">temple architecture</a>, festivals, and arts. </p><p>Isan food has elements most in common with Laos and is somewhat distinct from central <a href="/wiki/Thai_cuisine" title="Thai cuisine">Thai cuisine</a>. The most obvious difference is the consumption of <a href="/wiki/Sticky_rice" class="mw-redirect" title="Sticky rice">sticky rice</a> that accompanies almost every meal rather than non-sticky long-grain rice. <a href="/wiki/French_cuisine" title="French cuisine">French</a> and <a href="/wiki/Vietnamese_cuisine" title="Vietnamese cuisine">Vietnamese</a> influences found in Lao cuisine are absent in Isan. Popular Lao dishes that are also staples in Isan include <i>tam mak hung</i>, or in central Thai, <i>som tam</i> (<a href="/wiki/Green_papaya_salad" title="Green papaya salad">green papaya salad</a>),<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Larb" title="Larb">larb</a></i> (meat salad), and <i><a href="/wiki/Kai_yang" title="Kai yang">kai yang</a></i> (grilled chicken). These dishes have spread to other parts of Thailand, but normally in versions that temper the extreme <a href="/wiki/Scoville_scale" title="Scoville scale">heat</a> and sourness favored in Isan for the more moderate central Thai palate. Conversely, central Thai food has become popular in Isan. The people of Isan, a mixture of Lao, Vietnamese, Khmer, Mon, Cham, and other Tai groups, famously eat a wide variety of creatures, such as lizards, frogs, and fried insects, such as grasshoppers, crickets, silkworms, and dung beetles. Originally forced by poverty to be creative in finding foods, Isan people now savor these creatures as delicacies or snacks. Food is commonly eaten by hand using sticky rice pressed into a ball with the fingers of the right hand. Soups are a frequent element of any meal, and contain vegetables, herbs, noodles, chunks of fish, balls of ground pork, or a mixture of these. They are eaten using a spoon and chopsticks at the same time. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:2013_Yasothon_Rocket_Festival_02.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/2013_Yasothon_Rocket_Festival_02.jpg/250px-2013_Yasothon_Rocket_Festival_02.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="140" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/2013_Yasothon_Rocket_Festival_02.jpg/330px-2013_Yasothon_Rocket_Festival_02.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/2013_Yasothon_Rocket_Festival_02.jpg/500px-2013_Yasothon_Rocket_Festival_02.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2880" data-file-height="1830" /></a><figcaption>Traditional drums, <a href="/wiki/Rocket_Festival" title="Rocket Festival">Rocket Festival</a>, <a href="/wiki/Yasothon" title="Yasothon">Yasothon</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Laisriphume09.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Laisriphume09.JPG/250px-Laisriphume09.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Laisriphume09.JPG/330px-Laisriphume09.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Laisriphume09.JPG/500px-Laisriphume09.JPG 2x" data-file-width="5184" data-file-height="3456" /></a><figcaption>Bung Fai Line Sribhumi, Suwannaphum, Roi Et Province</figcaption></figure><figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Laisriphume07.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Laisriphume07.JPG/220px-Laisriphume07.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Laisriphume07.JPG/330px-Laisriphume07.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Laisriphume07.JPG/440px-Laisriphume07.JPG 2x" data-file-width="5184" data-file-height="3456" /></a><figcaption>Pattern of Bung Fai Line Sribhumi which made by handle scissors cutting the line without the broken line, Suwannaphum, Roi Et Province</figcaption></figure> <p>The traditional dress of Isan is the <a href="/wiki/Sarong" title="Sarong">sarong</a>. <a href="/wiki/Sinh_(clothing)" title="Sinh (clothing)">Women's sarongs</a> most often have an embroidered border at the hem, while men's are in a checkered pattern. Men also wear a <i>pakama</i>, a versatile length of cloth which can be used as a belt, a money and document belt, headwear for protection from the sun, a hammock, or a swimsuit. </p><p>Isan is a center for the production of Thai <a href="/wiki/Silk" title="Silk">silk</a>. The trade received a major boost in the postwar years, when <a href="/wiki/Jim_Thompson_(designer)" title="Jim Thompson (designer)">Jim Thompson</a> popularized Thai silk among Westerners. One of the best-known types of Isan silk is <i>mut-mee</i>, which is tie-dyed to produce geometric patterns on the thread. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Tungsrimuanglibrary.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Tungsrimuanglibrary.jpg/250px-Tungsrimuanglibrary.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Tungsrimuanglibrary.jpg/330px-Tungsrimuanglibrary.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Tungsrimuanglibrary.jpg/440px-Tungsrimuanglibrary.jpg 2x" data-file-width="449" data-file-height="299" /></a><figcaption>Library, Tung Sri Muang Temple, Ubon Ratchathani, illustrates the typical Isan style</figcaption></figure> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Buddhism" title="Buddhism">Buddhist</a> temple (or <i><a href="/wiki/Wat" title="Wat">wat</a></i>) is the major feature of most villages. These temples are used for not only religious ceremonies but also festivals, particularly <a href="/wiki/Mor_lam" title="Mor lam">mor lam</a>, and as assembly halls. They are mostly built in Lao-style, but with less ornamentation than the more elaborate central Thai temples or the Lao-style temples in central Laos. <a href="/wiki/Lao_Buddhist_sculpture" title="Lao Buddhist sculpture">Lao-style Buddha images</a> are also prevalent, as are <i><a href="/wiki/Hup_taem" title="Hup taem">hup taem</a></i> murals depicting scenes from Buddhist tales and Lao epics like <i><a href="/wiki/Sang_Sinxay" title="Sang Sinxay">Sang Sinxay</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The people of Isan celebrate many traditional festivals, such as the <i>Bun Bungfai</i> <a href="/wiki/Rocket_Festival" title="Rocket Festival">Rocket Festival</a>. This <a href="/wiki/Fertility_rite" title="Fertility rite">fertility rite</a>, originating in pre-Buddhist times, is celebrated in a number of locations both in Isan and in Laos. Other Isan festivals are the <a href="/wiki/Ubon_Ratchathani_Candle_Festival" title="Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival">Candle Festival</a>, which marks the start of <a href="/wiki/Vassa" title="Vassa">vassa</a> in July in Ubon and other locations; the <a href="/wiki/Khon_Kaen_Silk_Festival" title="Khon Kaen Silk Festival">Silk Festival</a> in Khon Kaen, which promotes local handicrafts; the <a href="/wiki/Surin_Elephant_Round-up" title="Surin Elephant Round-up">Elephant Round-up</a> in Surin; and the <i>bangfai phayanak</i> or <a href="/wiki/Naga_fireball" title="Naga fireball">Naga fireballs</a> of Nong Khai. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Korat_v_Thailand_XI.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Korat_v_Thailand_XI.JPG/250px-Korat_v_Thailand_XI.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Korat_v_Thailand_XI.JPG/330px-Korat_v_Thailand_XI.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Korat_v_Thailand_XI.JPG/500px-Korat_v_Thailand_XI.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="1536" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/80th_Birthday_Stadium" title="80th Birthday Stadium">80th Birthday Stadium</a> in <a href="/wiki/Nakhon_Ratchasima" title="Nakhon Ratchasima">Khorat</a></figcaption></figure> <p>The main <a href="/wiki/Folk_music" title="Folk music">indigenous music</a> of Isan is <i><a href="/wiki/Mor_lam" title="Mor lam">mor lam</a></i>. It exists in a number of regional variants, plus modern forms.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Since the late 1970s it has acquired greater exposure outside the region thanks to the presence of migrant workers in Bangkok. Many <i>mor lam</i> singers also sing central Thai <i><a href="/wiki/Luk_thung" title="Luk thung">luk thung</a></i> music, and have produced the hybrid <i>luk thung Isan</i> form. Another form of folk music, <i><a href="/wiki/Kantrum" title="Kantrum">kantrum</a></i>, is popular with the <a href="/wiki/Khmer_people" title="Khmer people">Khmer</a> minority in the south. </p><p><i>Mor lam</i> needs a special mention as its festival-type production, which is very commonplace in Isan, has not been exported to other regions. When the locals speak of <i>mor lam</i> (pronounced <i>mor'ram</i> with stress on the second syllable), one will often hear them say <i>pai doo morram</i> ("go see mor'ram"). They are referring to the most common form of evening entertainment in the region. There are <i>mor lam</i> festivals on Friday or Saturday evenings in most villages. Usually, the rock-festival-sized stage is constructed either in a temple compound or on a sports field. Thousands of people sit on mats on the ground and watch the entertainment. The traditional music and song is accompanied by colorful choreography, executed by a group of up to 50 female (and some <i><a href="/wiki/Katoey" class="mw-redirect" title="Katoey">katoey</a></i>) dancers. The fantastic costumes are changed several times throughout the program, and the transitions are bridged by often-raunchy gags, slapstick comedy, and speeches by local dignitaries. A <i>mor lam</i> festival is a family affair and the area is surrounded by food and drink stalls. </p><p>Although there is no tradition of written secular literature in the Isan language, in the latter half of the 20th century the region produced several notable writers, such as <a href="/wiki/Khamsing_Srinawk" title="Khamsing Srinawk">Khamsing Srinawk</a> (who writes in Thai) and <a href="/wiki/Pira_Sudham" title="Pira Sudham">Pira Sudham</a> (who writes in <a href="/wiki/English_language" title="English language">English</a>). </p><p>Isan is known for producing a large number of <a href="/wiki/Muay_Thai" title="Muay Thai">muay Thai</a> boxers. Many of the boxers from <a href="/wiki/Srisaket" class="mw-redirect" title="Srisaket">Srisaket</a>, <a href="/wiki/Buriram_province" title="Buriram province">Buriram</a> and <a href="/wiki/Surin_province" title="Surin province">Surin</a> are of ethnically <a href="/wiki/Kuy_people" title="Kuy people">Suai</a> (Kuy), <a href="/wiki/Lao_people" title="Lao people">Lao</a>, or <a href="/wiki/Khmer_people" title="Khmer people">Khmer</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Isan's most famous sportsman is tennis player <a href="/wiki/Paradorn_Srichaphan" title="Paradorn Srichaphan">Paradorn Srichaphan</a>, whose family is from <a href="/wiki/Khon_Kaen" title="Khon Kaen">Khon Kaen</a>. