Chiang Khan: The Most Famous District Of Loei These Days
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Jadet_Kaewsaenthip]Jadet Kaewsaenthip
When any Thai think of Loei province, they think of Chiang Khan, the small district of Loei province which located across the Xanamkhan Province of Lao PDR. This district is now popular for its locality and Isaan Thainess (The quality of being The North East Thai people.) It is recently called Pai No.2 of Thailand (Pai is a very famous tourist destination in the north of Thailand.) Why is it called Pai No.2?
In Pai the tourist will see the locality and nice views of rivers and mountains. The way of life of the people is simple. The tourists will see the same things in Pai No.2. The way of life of Chiang Khan is very simple and, and the town is free from the pollution of any kind. Along the Mekong River, there are local style houses, guest houses, and restaurants. Local food is very similar to the food of Lao PDR and has a very good taste. For people who love to eat fish, the giant cat fish from Mekong River can be found at any restaurants in town.
If you are an early bird, you will have a chance to see that the sun rises at Keng Kut Kue of Mekong River is very beautiful. At Keng Kut Kue, the local food shops stand on the bank of the river. Spicy Jumping shrimp is among the most favorite foods of the place. The shrimps are still alive while we are eating them. Papaya salad is very hot and spicy. People are crying while they are eating. Not that they are sad, they are crying because the local food of the district is very hot.
One of the most famous souvenirs is fried sweeten young coconut. The name of this chewable sweet coconut is called Ma-Prao-Kaeo. People who visit Chiang Khan always buy this product to be souvenirs for their relatives and friends. The village near Keng-Kut-Kue is the best place to produce Ma-Prao-Kaeo.
The sunset at this old town is very fascinating. If the visitors of Chiang Khan want to see the sunset on Mekong River, they can walk along the bank of the river in the evening, or they can see the sunset at the balcony of the restaurant. Walking in the evening in the old town of Chiang Khan is what people from the big city want to do.
If anyone likes the simple way of life, he or she should find the time to visit Chiang Khan and see how people live their lives in a very small town. Most of Chiang Khan people are traditional farmers. They wake up very early in the morning, and they go to the Buddhist Temple to offer foods for the monks. Then they go to their farms. Chiang Khan is now one of the most favorite tourist destinations.
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