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Ubon Ratchathani

Ubon Ratchathani (อุบลราชธานี) is a city in Isaan, Thailand, in a province of the same name. Often referred to as simply Ubon (อุบล), not to be confused with "Udon" to the north. Wikivoyage

Population 79,023 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

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Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. Flower Festival

    February

    Held every February at Thung Kham Nam Saep Stadium, Amphoe Warin Chamrap, the festival features floral floats, decorative and flowering plant contests, and fair

  2. Kaeng Saphue Songkran Festival

    April

    Held every April in Amphoe Phibun Mangsahan, the festival includes a beauty contest, fair, local sports, and local music contest

  3. Candle Festival

    July

    Ubon's biggest event. Held in early-July on Khao Phansa day, which marks the beginning of the rainy season retreat.

  4. Illuminated Boat Procession

    October

    This less well-known festival is held in October on the river near the Rattanakosin Bicentennial Bridge to mark the end of the rainy season (Ok Phansa)

  5. Traditional Boat Races

    October

    Several boat racing tournaments are held annually in October after the end of Buddhist Lent. The Mueang Ubon Ratchathani Municipality's tournament is held near the Rattanakosin Bicentennial Bridge.

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Ubon Ratchathani); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Eating nearby

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Somewhere to run

Getting around

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