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:TheMallNakhonRatchasima.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/TheMallNakhonRatchasima.jpg/250px-TheMallNakhonRatchasima.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/TheMallNakhonRatchasima.jpg/330px-TheMallNakhonRatchasima.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/TheMallNakhonRatchasima.jpg/500px-TheMallNakhonRatchasima.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="768" /></a><figcaption>The Mall <a href="/wiki/Nakhon_Ratchasima" title="Nakhon Ratchasima">Nakhon Ratchasima</a></figcaption></figure> <p>Marriage and courtship in Isan still mainly follows strict tradition, especially in rural areas, and most young women are married by the time they are 20 years old. Many girls, in spite of the legal requirement, marry as young as 14 to escape poverty, as marriage usually involves a dowry paid by the husband to the bride's family. A dowry will not normally be less than 40,000 baht, and according to the status of the bride and/or her family, can exceed 300,000 baht. </p><p>Despite the influence of tradition, in 2013, according to <a href="/wiki/UNICEF" title="UNICEF">UNICEF</a>, 191.5 births out of every 1,000 births in Isan were to adolescents aged 15–19. This is four times higher than the 2018 global average of 44 births per 1,000 according to the <a href="/wiki/World_Health_Organization" title="World Health Organization">World Health Organization</a> (WHO). In September 2019, the <a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Social_Development_and_Human_Security_(Thailand)" title="Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (Thailand)">Ministry of Social Development and Human Security</a> set a target to reduce the number of unintended teenage pregnancies countrywide to 25 births per 1,000 by 2026.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Isan women rarely have boyfriends until they meet the man they will marry, and tradition requires that the betrothal is then announced. Younger fiancées will be chaperoned, usually by a female friend, brother, or sister while in the company of their future husband. The wedding ceremony usually takes place in the bride's home and is normally officiated by one or several monks or a respected village elder who has been a monk. Young couples are increasingly registering their marriages at the city hall, which they can do if they are over 17. The extended family system is still very much the traditional social structure in Isan, with newlywed couples often living with in-laws or building a home on the family compound or farmland. </p><p>But it is not unusual for many women to remain single until much later. Tradition demands that the youngest or only daughter continue to live at home to take care of her parents. She is free to marry only when both parents are deceased. There is also the tradition that a woman should "marry up" in status. If a woman is tied to an occupation in a rural area as a farm or business owner, teacher, or similar profession, finding a suitable husband who is prepared to relocate is often not easy. </p><p>Water buffalo are a regular feature, even in the suburbs, being walked to and from the fields at dawn and dusk. Although rarely used nowadays for working the land, they are considered an important status symbol. The current value (2010) of one head of buffalo is about 20,000 baht (2010: US$620). </p><p>The cultural separation from central Thailand, combined with the region's poverty and its people's typically dark skin, have led to considerable discrimination against the people of Isan by non-ethnic Thais of Chinese descent.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (October 2008)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Even though many Isan people now work in the cities rather than in the fields, many hold lower-status jobs such as construction workers, stall vendors, and <a href="/wiki/Auto_rickshaw" title="Auto rickshaw">tuk-tuk</a> taxi drivers, and discriminatory attitudes have been known to persist among the Thai-Chinese. Nevertheless, Isan food and music have both been enthusiastically adopted and adapted to the tastes of the rest of the country. </p><p>The process of <a href="/wiki/Thaification" title="Thaification">Thaification</a>, resulting from central Thais' perceived threat of Lao cultural dominance in the Isan region, has somewhat diluted Isan culture's distinctive character, particularly in the cities and in provinces, such as Khorat, that are closest to the central Thai heartlands and have been under Thai rule the longest.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Religion">Religion</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Isan&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Religion"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Phu_Kradung_Amphoe_Nam_Nao.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Phu_Kradung_Amphoe_Nam_Nao.jpg/250px-Phu_Kradung_Amphoe_Nam_Nao.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Phu_Kradung_Amphoe_Nam_Nao.jpg/330px-Phu_Kradung_Amphoe_Nam_Nao.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Phu_Kradung_Amphoe_Nam_Nao.jpg/500px-Phu_Kradung_Amphoe_Nam_Nao.jpg 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="480" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Phu_Kradueng" title="Phu Kradueng">Phu Kradueng</a></figcaption></figure> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2020_in_Thailand_26.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2020_in_Thailand_26.jpg/250px-Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2020_in_Thailand_26.jpg" decoding="async" width="180" height="270" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2020_in_Thailand_26.jpg/330px-Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2020_in_Thailand_26.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2020_in_Thailand_26.jpg/500px-Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2020_in_Thailand_26.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5504" data-file-height="8256" /></a><figcaption>Thai depiction of <i><a href="/wiki/Shiva" title="Shiva">Phra Isuan</a></i> who is revered as guardian of <i>Isan</i> or 'the northeastern direction'.</figcaption></figure> <p>As in the <a href="/wiki/Religion_in_Thailand" title="Religion in Thailand">rest of Thailand</a>, the population is mostly <a href="/wiki/Therav%C4%81da_Buddhist" class="mw-redirect" title="Theravāda Buddhist">Theravāda Buddhist</a>, although this is combined with elements of <a href="/wiki/Animism" title="Animism">animism</a>. Larger cities have Christian churches. Many major district towns have a small Christian church or chapel, usually <a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic" class="mw-redirect" title="Roman Catholic">Roman Catholic</a>, and there are others in rural areas. </p><p>The world-famous Buddhist monk <a href="/wiki/Ajahn_Chah" title="Ajahn Chah">Ajahn Chah</a> was born in Isan. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Transportation">Transportation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Isan&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Transportation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Thailand_rail_map.gif" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Thailand_rail_map.gif/250px-Thailand_rail_map.gif" decoding="async" width="220" height="476" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Thailand_rail_map.gif 1.5x" data-file-width="275" data-file-height="595" /></a><figcaption>The railway network, one of the major transportation systems of Isan.</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Communications">Communications</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Isan&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Communications"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Traditionally, messages between the government in Bangkok and Isan provincial outposts had been carried by "<a href="/wiki/Pony_express" class="mw-redirect" title="Pony express">pony express</a>" or by fast boat. During the reign of King <a href="/wiki/Chulalongkorn" title="Chulalongkorn">Chulalongkorn</a> (r. 1868–1910), the Ministry of Interior maintained a schedule which specified that messages between Bangkok and <a href="/wiki/Nong_Khai" title="Nong Khai">Nong Khai</a> took 12 days, between Bangkok and <a href="/wiki/Ubon_Ratchathani" title="Ubon Ratchathani">Ubon Ratchathani</a>, 12 days, and between Bangkok and <a href="/wiki/Luang_Prabang" title="Luang Prabang">Luang Prabang</a>, 17 days outbound and 13 days inbound.<sup id="cite_ref-Keyes-1967_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Keyes-1967-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page / location: 18–19">: 18–19 </span></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Rail">Rail</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Isan&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Rail"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Until 1900, when the first rail line from Bangkok to Khorat was opened, the shipment of goods took at least eight or nine days to go between the two. Now goods could be transported in a day. The speed with which goods could reach Khorat from Bangkok permitted the introduction into Isan of items previously too expensive or too perishable to transport. By 1928 a section of the northeastern rail line was extended to Ubon and by 1933 another section had reached Khon Kaen. It would not extend to Nong Khai until 1955. Trading patterns between the central region and Isan were forever altered.