After visiting Ho Chi Minh’s house in the village of Ban Na Chok, we continued our road trip south along the Mekong. This stretch of northeastern Thailand follows the river closely, passing temples, small border towns, and wide open landscapes along the Thai–Lao border.…
After several days exploring northeastern Thailand, from Khon Kaen to the Mekong border towns of Udon Thani and Nong Khai, it was finally time to begin the road trip portion of our journey through Isan. But before picking up our rental car, we made…


