Rattana Thong Chai Grape Garden

Rattana Thong Chai Grape Garden is a working vineyard on roughly 80 rai (about 13 hectares) in Ban Du, Pak Thong Chai district — a silk-weaving area of Korat province better known for the nearby Jim Thompson Farm. The garden grows imported grape varieties, both seeded and seedless, as a demonstration of tropical viticulture rather than a commercial winery. Entry is free.

Labelled vine rows run across the plot, planted with grape varieties imported from overseas that aren’t easy to grow in Thailand’s climate. When the vines are fruiting, clusters hang along the trellises and staff sell fresh grapes and grape products — juice, jam, and similar items — direct from the farm. Small shaded pavilions along the rows give walkers somewhere to rest between sections.

This is a modest, working agricultural plot rather than a polished tourist attraction — don’t expect a visitor centre, café, or wine-tasting room. Watch out: opening hours aren’t consistently posted online, and as a working farm it can be quiet or closed outside the fruiting season. Call ahead or check with Pak Thong Chai’s local tourism office before making a special trip.

Insider Tip: Combine the visit with Jim Thompson Farm in the same district, a much larger and better-resourced silk and butterfly farm that’s easy to pair on the same day out from Korat city.

From Nakhon Ratchasima city, drive south on Highway 304 through Pak Thong Chai town — around 40 km. Bring sun protection and water, since shade is limited between the pavilions, and wear shoes suited to walking on farm tracks.