<sup id="cite_ref-Keyes-1967_11-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Keyes-1967-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page / location: 18–19, 69">: 18–19, 69 </span></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/State_Railway_of_Thailand" title="State Railway of Thailand">State Railway of Thailand</a> has two main lines in Isan, both connecting the region to Bangkok. One runs east from Khorat, through Surin to Ubon; the other runs north through Khon Kaen and Udon to Nong Khai. In early-2009, a rail link from Nong Khai came into operation. It crosses the Friendship road bridge into Laos territory to a terminus a few kilometres north of the land border crossing. It remains unclear whether this line will be extended the remaining 20 kilometres to Vientiane, the capital of Laos. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Road">Road</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Isan&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Road"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>According to one report in 1895, it took about three weeks to travel overland by ox cart from Nong Khai to Khorat and another eight or nine days to travel from Khorat to Bangkok. Automobile transport made its first appearance in Isan sometime in the 1920s but did not expand rapidly until after the Second World War.<sup id="cite_ref-Keyes-1967_11-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Keyes-1967-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page / location: 18–19">: 18–19 </span></sup> </p><p>There are 15,000 km (9,300 mi) of highway, centered on the <i><a href="/wiki/Mittraphap_Road" title="Mittraphap Road">Thanon Mitraphap</a></i> ("Friendship Highway") from Khorat to Nong Khai built by the United States in the 1960s at a cost of US$20 million to supply its northeastern military bases.<sup id="cite_ref-Keyes-1967_11-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Keyes-1967-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page / location: 56–57">: 56–57 </span></sup> A road <a href="/wiki/Bridge" title="Bridge">bridge</a> (the <i>Saphan Mitraphap</i> or <a href="/wiki/First_Thai%E2%80%93Lao_Friendship_Bridge" title="First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge">Friendship Bridge</a>) jointly built by the Australian, Lao, and Thai governments forms the border crossing over the Mekong River on the outskirts of Nong Khai to <a href="/wiki/Vientiane" title="Vientiane">Vientiane</a>, the capital of Laos, about 25 km (16 mi) away. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:3rd_Friendschip_Laos_04.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/3rd_Friendschip_Laos_04.jpg/220px-3rd_Friendschip_Laos_04.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/3rd_Friendschip_Laos_04.jpg/330px-3rd_Friendschip_Laos_04.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/3rd_Friendschip_Laos_04.jpg/440px-3rd_Friendschip_Laos_04.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4320" data-file-height="3240" /></a><figcaption>Third Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge</figcaption></figure> <p>Most roads in Isan are paved. All major roads interconnecting the provincial capitals are in excellent condition for driving, and most are centrally divided four or six-lane highways. Many roads connecting province capitals to larger district towns are also currently (2008) being widened to four-lane highways with median strips. The paving on some very minor roads in the poorer districts may be navigable with difficulty due to large, deep potholes. Unpaved, graded roads link some of the smaller, more remote villages, but they are comfortably navigable at normal driving speeds for wheeled vehicles. Most of the stretches of paved roads through villages are lighted at night, many with powerful sodium lighting, some of which are on independently solar-powered masts. Reflective "cats-eyes" marking the central line of two-lane roads are a common feature. Crash barriers are installed along the sides of dangerous bends and precipitous verges. Signposting is excellent and follows international style. Since 2002 (with the exception of some poorer sub-districts), all signs are bilingual in Thai and Roman script. </p><p>The main highways have frequent, Western-style rest and refueling stations which accept payment by major credit/debit cards. In 2006, all fuel stations sell 91 and 95 <a href="/wiki/Octane" title="Octane">octane</a> gasoline/petrol and diesel fuel. LPG (Liquid Petroleum Gas) and NGV (natural gas for vehicles) were till recently very rare outside the cities of Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, and Udon Thani. As of 2012,<sup class="plainlinks noexcerpt noprint asof-tag update" style="display:none;"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Isan&action=edit">[update]</a></sup> many new LPG and NGV stations have opened. Since 2009, bio-diesel fuel has become increasingly available. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Air">Air</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Isan&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Air"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:HS-TAT_(9004741982).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/HS-TAT_%289004741982%29.jpg/250px-HS-TAT_%289004741982%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/HS-TAT_%289004741982%29.jpg/330px-HS-TAT_%289004741982%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/HS-TAT_%289004741982%29.jpg/500px-HS-TAT_%289004741982%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2256" data-file-height="1496" /></a><figcaption>Thai Airways Airbus A300 departing <a href="/wiki/Khon_Kaen" title="Khon Kaen">Khon Kaen</a></figcaption></figure> <p>In 1960 air service by <a href="/wiki/Thai_Airways" class="mw-redirect" title="Thai Airways">Thai Airways</a> to several northeastern towns was inaugurated. By 1963 there were regular flights between Bangkok and Nakhon Phanom, Ubon, Khon Kaen, and Udon.<sup id="cite_ref-Keyes-1967_11-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Keyes-1967-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page / location: 57">: 57 </span></sup> </p><p>There are airports at <a href="/wiki/Nakhon_Ratchasima_Airport" title="Nakhon Ratchasima Airport">Khorat</a> (at the present time no scheduled services due to its proximity to Bangkok making air service difficult to justify financially), <a href="/wiki/Khon_Kaen_Airport" title="Khon Kaen Airport">Khon Kaen</a> (domestic), <a href="/wiki/Ubon_Ratchathani_Airport" title="Ubon Ratchathani Airport">Ubon Ratchathani</a> (domestic), <a href="/wiki/Udon_Thani_International_Airport" title="Udon Thani International Airport">Udon Thani</a> (international), <a href="/wiki/Nakhon_Phanom_Airport" title="Nakhon Phanom Airport">Nakhon Phanom</a> (domestic, scheduled services), <a href="/wiki/Sakon_Nakhon_Airport" title="Sakon Nakhon Airport">Sakon Nakhon</a> (domestic, scheduled services), <a href="/wiki/Roi_Et_Airport" title="Roi Et Airport">Roi Et</a> (domestic, scheduled services), <a href="/wiki/Buriram_Airport" title="Buriram Airport">Buriram</a> (domestic, scheduled services) and <a href="/wiki/Loei_Airport" title="Loei Airport">Loei</a> (domestic, scheduled services). </p><p>Domestic air travel between the capital and the region is well developed, and has become a viable alternative to rail, long-distance bus, and self-driving. Fares are cheap by foreign standards, and Udon and Khon Kaen which both opened brand new airport terminals in 2005 and 2006 respectively, are served by many daily flights and also have routes connecting other major destinations in Thailand with some companies operating wide-bodied aircraft. Most domestic flights to and from Bangkok operate to and from <a href="/wiki/Don_Muang" class="mw-redirect" title="Don Muang">Don Muang</a>, the original Bangkok international airport, while Thai Airways flights serve Bangkok International Airport in <a href="/wiki/Suvarnabhumi" title="Suvarnabhumi">Suvarnabhumi</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Bus">Bus</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Isan&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Bus"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Buses provide mass transport throughout the region. All provincial cities are connected to Bangkok by daily and nightly, direct, air-conditioned bus routes. All district <a href="/wiki/Amphoe" class="mw-redirect" title="Amphoe">amphoe</a> towns operate at least one similar nightly route to and from Bangkok. All towns and villages are interconnected with frequent services of <i><a href="/wiki/Songthaew" title="Songthaew">songthaew</a></i> (<a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">สองแถว</span>, lit. "two rows") a covered truck-style bus or covered pick-up trucks with bench seats in the cargo bed. </p><p>Taxi transport is not well developed, even in the very large cities, where <i><a href="/wiki/Cycle_rickshaw" title="Cycle rickshaw">samlor</a></i> (<a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">สามล้อ</span>, <abbr style="font-size:85%" title="literal translation">lit.</abbr><span style="white-space: nowrap;"> </span><span class="gloss-quot">'</span><span class="gloss-text">three wheels</span><span class="gloss-quot">'</span>), three-wheeled motorcycle taxis similar to the Bangkok <a href="/wiki/Tuk-tuk" class="mw-redirect" title="Tuk-tuk">tuk-tuk</a>, provide the mainstay of urban transport. The large cities do have some pick-up trucks operating on regular inner-city and suburban routes. Airports are served by collective vans, which tend to be expensive for the local population, and <i>samlors</i> for private hire. