A European city square with a distinct Old World feel; transplanted from the hills of Italy to the rolling green of Khao Yai. Formerly known as Primo Posto, this adobe, brick and terra cotta plaza provides open air shopping, gelato and cappuccinos, plus pasta and wine – amidst wrought iron gates, cobblestone streets, bubbling fountains and umbrella-shaded café tables. It is locally famous for its pasture fields full of alpacas and donkeys.

This railroad city, located northwest of the national park, is home to the only Class 1 Railway Station in the region. The city grew alongside the Northeastern Line, and is the best and nearest destination for local life and Khao Yai shopping – boasting, for instance, both a bustling morning market and a lively night market. It is also an epicentre for Thai silk goods. Some of the most famous shops include Chanthima, Chattong and Aphor Sri.

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