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Places
Of Interest Nong
Prachak
This lake is centered by an islet arranged as a
public park with a great variety of trees and flowers.
It is a popular place for recreation among the local
community.
Na
Kha Village
Na Kha village is famous for its hand woven cloth
called "Khit" of which various types of products
are made and also put on sale.
Udon
Saeng Tawan (Sunshine) Orchid Garden
The garden produces and puts on sale a new species
of Thai scented orchid called "Udon Sunshine".
The
Phra Buddha Baht (Holy Footprint)
Bua Bok Enshrined at the foot of Khao Phu Phan,
this monument is greatly revered by the people.
Celebrations are held from March 11th-15th each
year to pay respect to the 40-metre tall pagoda
housing the Holy Footprint and a piece of Holy Relic.
Rocks of different sizes and shapes dot the beautiful
landscape, with caves and caverns. Pre-historic
paintings over cliff faces have been discovered,
although many only have the faintest trace of their
original beauty. Nature-loving trekkers may take
a hike around the area which takes around two hours.
Wat
Suphanna Khuha
Constructed in 1572 by the King of Vientiane, this
temple is known by the locals as Wat Tham.
Noen
Wat Pa
This ancient place of worship in Noan Sang district
is believed to have been built during the time when
the Khom people dominated the region.
Statue
of King Naresuan the Great
It commemorates the time in 1574 when the King
and his army stopped over here on the way to assist
a Burmese force attacking Vientiane, the Laos capital.
Ban
Chiang National Museum
The museum puts on exhibitions of various stages
of archaeological excavation, prehistoric artifacts
of northeastern Thailand as well as excavations,
tools, pottery, ancient technology and artifacts
of Ban Chiang.
An
exhibition of Ban Chiang artifacts was once put
on display in U.S.A. The museum is open daily except
Mondays, Tuesdays and national holidays. Admission
is 20Baht.
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