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Waterways">Waterways</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Isan&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Waterways"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In this region, rapids and variable flow make navigation difficult on the Mekong River, so large boat traffic is limited in connection with downriver areas. Bridges are rare because of the high cost of spanning the wide river; passenger and vehicle ferries link its two sides. The <a href="/wiki/Second_Thai%E2%80%93Lao_Friendship_Bridge" title="Second Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge">Second Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge</a>, spanning the Mekong between the cities of <a href="/wiki/Mukdahan" title="Mukdahan">Mukdahan</a> (Thailand) and <a href="/wiki/Savannakhet" title="Savannakhet">Savannakhet</a> (Laos), was completed and officially opened for traffic on 20 December 2006. Some new bridges, not included on the 2005 maps, have been built over smaller rivers and dams. Passenger and vehicle ferries also operate across some large reservoirs. </p><p>Improved infrastructure and ease of travel restrictions between Thailand and Laos has allowed the continued movement of thousands of people every day, with people on either side crossing the river to visit relatives, shop, participate in religious festivals, conduct business or day-trip, with the <a href="/wiki/Thai%E2%80%93Lao_Friendship_Bridge" class="mw-disambig" title="Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge">Nong Khai-Vientiane</a> <a href="/wiki/Second_Thai%E2%80%93Lao_Friendship_Bridge" title="Second Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge">Mukdahan-Savannakhét</a> and <a href="/wiki/Third_Thai%E2%80%93Lao_Friendship_Bridge" title="Third Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge">Nakhon Phanom-Thakhèk</a> border crossings particularly important due to the construction of bridges. Other major border crossings include <a href="/wiki/Bueng_Kan" title="Bueng Kan">Bueng Kan</a>-<a href="/wiki/Pakxan" title="Pakxan">Pakxan</a> and the only non-Mekong checkpoint <a href="/wiki/Chong_Mek" title="Chong Mek">Chong Mek</a>-Vangtao, although ferries cross the river in other areas. The familiarity of the language makes travel and business easy for Isan speakers, who are able to use their language freely in Laos and be understood.<sup id="cite_ref-Identity_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Identity-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-DraperJ2004_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DraperJ2004-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Administrative_divisions">Administrative divisions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Isan&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Administrative divisions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Thailand_Upper_Middle_Lower_Isan.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Thailand_Upper_Middle_Lower_Isan.png/500px-Thailand_Upper_Middle_Lower_Isan.png" decoding="async" width="400" height="364" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Thailand_Upper_Middle_Lower_Isan.png/960px-Thailand_Upper_Middle_Lower_Isan.png 1.5x" data-file-width="1224" data-file-height="1113" /></a><figcaption>Upper, middle, and lower provinces of Isan</figcaption></figure> <p>Isan is divided into 20 provinces, grouped into three statistical subregions. Nakhon Ratchasima Province is considered by some to be in central Thailand. </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th class="unsortable">Flag </th> <th class="unsortable">Seal </th> <th> </th> <th>Province </th> <th>Capital </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Interior#Dependant_departments" class="mw-redirect" title="Ministry of Interior">DOPA</a> </th> <th>Population </th> <th>Area (km<sup>2</sup>) </th> <th>Density </th> <th><a href="/wiki/ISO_3166-2:TH" title="ISO 3166-2:TH">ISO</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Bueng_Kan_Province.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Flag_of_Bueng_Kan_Province.png/120px-Flag_of_Bueng_Kan_Province.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="64" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Flag_of_Bueng_Kan_Province.png/250px-Flag_of_Bueng_Kan_Province.png 1.5x" data-file-width="840" data-file-height="540" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_Bueng_Kan.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Seal_Bueng_Kan.png/60px-Seal_Bueng_Kan.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Seal_Bueng_Kan.png/120px-Seal_Bueng_Kan.png 1.5x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></a></span> </td> <td style="background:#98d798;text-align:center;">1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bueng_Kan_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Bueng Kan Province">Bueng Kan</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bueng_Kan" title="Bueng Kan">Bueng Kan</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">27 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">424,091 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">4,003 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">106 </td> <td>TH-38 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_Nong_Khai_Province.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Flag_Nong_Khai_Province.png/120px-Flag_Nong_Khai_Province.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Flag_Nong_Khai_Province.png/250px-Flag_Nong_Khai_Province.png 1.5x" data-file-width="6000" data-file-height="4000" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_Nong_Khai.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Seal_Nong_Khai.png/50px-Seal_Nong_Khai.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Seal_Nong_Khai.png/75px-Seal_Nong_Khai.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Seal_Nong_Khai.png/100px-Seal_Nong_Khai.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></a></span> </td> <td style="background:#98d798; text-align:center;">2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nong_Khai_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Nong Khai Province">Nong Khai</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nong_Khai" title="Nong Khai">Nong Khai</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">70 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">522,311 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">3,275 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">160 </td> <td>TH-43 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Loei.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Flag_of_Loei.svg/100px-Flag_of_Loei.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Flag_of_Loei.svg/150px-Flag_of_Loei.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Flag_of_Loei.svg/200px-Flag_of_Loei.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="400" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_Loei.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Seal_Loei.png/60px-Seal_Loei.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Seal_Loei.png/120px-Seal_Loei.png 1.5x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></a></span> </td> <td style="background:#98d798;text-align:center;">3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Loei_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Loei Province">Loei</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Loei" title="Loei">Loei</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">55 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">642,950 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">10,500 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">61 </td> <td>TH-42 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Nong_Bua_Lamphu_Province.jpeg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/Flag_of_Nong_Bua_Lamphu_Province.jpeg/100px-Flag_of_Nong_Bua_Lamphu_Province.jpeg" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/Flag_of_Nong_Bua_Lamphu_Province.jpeg/150px-Flag_of_Nong_Bua_Lamphu_Province.jpeg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/Flag_of_Nong_Bua_Lamphu_Province.jpeg/200px-Flag_of_Nong_Bua_Lamphu_Province.jpeg 2x" data-file-width="3000" data-file-height="2000" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_Nong_Bua_Lamphu.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Seal_Nong_Bua_Lamphu.png/60px-Seal_Nong_Bua_Lamphu.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="43" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Seal_Nong_Bua_Lamphu.png/120px-Seal_Nong_Bua_Lamphu.png 1.5x" data-file-width="968" data-file-height="839" /></a></span> </td> <td style="background:#98d798;text-align:center;">4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nong_Bua_Lamphu_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Nong Bua Lamphu Province">Nong Bua Lamphu</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nong_Bua_Lamphu" title="Nong Bua Lamphu">Nong Bua Lamphu</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">71 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">512,780 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">4,099 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">125 </td> <td>TH-39 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Udon_Thani_Province.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Flag_of_Udon_Thani_Province.jpg/100px-Flag_of_Udon_Thani_Province.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="77" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Flag_of_Udon_Thani_Province.jpg/150px-Flag_of_Udon_Thani_Province.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Flag_of_Udon_Thani_Province.jpg/200px-Flag_of_Udon_Thani_Province.jpg 2x" data-file-width="620" data-file-height="480" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_Udon_Thani.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Seal_Udon_Thani.png/60px-Seal_Udon_Thani.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Seal_Udon_Thani.png/120px-Seal_Udon_Thani.png 1.5x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></a></span> </td> <td style="background:#98d798; text-align:center;">5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Udon_Thani_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Udon Thani Province">Udon Thani</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Udon_Thani" title="Udon Thani">Udon Thani</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">74 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,586,646 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">11,072 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">143 </td> <td>TH-41 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Sakon_Nakhon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_Sakon_Nakhon.svg/120px-Flag_of_Sakon_Nakhon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_Sakon_Nakhon.svg/250px-Flag_of_Sakon_Nakhon.