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Places
Of Interest The
Phra Phrom Phumipalo
Here is a Buddha image in the Manwichai posture
with a spread of 10.5 metres accross the knees.
It is located on the Phu Singh Mount in Sahatsakhan,
32 km from town.
Phra
Buddha Saiyat Phu Khao
Here you will find a very rare Buddha image.
It is different from other reclining Buddhas in
that the figure reclines on the leftside instead
of the normal right-side. Built over 300 years ago,
the image is highly revered by local worshippers.
Wat
Klang
A Buddha image in black and cast in bronze is enshrined
in this ancient temple. Of fine craftsmanship, it
is the main image of the province, and during any
dry spell, it is pointed to the sky to plead for
rain.
At
the base of the image are inscribed ancient Thai
letters. In addition to the black Buddha image,
Wat Klang also houses a large replica of the Holy
Footprint made in sandstone. The Footprint used
to be located on the bank of the Lam Pao River but
was removed to Wat Klang when the bank started to
erode away.
Lam
Pao Dam
Built across the Lam Pao and Huay Yang rivers, this
reservoir can hold up to 1,260 million cubic metres
of water and is as beautiful as any natural lake.
Along the bank of the reservoir has been built an
open zoo to serve as a major attraction of the Northeast.
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