Plans for the five provinces will see an increased focus in promoting culture and the local way of life. Sports activities and local food are some of the proposed ideas to raise the international profile of the region, which currently earns about 20 billion baht a year from tourism.
The north-eastern part of Thailand has been earmarked for development as an improved tourism destination that will offer more attractions.
Plans for the five provinces will see an increased focus in promoting culture and the local way of life. Sports activities and local food are some of the proposed ideas to raise the international profile of the region, which currently earns about 20 billion baht a year from tourism.
No budget has been set for the development yet.
Thailand’s Tourism and Sports Minister Weerasak Kowsurat cited the planned construction of two Naga statues on the bank of the Mekong River in Bung Kan province as part of the tourism development master plan for the provinces along the river.
A study will also be conducted for the development of small piers along the Mekong River, which could serve as a “romantic” route.
“Cultures and the community way of life must be levelled up in terms of attractions as they could become new tourist spots,” said Weerasak.
Other developments in the pipeline for the north-eastern region include the construction of a sports complex in Udon Thani, as well as a double-track railway between Khon Kaen and Nong Khai which will be completed by next year.