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="341" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_Sakon_Nakhon.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Seal_Sakon_Nakhon.png/60px-Seal_Sakon_Nakhon.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Seal_Sakon_Nakhon.png/120px-Seal_Sakon_Nakhon.png 1.5x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></a></span> </td> <td style="background:#98d798;text-align:center;">6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sakon_Nakhon_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Sakon Nakhon Province">Sakon Nakhon</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sakon_Nakhon" title="Sakon Nakhon">Sakon Nakhon</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">57 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,153,390 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">9,580 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">121 </td> <td>TH-47 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Nakhon_Phanom_Province.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Flag_of_Nakhon_Phanom_Province.svg/100px-Flag_of_Nakhon_Phanom_Province.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Flag_of_Nakhon_Phanom_Province.svg/150px-Flag_of_Nakhon_Phanom_Province.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Flag_of_Nakhon_Phanom_Province.svg/200px-Flag_of_Nakhon_Phanom_Province.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="2250" data-file-height="1500" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_of_Nakhon_Phanom_Province.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Seal_of_Nakhon_Phanom_Province.svg/60px-Seal_of_Nakhon_Phanom_Province.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Seal_of_Nakhon_Phanom_Province.svg/120px-Seal_of_Nakhon_Phanom_Province.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="1000" /></a></span> </td> <td style="background:#98d798;text-align:center;">7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nakhon_Phanom_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Nakhon Phanom Province">Nakhon Phanom</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nakhon_Phanom" title="Nakhon Phanom">Nakhon Phanom</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">20 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">719,136 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">5,637 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">127 </td> <td>TH-48 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_Mokdahan_Province.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Flag_Mokdahan_Province.png/120px-Flag_Mokdahan_Province.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Flag_Mokdahan_Province.png/250px-Flag_Mokdahan_Province.png 1.5x" data-file-width="6000" data-file-height="4000" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_of_Mukdahan_Province.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Seal_of_Mukdahan_Province.png/60px-Seal_of_Mukdahan_Province.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Seal_of_Mukdahan_Province.png/120px-Seal_of_Mukdahan_Province.png 1.5x" data-file-width="250" data-file-height="252" /></a></span> </td> <td style="background:#98d798;text-align:center;">8 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mukdahan_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Mukdahan Province">Mukdahan</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mukdahan" title="Mukdahan">Mukdahan</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">44 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">353,174 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">4,126 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">87 </td> <td>TH-49 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Kalasin.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Flag_of_Kalasin.svg/100px-Flag_of_Kalasin.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Flag_of_Kalasin.svg/150px-Flag_of_Kalasin.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Flag_of_Kalasin.svg/200px-Flag_of_Kalasin.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_of_Kalasin.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Seal_of_Kalasin.svg/50px-Seal_of_Kalasin.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Seal_of_Kalasin.svg/75px-Seal_of_Kalasin.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Seal_of_Kalasin.svg/100px-Seal_of_Kalasin.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></a></span> </td> <td style="background:#98d798;text-align:center;">9 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kalasin_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Kalasin Province">Kalasin</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kalasin" title="Kalasin">Kalasin</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">4 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">983,418 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">6,936 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">142 </td> <td>TH-46 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Chaiyaphum_Flag.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Chaiyaphum_Flag.png/120px-Chaiyaphum_Flag.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Chaiyaphum_Flag.png/250px-Chaiyaphum_Flag.png 1.5x" data-file-width="266" data-file-height="177" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_Chaiyaphum.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/Seal_Chaiyaphum.png/60px-Seal_Chaiyaphum.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/Seal_Chaiyaphum.png/120px-Seal_Chaiyaphum.png 1.5x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></a></span> </td> <td style="background:#ffdead;text-align:center;">10 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chaiyaphum_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Chaiyaphum Province">Chaiyaphum</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chaiyaphum" title="Chaiyaphum">Chaiyaphum</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">11 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,137,357 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">12,698 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">91 </td> <td>TH-36 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Khon_Kaen_Flag.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Khon_Kaen_Flag.png/100px-Khon_Kaen_Flag.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Khon_Kaen_Flag.png/150px-Khon_Kaen_Flag.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Khon_Kaen_Flag.png/200px-Khon_Kaen_Flag.png 2x" data-file-width="266" data-file-height="177" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_Khon_Kaen.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Seal_Khon_Kaen.png/60px-Seal_Khon_Kaen.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Seal_Khon_Kaen.png/120px-Seal_Khon_Kaen.png 1.5x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></a></span> </td> <td style="background:#ffdead;text-align:center;">11 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Khon_Kaen_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Khon Kaen Province">Khon Kaen</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Khon_Kaen" title="Khon Kaen">Khon Kaen</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">6 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,802,872 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">10,659 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">169 </td> <td>TH-40 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Mahasarakham_PV_Flag.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Mahasarakham_PV_Flag.png/100px-Mahasarakham_PV_Flag.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Mahasarakham_PV_Flag.png/150px-Mahasarakham_PV_Flag.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Mahasarakham_PV_Flag.png/200px-Mahasarakham_PV_Flag.png 2x" data-file-width="312" data-file-height="208" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_Maha_Sarakham.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Seal_Maha_Sarakham.png/60px-Seal_Maha_Sarakham.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Seal_Maha_Sarakham.png/120px-Seal_Maha_Sarakham.png 1.5x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></a></span> </td> <td style="background:#ffdead;text-align:center;">12 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Maha_Sarakham_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Maha Sarakham Province">Maha Sarakham</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Maha_Sarakham" title="Maha Sarakham">Maha Sarakham</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">43 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">962,665 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">5,607 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">172 </td> <td>TH-44 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Roi_Et.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Flag_of_Roi_Et.svg/120px-Flag_of_Roi_Et.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Flag_of_Roi_Et.svg/250px-Flag_of_Roi_Et.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_Roi_Et.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Seal_Roi_Et.png/60px-Seal_Roi_Et.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Seal_Roi_Et.png/120px-Seal_Roi_Et.png 1.5x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></a></span> </td> <td style="background:#ffdead;text-align:center;">13 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Roi_Et_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Roi Et Province">Roi Et</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Roi_Et" title="Roi Et">Roi Et</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">48 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,305,211 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">7,873 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">166 </td> <td>TH-45 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Yasothon_Flag.