Destination: Nakhon Ratchasima and a duo of temples

As a place to spend a weekend, Nakhon Ratchasima has a fair bit to offer the traveler to Isaan. Also commonly called ‘Korat’ from the two middle syllables (Na-KOn RATchasima), the city is in the southwest portion of Isaan and only a 3-4 hour bus ride from Bangkok. I’ll be covering a couple of other destinations in town in separate posts – for now, enjoy two oddball temples that are both well worth the visit.

Wat Phayap – the temple with a cave

Easily found in the northwest corner of Korat’s rec...