Ubon Ratchathani province, covers a total area of 15,744.85 square kilometers, divided into 19 Amphoes and 6 King Amphoes, located in north eastern Thailand, bordering Laos and Cambodia, some 630 kilometers from Bangkok, the province relatively unknown to most tourists, this well established community, many of Laos origin have a strong affinity with their cousins on the other side of the Mekong River, the increasingly busy border crossing at Chong Mek is developing into a centre for Lao and Vietnamese goods and handicrafts.

Ubon Ratchatani is the Largest Province in Isaan, known for its candle festival which is held in late July every year, featuring music, parades, floats, beauty contests, and enormous carved bees wax candles of all shapes that are prepared by people through out the province and paraded through the city.

Ubon town lies on the banks of the Mun river, considering its size is very laid back town, the provinces main attractions can be found by following the Mun river down to its confluence with the Mekong river, known as (The Two Coloured River) boats can be hired for trips along the river and sometimes over to the Lao village, near by Pha Taem National Park offers beautiful scenery.

Pha Taem and Pha Mon located 3 kilometers beyond Sao Chaliang the Pha Taem and Pha Mon there are two steep cliffs overlooking Mekong river with a clear view of Laos on the other side, on the cliffs surface prehistoric paintings dating back 3,000 - 4,000 years, reflecting the ancient ways of life of the people who once lived in the area, such as Buk fishing and rice farming, figures of people, animals, hands and geometric designs are also depicted.

Ubon Ratchathani National Museum, once the province's City Hall, has an exhibition of the province's history, geological features of the northeast, discovered artifacts, and local handiwork, plus local musical instruments, Wat Supattanaram the first Buddhist monastery of the Dharmanyuthi sect in northeastern Thailand, is situated on the bank of the Mun River not far from the town center, built in 1853 with an initial royal donation by King Rama IV, it has as its principal image the Phra Sapphanyu Chao which is greatly revered by both local people and visitors alike.

Wat Maha Wanaram the ancient and principal temple of Ubon, houses the sacred Phra Chao Yai Indra Plang image, highly venerated by both the people of Ubon and neighboring provinces, Wat Thung Si Muang is renowned for its traditional wooden Ho Trai scripture repository, with an intricately carved gable, in the middle of a pond, the monastic hall of Wat Thung Si Mung houses beautiful mural paintings depicting episodes from Buddhist literature and scenes of local every life.