The City
The city, Amphur Muang, also goes by the name of Ubon. It is the Tesabon or municipality. It is also the seat of the provincial government. The governor of Ubon Ratchathani province makes his home here.
Ubon is a mid-sized city but the population is ever expanding. Many people are coming in from the county to find jobs or operate a small business here. The student population might be the largest growth sector. The town has 2 universities. several colleges, a number of technical schools and primary and high schools. There is also a university outside of town south of Warin Chamrap district. The students are in town from the villages to attend school in hopes of improving their future.
This is the transportation access hub for the province. There is an aiport with 3 daily flights to and from Bangkok. It is called Ubon International Airport but now only has domestic flights. There are several trains running to and from Ubon, which include express, sleeper and commute. If you prefer buses you can complete at least one leg of your journey from here. There are buses to Bangkok, Rayong, Pattaya, Chiang Mai, Udon Thani and all the neighboring provinces as well as daily buses to and from Pakse, Laos.
The people, culture, language and cuisine are mostly Isaan. You do find groups of ethnic Chines and Vietnamese here too. There is a small but growing population of western expats as well as a small group of Japanese.