Luang Pho Phra Siang, the sacred Buddha image of Mueang Phon Phisai, enshrined at Wat Manikhot in Chumphon sub-district, Phon Phisai district, Nong Khai province.

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...