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Yasothon_Flag.png/120px-Yasothon_Flag.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Yasothon_Flag.png/250px-Yasothon_Flag.png 1.5x" data-file-width="266" data-file-height="177" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_of_Yasothon_Province.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Seal_of_Yasothon_Province.png/50px-Seal_of_Yasothon_Province.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Seal_of_Yasothon_Province.png/75px-Seal_of_Yasothon_Province.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Seal_of_Yasothon_Province.png/100px-Seal_of_Yasothon_Province.png 2x" data-file-width="861" data-file-height="856" /></a></span> </td> <td style="background:#ffdead;text-align:center;">14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yasothon_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Yasothon Province">Yasothon</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yasothon" title="Yasothon">Yasothon</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">46 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">537,299 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">4,131 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">130 </td> <td>TH-35 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Amnat_Charoen_Province.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Flag_of_Amnat_Charoen_Province.png/100px-Flag_of_Amnat_Charoen_Province.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Flag_of_Amnat_Charoen_Province.png/150px-Flag_of_Amnat_Charoen_Province.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Flag_of_Amnat_Charoen_Province.png/200px-Flag_of_Amnat_Charoen_Province.png 2x" data-file-width="3000" data-file-height="2000" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_Amnatcharoen.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Seal_Amnatcharoen.png/60px-Seal_Amnatcharoen.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Seal_Amnatcharoen.png/120px-Seal_Amnatcharoen.png 1.5x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></a></span> </td> <td style="background:#ffdead;text-align:center;">15 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Amnat_Charoen_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Amnat Charoen Province">Amnat Charoen</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Amnat_Charoen" title="Amnat Charoen">Amnat Charoen</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">73 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">378,438 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">3,290 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">115 </td> <td>TH-37 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Ubon_Ratchathani_Province.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Flag_of_Ubon_Ratchathani_Province.svg/120px-Flag_of_Ubon_Ratchathani_Province.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Flag_of_Ubon_Ratchathani_Province.svg/250px-Flag_of_Ubon_Ratchathani_Province.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="341" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_Ubon_Ratchathani.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Seal_Ubon_Ratchathani.png/60px-Seal_Ubon_Ratchathani.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Seal_Ubon_Ratchathani.png/120px-Seal_Ubon_Ratchathani.png 1.5x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></a></span> </td> <td style="background:#afeeee;text-align:center;">16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ubon_Ratchathani_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Ubon Ratchathani Province">Ubon Ratchathani</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ubon_Ratchathani" title="Ubon Ratchathani">Ubon Ratchathani</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">77 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,878,146 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">15,626 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">120 </td> <td>TH-34 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Sisaket_drapeau.gif" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Sisaket_drapeau.gif/100px-Sisaket_drapeau.gif" decoding="async" width="100" height="66" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Sisaket_drapeau.gif/150px-Sisaket_drapeau.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e4/Sisaket_drapeau.gif 2x" data-file-width="188" data-file-height="125" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_Sisaket.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Seal_Sisaket.png/50px-Seal_Sisaket.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Seal_Sisaket.png/75px-Seal_Sisaket.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Seal_Sisaket.png/100px-Seal_Sisaket.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></a></span> </td> <td style="background:#afeeee;text-align:center;">17 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sisaket_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Sisaket Province">Sisaket</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sisaket_(town)" class="mw-redirect" title="Sisaket (town)">Sisaket</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">56 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,472,859 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">8,936 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">165 </td> <td>TH-33 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Surin_Province.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Surin_Province.png/120px-Flag_of_Surin_Province.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="62" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Surin_Province.png/250px-Flag_of_Surin_Province.png 1.5x" data-file-width="567" data-file-height="353" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_Surin.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Seal_Surin.png/60px-Seal_Surin.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Seal_Surin.png/120px-Seal_Surin.png 1.5x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></a></span> </td> <td style="background:#afeeee;text-align:center;">18 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Surin_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Surin Province">Surin</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Surin,_Thailand" title="Surin, Thailand">Surin</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">69 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,396,831 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">8,854 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">157 </td> <td>TH-32 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Buriram_Province.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Flag_of_Buriram_Province.jpg/120px-Flag_of_Buriram_Province.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Flag_of_Buriram_Province.jpg/250px-Flag_of_Buriram_Province.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="275" data-file-height="183" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_Buriram.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Seal_Buriram.png/60px-Seal_Buriram.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Seal_Buriram.png/120px-Seal_Buriram.png 1.5x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></a></span> </td> <td style="background:#afeeee;text-align:center;">19 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buriram_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Buriram Province">Buriram</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buriram" title="Buriram">Buriram</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">28 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,595,747 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">10,080 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">159 </td> <td>TH-31 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img 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class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Seal_Nakhon_Ratchasima.png/60px-Seal_Nakhon_Ratchasima.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Seal_Nakhon_Ratchasima.png/120px-Seal_Nakhon_Ratchasima.png 1.5x" data-file-width="2458" data-file-height="2458" /></a></span> </td> <td style="background:#afeeee;text-align:center;">20 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nakhon_Ratchasima_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Nakhon Ratchasima Province">Nakhon Ratchasima</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nakhon_Ratchasima" title="Nakhon Ratchasima">Nakhon Ratchasima</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">21 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">2,648,927 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">20,736 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">128 </td> <td>TH-30 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <p>Note: Populations as of 31 December 2019.<sup id="cite_ref-TDD_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TDD-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Isan returns 136 of the national <a href="/wiki/Parliament" title="Parliament">parliament</a>'s 400 constituency <a href="/wiki/Member_of_Parliament" class="mw-redirect" title="Member of Parliament">MPs</a>. In the <a href="/wiki/2005_Thailand_legislative_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2005 Thailand legislative election">2005 election</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Thai_Rak_Thai" class="mw-redirect" title="Thai Rak Thai">Thai Rak Thai</a> party took 126 of these seats, with six for <a href="/wiki/Chart_Thai_Party" class="mw-redirect" title="Chart Thai Party">Chart Thai</a> and two each for the <a href="/wiki/Democrat_Party_(Thailand)" title="Democrat Party (Thailand)">Democrat party</a> and <a href="/wiki/Mahachon_Party" title="Mahachon Party">Mahachon Party</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_natives_or_residents">Notable natives or residents</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Isan&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Notable natives or residents"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Nong_Han_near_Sakon_Nakhon,_Thailand_-_Statue.