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The Vietnam War transformed the sleepy provincial
city of Udon Thani into a booming support center for a nearby
American airbase. And since the withdrawal of American troops
in 1976, it has continued to grow as an industrial and commercial
center within the region. Located on an elevated
plateau, the province is blessed with numerous forested hills
and tributaries, but the Phu Pan mountain ranges and the Songkhram
River are the province’s 2 main natural resources. The province’s
main attraction is its archeological sites that date back over
5,000 years, particularly the one at Ban Chiang.
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