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#Thailand#Nakhon Phanom#Mueang Nakhon Phanom#Attraction Phaya Si Sattanakharat, the new landmark of Nakhon Phanom province is enshrined on the banks of the Mekong River. It is located on the Srisattanakarat courtyard in front of the Forestry Department Office on Sunthon Wichit Road in the municipality of Nakhon Phanom. It is the largest brass serpent statue of the Northeastern region. It is beautiful and outstanding.
Phraya Srisattanakharat Cast in brass, total weight 9,000 kg., in the shape of a 7-headed serpent, enshrined on an octagonal base, 6 meters wide, 15 meters in total height, capable of spraying water.
As you know, the Thai-Laos brothers and sisters have a commitment stay with the serpent as well as the ties in the Mekong River Since the generations of grandparents all believed in the sanctity of the Naga. As The fortnight caretaker who maintains the Mekong River Basin and preserve Buddhism including Phra That Phanom
The purpose of this construction is to conserve traditional culture and beliefs about the serpent of the Thai people and the Lao people who live on the banks of the Mekong River. They also want to raise Tourist attraction of Nakhon Phanom Province to serve as a tourism center in the Mekong Sub-region which this place will become another new landmark in the region.