Luang Pho Phra Chao Ong Tue is an old Buddha image built around 447 years ago and is the largest Buddha image in Nong Khai Province.

When the sun begins to shine softly, that is the time to travel, cruise and visit "Phankhod Saen Krai", which is the Mekong River that flows through Sangkhom District according to the current. The way upstream is in Ban Muang Sub-district and a good time to visit is from late winter to the dry season. For tourism in Phankhod Saen Krai, tourists must take a boat to the port of relief, Ban Muang, in Sangkhom District, Nong Khai Province. There is only one rule: everyone must wear a life jacket. For the preparation, approximately 12-13 boats are prepared to accommodate tourists, each boat can seat 4-5 people according to the weight of the passengers. Each trip will take approximately 1 hour to cruise, with a distance of about 6 kilometers round trip.

Wat Pha Tak Suea is the temple for meditation and where the Buddha’s relics was stored on 2 April 2007.

Sattra Maha Sathan are the 7 places where Lord Buddha enjoyed his happiness after enlightenment for about 1 week at each place. The two widely-known duplicates of Sattra Maha Sathan are Wat Suthat Thepphawararam in Bangkok and Wat Chedi Chet Yot in Chiang Mai Province. However, talking about Nong Khai Province, many people may think of the stories of Naga, while many of you may think of the archeological site which is considered the one and only in the world. What is that place? Let’s find the answer.  Wat Phra That Bang Phuan in Nong Khai Province is another important temple with a long history which has provided spiritual attachment for the people of Nong Khai Province for a long time. It receives great attention from tourists who visit Nong Khai Province. The temple has many interesting things, such as Phra That Bang Phuan, the temple’s principal pagoda. Its construction did not clearly appear, but there are many existing legends about the events that mention this Phra That Bang Phu...

The Songkran Festival is a tradition that has been inherited for a long time and is well-known to both Thai and foreign tourists. Each area will have several activities, whether it is offering food to monks, sprinkling water on a Buddha image, pouring water on the hands of the elderly, building sand castles or taking sand to the temple. Alternatively, foam parties, human waves, and splashing water on boat rides are held with lots of fun, but they still keep the beautiful tradition. However, another important tradition for Buddhists in Nong Khai Province is Hae Phra Rop Mueang (Buddha Image Street Procession Festival) by inviting Luang Pho Pra Sai, the respectable sacred Buddha image of Nong Khai, to join the procession around the city. This is to allow people to closely sprinkle water on the Buddha image. It is water play that conserves the Isan culture, reflecting that the lifestyles of Nong Khai people are so connected to Buddhism that the link can not be broken. It is held on 13th-1...