Hotels Nakhon Phanom
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Hotels in Nakhon Phanom are often required for tourists who want to visit the famous region.
Nakhon Phanom is one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from south clockwise) Mukdahan, Sakon Nakhon and Nong Khai. To the north-east it borders Khammouan of Laos.
The province is located at the valley of the river Mekong and is mostly plain. In the northern part of the province has more upland character, and forest covered plains. The main river in the northern part is the Songkhram River and the smaller Oun river. The southern part is more flat, and has the Kum river as only notable river. The provincial capital, the city of Nakhon Phanom, is located directly at the banks of the Mekong.
Phu Lang Ka National Park covers 50 km² of forests and hills, and includes the waterfalls Tat Kham and Tat Pho as its most popular attractions. Also flowers like the Lady Slipper Orchid and diverse wildlife is found in the park.
The name Nakhon Phanom, meaning "city of mountains", was given to the city by King Rama I. It should be noted that there are actually no mountains in Nakhon Phanom itself; the limestone mountains are concentrated in the city of Thakhek of Laos, which is on the other side of the Mekong. Nakhon Phanom should then mean a city where you can see mountains.
The area was long settled by Lao people and belonged to the Lan Xang kingdom. Also after it came under the control of Ayutthaya the population stayed predominantly Lao. At first it was known as Si Kotrabun, and during the times of King Rama I as Maruka Nakhon.
Nakhon Phanom saw some of the most serious fighting between North Vietnamese insurgents and the US forces during the Vietnam War (or American War as the Vietnamese called it). During the 1960s, 73 of the 131 subdistrict (tambon) were said to be infiltrated by the Vietnamese and Lao communists, it was known as the "heartland of insurgency". American and Thai forces established a base at Nakhon Phanom where the Thai military hosted the 56th Air Commando Wing which conducted special operations against both the Ho Chi Minh Trails in Laos and carried out counter insurgency operations against Thai Communist forces while conducting search and rescue operations primarily within Laos and North Vietnam.
Important festivals in the province include the traditional dances of the Phu Thai ethnic group held during May and June every year. The Phra That Phanom temple fair is held every February, on which occasion many locals pilgrimate to the temple to pay homage. At the end of the Buddhist lent in November illuminated a boat procession is done. The cuisine is mostly the same as in all Isan. Pla Ra, a kind of preserved fish, originally comes from the Si Songkhram area and is now popular in the whole country.
The province is subdivided into 12 districts (amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 97 subdistricts (tambon) and 1040 villages (muban).
Mueang Nakhon Phanom, Pla Pak, Tha Uthen, Ban Phaeng, That Phanom, Renu Nakhon, Na Kae, Si Songkhram, Na Wa, Phon Sawan, Na Thom, Wang Yang
Tourism
Sights
Wat Okat Si Bua Ban . The temple houses two ancient Buddha statues ‘Phra Tio’ and ‘Phra Thiam’, which are situated together. Phra Tio, 60 cm. high, was carved from ‘Tio’ wood and later covered with gold plate.
Wat
Si Thep Pradittharam . Besides housing beautiful murals regarding the Lord Buddha’s
history, the temple also houses an important Buddha image called Phra Saeng. It
was awarded by the Association of Siamese Architects for Best Preserved Architecture
in the category of Places of Worship and Temples.
Wat Mahathat . The
temple was built since the year 607 by Phraya Maha Ammat, the army leader from
Vientiane. It houses an important stupa, Phrathat Nakhon.
St. Anna’s
Church Nong Saeng . Through its beautiful architecture, the church represents
the town that houses people from different ethnicities. Before Christmas Eve of
each year, Christians from different communities will make stars and place them
in the church.
Wat Pho Si . The temple houses ‘Phra Thong’,
a bronze Buddha image in the gesture of subduing Mara built in the Lan Xang style
in the early Ayutthaya period. Phra Thong will be watered on the full moon day
of the 6th lunar month.
Rama IX Park. Situated at the northern end of
Nakhon Phanom city, the park was built to celebrate the 60th Birthday Anniversary
of His Majesty the King.
Si Khotrabun Golden Beach One of the most beautiful
river beaches in Northeastern Thailand, the beach, from February to May, extends
to the middle of the Mekong River and attracts lots of people.
Ban Na
Chok (Ho Chi Minh’s House) The village was once a safe house for Ho Chi Minh,
an ex-president of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, during 1924 -1931 when he
led the war for Vietnam’s independence.
Phrathat Tha Uthen . The
large three-storey, 15-metre high stupa was built in 1911 to cover a tunnel containing
precious items as well as to house Arhat’s relic from Yangon.
Phra
Bang, Wat Trai Phum . Phra Bang is a standing Buddha image in the gesture of stopping
the flood built in the Lan Xang style. The people believe that the sacred Buddha
image always attracts rain whenever the image is taken in a rain-begging parade.
Phu
Langka National Park . The park is blanketed by tropical rain forest, mixed deciduous
forest and deciduous dipterocarp forest, which is a habitat for a number of wildlife,
as well as watershed for many streams.
Namtok Tat Kham . The small waterfall runs through 4 levels into a pond.
Namtok Tat Pho . Originating from
the Phu Langka Range, the waterfall runs through 4 steep levels, each of which
is over 10 metres high. The second level is 30 metres high.
Phrathat Phanom . The sacred stupa is located in the compound of Wat Phrathat Phanom Woramahawihan. The stupa is the real icon that nourishes the hearts of Nakhon Phanom’s people, as well as people from other provinces and Laotian Buddhists.
Renu Nakhon
. Renu Nakhon is home to the Phu Thai ethnic group who strongly preserves their
tradition such as welcoming guests with a ‘Bai Si’ ceremony, ‘Pha
Laeng’ typical dinner party, with ‘U’ local liquor and traditional
‘Phu Thai’ dance.
Phrathat Renu . The stupa houses the ‘Tipitaka’
– the three divisions of the Buddhist Canon, gold and silver Buddha statues,
precious items and regalia of Nakhon Phanom’s rulers and noblemen.
Phrathat
Si Khun . The stupa is a sacred place for Na Kae people. Phrathat Si Khun is similar
to Phrathat Phanom, but it has different details.
Wat Phu Tham Phra
. The temple houses Prasat Thong Pagoda that contains relics of the Lord Buddha
and Arhats. This temple is a quiet place where a famous monk, Phra Achan Man Phurithata
Thera, practiced his meditation.
Dan Sao Khoi . The hill-top rock terrace
offers a nice view of Phrathat Phanom. In the past, it was a meeting point for
couples before going to gather wild produce together.
Wat Phrathat Maha
Chai . The 37 metre high stupa of Ban Maha Chai is regarded as a sacred monument
as it houses relics of the Lord Buddha and Arhats. The temple also houses sacred
Buddha images; namely, Phra Phutthachaiyasit, the principal Buddha image, as well
as a Buddha image carved from a neem tree, which is the largest of its kind in
Thailand.
Phrathat Prasit . The sacred stupa houses the chest bone relic
of the Lord Buddha. It is located 98 km. from Nakhon Phanom.
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