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Nong_Han_near_Sakon_Nakhon%2C_Thailand_-_Statue.jpg/250px-Nong_Han_near_Sakon_Nakhon%2C_Thailand_-_Statue.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Nong_Han_near_Sakon_Nakhon%2C_Thailand_-_Statue.jpg/330px-Nong_Han_near_Sakon_Nakhon%2C_Thailand_-_Statue.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Nong_Han_near_Sakon_Nakhon%2C_Thailand_-_Statue.jpg/500px-Nong_Han_near_Sakon_Nakhon%2C_Thailand_-_Statue.jpg 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="480" /></a><figcaption>Royal Grandmother Statue <a href="/wiki/Srinagarindra" title="Srinagarindra">Srinagarindra</a>, Sakon 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class="mw-redirect" title="Mun Bhuridatta">Mun Bhuridatta</a> Thera, born in <a href="/wiki/Ubon_Ratchathani_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Ubon Ratchathani Province">Ubon Ratchathani Province</a></li> <li>Luang Por <a href="/wiki/Ajahn_Chah" title="Ajahn Chah">Ajahn Chah</a>, born in Ubon Ratchathani Province</li> <li>Luangta <a href="/wiki/Ajahn_Maha_Bua" title="Ajahn Maha Bua">Ajahn Maha Bua</a>, born in <a href="/wiki/Udon_Thani_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Udon Thani Province">Udon Thani Province</a></li> <li>Luang Por <a href="/wiki/Luang_Por_Khun_Parissuddho" title="Luang Por Khun Parissuddho">Khun Parissuddho</a>, born in <a href="/wiki/Nakhon_Ratchasima_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Nakhon Ratchasima Province">Nakhon Ratchasima Province</a></li></ul> <dl><dt>Politicians and activists</dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sarit_Thanarat" title="Sarit Thanarat">Sarit Thanarat</a>, born in <a href="/wiki/Bangkok" title="Bangkok">Bangkok</a>, but he is half-blooded from the provinces of <a href="/wiki/Bangkok" title="Bangkok">Bangkok</a> and <a href="/wiki/Mukdahan_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Mukdahan Province">Mukdahan Province</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-สฤษดิ์1_37-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-สฤษดิ์1-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His father is a native of <a href="/wiki/Bangkok" title="Bangkok">Bangkok</a> and his mother is a native what is now <a href="/wiki/Mukdahan_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Mukdahan Province">Mukdahan Province</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-สฤษดิ์1_37-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-สฤษดิ์1-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Praphas_Charusathien" title="Praphas Charusathien">Praphas Charusathien</a>, born in <a href="/wiki/Udon_Thani_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Udon Thani Province">Udon Thani Province</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anon_Nampa" class="mw-redirect" title="Anon Nampa">Anon Nampa</a>, born in <a href="/wiki/Roi_Et_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Roi Et Province">Roi Et Province</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Prayut_Chan-o-cha" title="Prayut Chan-o-cha">Prayut Chan-o-cha</a>, born in <a href="/wiki/Nakhon_Ratchasima_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Nakhon Ratchasima Province">Nakhon Ratchasima Province</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chai_Chidchob" title="Chai Chidchob">Chai Chidchob</a>, born in <a href="/wiki/Surin_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Surin Province">Surin Province</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Newin_Chidchob" title="Newin Chidchob">Newin Chidchob</a>, born in <a href="/wiki/Buriram_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Buriram Province">Buriram Province</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tiwagorn_Withiton" title="Tiwagorn Withiton">Tiwagorn Withiton</a>, born in <a href="/wiki/Khon_Kaen_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Khon Kaen Province">Khon Kaen Province</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jiraporn_Sindhuprai" title="Jiraporn Sindhuprai">Jiraporn Sindhuprai</a>, born in Roi Et Province</li></ul> <dl><dt>Writers</dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Pira_Sudham" title="Pira Sudham">Pira Sudham</a>, born in <a href="/wiki/Buriram_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Buriram Province">Buriram Province</a><sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ratchanee_Sripraiwan" title="Ratchanee Sripraiwan">Ratchanee Sripraiwan</a>, born in <a href="/wiki/Maha_Sarakham_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Maha Sarakham Province">Maha Sarakham Province</a></li></ul> <dl><dt>Actors and actress</dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nadech_Kugimiya" title="Nadech Kugimiya">Nadech Kugimiya</a>, born in <a href="/wiki/Khon_Kaen_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Khon Kaen Province">Khon Kaen Province</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sukollawat_Kanarot" class="mw-redirect" title="Sukollawat Kanarot">Sukollawat Kanarot</a>, born in Khon Kaen Province</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nichaphat_Chatchaipholrat" title="Nichaphat Chatchaipholrat">Nichaphat Chatchaipholrat</a>, born in Khon Kaen Province</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sombat_Metanee" title="Sombat Metanee">Sombat Metanee</a>, born in Ubon Ratchathani Province</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Jaa" title="Tony Jaa">Tony Jaa</a>, born in <a href="/wiki/Surin_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Surin Province">Surin Province</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Peechaya_Wattanamontree" class="mw-redirect" title="Peechaya Wattanamontree">Peechaya Wattanamontree</a>, born in Khon Kaen Province</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kanyawee_Songmuang" title="Kanyawee Songmuang">Kanyawee Songmuang</a>, born in <a href="/wiki/Roi_Et_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Roi Et Province">Roi Et Province</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phakin_Khamwilaisak" title="Phakin Khamwilaisak">Phakin Khamwilaisak</a>, born in Khon Kaen Province</li></ul> <dl><dt>Comedians</dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mum_Jokmok" title="Mum Jokmok">Mum Jokmok</a>, born in <a href="/wiki/Yasothon_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Yasothon Province">Yasothon Province</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sudarat_Butrprom" title="Sudarat Butrprom">Sudarat Butrprom</a>, born in Udon Thani Province</li></ul> <dl><dt>Martial arts choreographers</dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Panna_Rittikrai" title="Panna Rittikrai">Panna Rittikrai</a>, born in <a href="/wiki/Khon_Kaen_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Khon Kaen Province">Khon Kaen Province</a></li></ul> <dl><dt>Singers</dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Honey_Sri-Isan" title="Honey Sri-Isan">Honey Sri-Isan</a>, born in <a href="/wiki/Kalasin_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Kalasin Province">Kalasin Province</a>, singing styles: Mor lam, Luk thung</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Siriporn_Ampaipong" title="Siriporn Ampaipong">Siriporn Ampaipong</a>, born in <a href="/wiki/Udon_Thani_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Udon Thani Province">Udon Thani Province</a>, singing styles: Mor lam, Luk thung</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Banyen_Rakgan" title="Banyen Rakgan">Banyen Rakgan</a>, born in <a href="/wiki/Ubon_Ratchathani_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Ubon Ratchathani Province">Ubon Ratchathani Province</a>, singing styles: Mor lam, Luk thung</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sunaree_Ratchasima" title="Sunaree Ratchasima">Sunaree Ratchasima</a>, born in <a href="/wiki/Nakhon_Ratchasima_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Nakhon Ratchasima Province">Nakhon Ratchasima Province</a>, singing style: Luk thung</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tai_Orathai" title="Tai Orathai">Tai Orathai</a>, born in Ubon Ratchathani Province, singing styles: Mor lam, Luk thung</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Monsit_Khamsoi" title="Monsit Khamsoi">Monsit Khamsoi</a>, born in <a href="/wiki/Mukdahan_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Mukdahan Province">Mukdahan Province</a>, singing style: Luk thung</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Phiromphon" title="Mike Phiromphon">Mike Phiromphon</a>, born in Udon Thani Province, singing styles: Mor lam, Luk thung</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maithai_Huajaisin" title="Maithai Huajaisin">Maithai Huajaisin</a>, born in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, singing styles: Mor lam, Luk thung</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phai_Phongsathon" title="Phai Phongsathon">Phai Phongsathon</a>, born in <a href="/wiki/Yasothon_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Yasothon Province">Yasothon Province</a>, singing styles: Mor lam, Luk thung</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Monkaen_Kaenkoon" title="Monkaen Kaenkoon">Monkaen Kaenkoon</a>, born in Yasothon Province, singing styles: Mor lam, Luk thung</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mangpor_Chonthicha" title="Mangpor Chonthicha">Mangpor Chonthicha</a>, born in <a href="/wiki/Khon_Kaen_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Khon Kaen Province">Khon Kaen Province</a>, singing styles: Mor lam, Luk thung</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vieng_Narumon" title="Vieng Narumon">Vieng Narumon</a>, born in Roi Et Province, singing styles: Mor lam, Luk thung</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jintara_Poonlarp" title="Jintara Poonlarp">Jintara Poonlarp</a>, born in Roi Et Province, singing styles: Mor lam, Luk thung</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lamyai_Haithongkham" title="Lamyai Haithongkham">Lamyai Haithongkham</a>, born in Roi Et Province, singing styles: Mor lam, Luk thung, Thai pop</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Am_Chonthicha" title="Am Chonthicha">Am Chonthicha</a>, born