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Places
Of Interest 
Mekong River
The life-blood of the North-East is best appreciated
in Nakhon Phanom. It meanders along the Laos/Thai
border and along the banks in town are some great
restaurants looking across at Laos, just 1km away
in places!
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The Mekong River
Phra That Phanom
It has not been conclusively proved when this monument
was built. According to archaeologists, it is about
1,500 years old. Fifty-two metre s high, each of
its rectangular bases measures 12 metres and its
decorative top is made of gold.
The
annual Phra That Phanom Fair is celebrated on the
full-moon evening of the 3rd Lunar month. Thousands
of worshippers flock to Nakhon Phanom to pay homage
to this most important religious shrine. Stalls
and performances are staged throughout the 7-day
celebration.
Renu
Nakhon District
The most interesting district in Nakhon Phanom.
Its main religious monument, the Phra That Renu
Nakhon, is similar to the Phra That Phanom but smaller
in scale.
Renu
Nakhon boasts a market place not unlike San Kamphaeng
in Chiang Mai, with cotton, silk, dresses and quilted
blankets as leading local products.
Illuminated Boat Procession (Loi Krathong)
Held annually in November, the event represents
a traditional Loi Krathong ceremony of locals celebrating
the end of Buddhist Lent. The illuminated boats
are made of banana barks, bamboo or other floatable
materials with lengths ranging between 6 inches
- 6 metres...!
The boat will be elaborately fashioned into various
shapes. The procession will be in the streets during
the day while at night, religious events take place.
Later in the evening all the boats will be illuminated
and launched into Mekong river. Quite a sight!
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