Located almost on the northwestern border of Nong Khai province, 134 km northwest of Udon Thani, the township of Baan Khiri Wong Kot has made a name for itself in recent years for its tractor rides. These rides last between 1.5 and 2 hours and take you through a shallow riverbed, past rice paddies, rubber plantations, and forests, to a waterfall. There, you can have a picnic or enjoy a meal cooked in bamboo tubes (reservations are absolutely essential for this meal, and must be made the day before). It's an exotic attraction and a particularly beautiful tour during the rice-growing season from July to the end of October. If the tractor ride is the highlight, the township offers a two-day/one-day program (details here). I haven't tried it myself yet, but I imagine the language barrier could make a longer stay difficult.

The tractor ride alone cost us 500 THB for two people. If you'd like your meal cooked in a bamboo tube, it costs 800 THB. If you're only interested in the tractor ride, you can come without a reservation, as I did, but be sure to arrive before 2:00 PM. However, I strongly recommend calling ahead: Tel.: 086 147 9004 (mobile number). The all-inclusive package for two days and one night costs 1,500 THB per person. You can book it through this website or by calling 086 147 9004 (mobile number).

It seems to me that it's not easy to travel from Udon Thani using public transport.

How to get there

How do you get to Baan Khiri Wong Kot? It seems to me there is no easy way to get there from Udon Thani using public transport.