in <a href="/wiki/Amnat_Charoen_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Amnat Charoen Province">Amnat Charoen Province</a>, singing styles: Mor lam, Luk thung, Thai pop</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Asanee%E2%80%93Wasan" title="Asanee–Wasan">Asanee–Wasan</a>, born in <a href="/wiki/Loei_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Loei Province">Loei Province</a>, singing style: Rock</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thanapol_Intharit" title="Thanapol Intharit">Thanapol Intharit</a>, born in Kalasin Province, singing styles: Rock, <a href="/wiki/Phleng_phuea_chiwit" title="Phleng phuea chiwit">Phleng phuea chiwit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pongsit_Kamphee" title="Pongsit Kamphee">Pongsit Kamphee</a>, born in <a href="/wiki/Nong_Khai_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Nong Khai Province">Nong Khai Province</a>, singing style: Songs for Life</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phongthep_Kradonchamnan" title="Phongthep Kradonchamnan">Phongthep Kradonchamnan</a>, born in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, singing styles: Folk, Songs for Life</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jakrapun_Kornburiteerachote" title="Jakrapun Kornburiteerachote">Jakrapun Kornburiteerachote</a>, born in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, singing styles: Pop, luk thung</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seksan_Sukpimai" title="Seksan Sukpimai">Seksan Sukpimai</a>, born in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, singing style: Rock</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yingyong_Yodbuangarm" title="Yingyong Yodbuangarm">Yingyong Yodbuangarm</a>, born in <a href="/wiki/Sisaket_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Sisaket Province">Sisaket Province</a>, singing styles: Luk thung, <a href="/wiki/Kantrum" title="Kantrum">Kantrum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lalisa_Manoban" class="mw-redirect" title="Lalisa Manoban">Lalisa Manoban</a>, born in <a href="/wiki/Buriram_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Buriram Province">Buriram Province</a>, <a href="/wiki/K-pop" title="K-pop">K-pop</a> singer</li></ul> <dl><dt>Sports</dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Somluck_Kamsing" title="Somluck Kamsing">Somluck Kamsing</a>, the first Thai Olympic gold medalist in amateur boxer, born in <a href="/wiki/Khon_Kaen_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Khon Kaen Province">Khon Kaen Province</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paradorn_Srichaphan" title="Paradorn Srichaphan">Paradorn Srichaphan</a>, tennis player, born in <a href="/wiki/Khon_Kaen_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Khon Kaen Province">Khon Kaen Province</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ratchanok_Intanon" title="Ratchanok Intanon">Ratchanok Intanon</a>, badminton player, born in <a href="/wiki/Yasothon_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Yasothon Province">Yasothon</a>, She is half-blooded from the provinces of <a href="/wiki/Roi_Et_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Roi Et Province">Roi Et</a> and Yasothon. Her father is a native of Yasothon and her mother is a native of Roi Et.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Surat_Sukha" title="Surat Sukha">Surat Sukha</a>, football player, born in <a href="/wiki/Sakon_Nakhon_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Sakon Nakhon Province">Sakon Nakhon Province</a>, who played with <a href="/wiki/Melbourne_Victory_FC" title="Melbourne Victory FC">Melbourne Victory FC</a>, <a href="/wiki/Victoria_(Australia)" class="mw-redirect" title="Victoria (Australia)">Victoria</a>, <a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia">Australia</a> between 2009 and 2011, and currently plays for <a href="/wiki/Buriram_United_F.C." title="Buriram United F.C.">Buriram United F.C.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buakaw_Banchamek" title="Buakaw Banchamek">Buakaw Banchamek</a>, <a href="/wiki/Muay_Thai" title="Muay Thai">Muay Thai</a> kickboxer, born in <a href="/wiki/Surin_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Surin Province">Surin Province</a> and is of <a href="/wiki/Kuy_people" title="Kuy people">Kuy</a> descent.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saenchai_Sor_Kingstar" class="mw-redirect" title="Saenchai Sor Kingstar">Saenchai Sor Kingstar</a>, Muay Thai kickboxer, born in <a href="/wiki/Maha_Sarakham_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Maha Sarakham Province">Maha Sarakham Province</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Srisaket_Sor_Rungvisai" title="Srisaket Sor Rungvisai">Srisaket Sor Rungvisai</a>, professional boxer, born in <a href="/wiki/Sisaket_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Sisaket Province">Sisaket Province</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chatchai_Sasakul" title="Chatchai Sasakul">Chatchai Sasakul</a>, professional boxing trainer and former boxer, born in <a href="/wiki/Nakhon_Ratchasima_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Nakhon Ratchasima Province">Nakhon Ratchasima Province</a> and resides at <a href="/wiki/Bangkok" title="Bangkok">Bangkok</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kiatisuk_Senamuang" title="Kiatisuk Senamuang">Kiatisuk Senamuang</a>, football coach and former player, born in <a href="/wiki/Udon_Thani_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Udon Thani Province">Udon Thani Province</a> and resides at <a href="/wiki/Khon_Kaen_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Khon Kaen Province">Khon Kaen Province</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Namphon_Nongkeepahuyuth" title="Namphon Nongkeepahuyuth">Namphon Nongkeepahuyuth</a>, late Muay Thai kickboxer, born in <a href="/wiki/Buriram_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Buriram Province">Buriram Province</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Namkabuan_Nongkeepahuyuth" title="Namkabuan Nongkeepahuyuth">Namkabuan Nongkeepahuyuth</a>, late Muay Thai kickboxer, born in Buriram Province.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samson_Dutch_Boy_Gym" title="Samson Dutch Boy Gym">Samson Dutch Boy Gym</a>, former Muay Thai kickboxer and professional boxer, born in Roi Et Province.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Isan&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">6 April</span> 2021</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%88+2+%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%9B%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%89+%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94+%E0%B8%9E.%E0%B8%A8.2562&rft.date=2019&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forest.go.th&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIsan" class="Z3988"></span> Information, Forest statistics Year 2019, Thailand boundary from Department of Provincial Administration in 2013</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-TDD-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-TDD_2-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-TDD_2-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-script cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190614102009/http://stat.bora.dopa.go.th/stat/statnew/statTDD/"><bdi lang="th">รายงานสถิติจำนวนประชากรและบ้านประจำปี พ.ส.2562</bdi></a> [Statistics, population and house statistics for the year 2019]. 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Alpha Research Co. 2005. <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/974-90374-7-2" title="Special:BookSources/974-90374-7-2">974-90374-7-2</a></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFBrow1976" class="citation book cs1">Brow, James (1976). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=IiUVAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA47"><i>Population, land and structural change in Sri Lanka and Thailand</i></a>. Brill Archive. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-90-04-04529-3" title="Special:BookSources/978-90-04-04529-3"><bdi>978-90-04-04529-3</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Population%2C+land+and+structural+change+in+Sri+Lanka+and+Thailand&rft.pub=Brill+Archive&rft.date=1976&rft.isbn=978-90-04-04529-3&rft.aulast=Brow&rft.aufirst=James&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DIiUVAAAAIAAJ%26pg%3DPA47&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIsan" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFLapanun2019" class="citation book cs1">Lapanun, Patcharin (2019). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://nuspress.nus.edu.sg/products/love-money-and-obligation-transnational-marriage-in-a-northeastern-thai-village"><i>Love, Money and Obligation: Transnational Marriage in a Northeastern Thai Village</i></a>. Singapore: NUS Press. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-981-4722-91-9" title="Special:BookSources/978-981-4722-91-9"><bdi>978-981-4722-91-9</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Love%2C+Money+and+Obligation%3A+Transnational+Marriage+in+a+Northeastern+Thai+Village&rft.place=Singapore&rft.pub=NUS+Press&rft.date=2019&rft.isbn=978-981-4722-91-9&rft.aulast=Lapanun&rft.aufirst=Patcharin&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fnuspress.nus.edu.sg%2Fproducts%2Flove-money-and-obligation-transnational-marriage-in-a-northeastern-thai-village&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIsan" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFRhoden2019" class="citation news cs1">Rhoden, T. F. 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B., Grandstaff, S., Limpinuntana, V., & Suphanchaimat, N. "Rainfed revolution in northeast Thailand." <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://kyoto-seas.org/pdf/46/3/460301.pdf"><i>Southeast Asian Studies</i> Vol. 46, No. 3, December 2008, 289–376. PDF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Duncan_McCargo" title="Duncan McCargo">McCargo, Duncan</a>, and Krisadawan Hongladarom. 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