North-Eastern of Thailand

The east part in North of Thailand is bordered to Laos and the south to Cambodia. There is Mekong River lieing between them. Agriculture is main activity. Because it is hot, dry climate and output lags, most people have low revenue and become the poorest region.

Most areas are plateau and temperature is 32 celcius degree (avg.) and 45 celciuse degree (max.). Rice is main crop besides sugarcane, cassava, tobacco and pineapple.

Northeastern (Isarn) food is sticky rice, som tam (papaya sald), larb (meat or pork salad), grilled chicken or pork. These have all spread and are favourites to other parts of Thailand in later. Some people eat a variety of fried insects such as grasshoppers, silkworms, dung beetle including frogs and lizards