A monument of those who have sacrificed for the nation to become majestic to the city of Nong Khai forever.

Phu Huai Isan, a viewpoint to see the beautiful sea of mist and view the sunrise.

Hin Mak Peng is a stone with similar shape to the ancient gold scales. The word Mak is southeastern language. There is a myth from the oldman that the first stone belonged to Luang Phrabang, the second stone belonged to Bangkok and third stone belonged to Vientiane. In the future, the king of the 3 cities would bring civilization to the place. Have you ever seen Hin Mak Peng? If you haven’t seen it yet, you can come to Wat Hin Mak Peng in Nong Khai Province. Wat Hin Mak Peng in Nong Khai Province was built by Ajaan Thate Desaransi, the famous master of the southeastern region. The temple was built to be a location for dharma practice for the monks, nuns and pilgrims. The temples’ atmosphere is quite shady and peaceful which is suitable for dharma practice. It is adjacent to the Mekong River. The temple contains many crucial venues such as Chedi Phiphitthaphan. The inside of the pagoda is a museum containing Luang Pu Thate Image, the eight necessities for a monk’s daily life, the neces...

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 stream that flows in cascades before falling into the Mekong River is about 2 km long. The point where it flows into the Mekong River is about 30 meters high, which is very beautiful.

The provincial shopping center that everyone must visit is "Tha Sadet Market"

The First Thai-Laos Friendship Bridge is very important in supporting the economic development of Thailand and Laos. It also promotes close ties between the two countries. The bridge facilitates the transport of goods that were originally unloaded using car rafts. and also opening up a sea exit conveniently for Laos This bridge is still important in terms of trade. It is also a symbol of Australia's intent to cooperate to develop the Mekong region.

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...

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

Chumphon Subdistrict, Phon Phisai District, Nong Khai, Thailand