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is in Tambon Song Yang, about 20 kilometers from
Amphoe Muang Mai. It is a small hill with trees and rocks.
There is a cave built by Phra Achan Man Phurithattathera;
it is very tranquil and suitable for relaxation and meditation.
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located 3 kilometers beyond Sao Chaliang the
Pha Taem and Pha Mon are two steep cliffs overlooking Mekong
river with a clear view of Laos on the other side. On the
cliffs surface there are prehistoric paintings dating back
3,000 - 4,000 years, reflecting ancient ways of life of
the people who once lived in the area, such as Buk fishing
(Buk is a species of large scaleless fish found in the Mekong
river), and rice farming. Figures of people, animals, hands
and geometric designs are also depicted.
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11 kilometers from Amphoe Khong Chaim on the Highway 2112,
the place is scattered with natural mush-room-like piles
of stone slabs with a large amount of shells stuck in their
texture. The area is believed by geologists to be a long
dried sea.
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is located 14 kilometers from Amphoe Khong Chiam.
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is created from Tat Ton brook flowing past a stone
platform and plunging onto the plain forming a basin large
enough to swim in. The area is surrounded by a forest and
flowering shrubs.
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is the largest rapids of the Mun River. The cataract itself
is a big stone platform lying across the Mun River, causing
the water which flows through Kaeng Tana to take the form
of beautiful waterfalls.
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is located in Amphoe Khong Chiam, 13 kilometers
off Highway No. 217 opposite the entrance of the side-road
to Sirindhorn Dam. There is accommodation for tourists.
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is a district overlooking the Mekhong River and is located
80 kilometers from Ubon Ratchathani. A hired boat is available
here to go to Kaeng Tana cataract and to go sightseeing
at Mae Nam Song Si or the bicolour river where the Mekhong
and Mun Rivers meet.
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one of the major multi-purpose dams in the Northeast
is around seventy kilometres from town in Amphoe Phibun
Mangsahan. It is capable of producing 36,000 kilo watts
or an annual 13.5 million units of electricity.
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rapids south of Amphoe Phibun Mangsahan
market, 45 kilometers from Ubon. Splashing currents during
dry season make a beautiful scene over rocks and outcrops,
although they are completely immersed during the high-tide
season.
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some 15 kilometers from the province
on Ubon-Si Sa Ket route, the Wat is renowned for its meditation
affairs with a large number of foreign monks practicing
there.
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five kilometers
away from town along Highway 212 and 2050, the site was
excavated by the Fine Arts Department in 1992. Discoveries
include artifact, implements, ornaments, beads, pottery,
and iron axes. It is believed that settlement dates back
at least 2,000 years.
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the first Buddhist monastery of
the Dharmanyuthi sect in Northeastern Thailand, is situated
on the bank of the Mun River not too far from the town center.
Built in 1853 with an initial royal donation by King Rama
IV, it has as its principal image the Phra Sapphanyu Chao
which is greatly revered by both local people and visitors
alike.
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the ancient and principal temple
of Ubon, houses the sacred Phra Chao Yai Indra Plang image,
highly venerated by both the people of Ubon and neighboring
provinces.
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located on the suburb of town on the
way to Amnat Charroen province. It is the only Buddhist
monastery in the country with a Buddhagaya-style stupa,
and has an extensive structure. Within the Stupa are several
important Buddha images.
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Once the province's
City Hall, puts on an exhibition of the province's history,
geological features of the northeast, discovered artifacts,
and local handiwork like basketry, brass, traditional hand-woven
fabric, and local musical instruments. The museum is open
daily except for Mondays and Tuesdays.
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is renowned for its traditional
wooden Ho Trai scripture repository, with an intricately
carved gable, in the middle of a pond. The monastic hall
of Wat Thung Si Mung houses beautiful mural paintings depicting
episodes from Buddhist literature and scenes of local every
life.
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