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Guidebook > Provinces > North-East
Thailand > Udon Thani
Located
546 kilometers from Bangkok, Udon Thani was once a flourished community
dating back to period Nowadays,it stands as a hub of transport and communications
of the upper Northeast with several tourist destinations and facilities.
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Nong Prachak located within the province, the lake
is centered by an islet arranged as a public park with a
great variety of trees and flowers. It is a popular place
for recreation among the townspeople.
Na Kha Village 16 kilometers from the province on
Udon Thani-Nong Khai route (the Highway 2), the village
is famous for its hand woven cloth called "Khit"
of which various types of products are made and also put
on sale.
Udon Saeng Tawan (Sunshine) Orchid Garden located
in Soi Kamol Watthana on Udon-Nong Samrong route, the garden
produces and puts on sale a new species of Thai scented
orchid called "Undon Sunshine".
Phra Phutthabat (Holy Footprint) Bua Bok enshrined
at the foot of the Khao (Mount) Phu Phan ten Kilometers
west of Amphoe Ban Phu, which is itself some fifty kilometers
from Udon proper, is greatly revered by the people. Celebrations
are held from March 11 to 15 each year to pay respect to
the 40-meter tall pagoda housing the Holy Footprint and
a piece of Holy Relic.
Phu Phra Bat Historical Park covers the entire area
of the Phra Phutthabat Bua Bok which is around 1,200 acres.
Rocks of different sizes and shapes dot the beautiful landscape,
with caves and caverns. Pre-historic paintings over cliff
faces have been discovered, although many leave only the
faintest of traces. Nature-loving trekkers may take a hike
around the area, which takes around two hours. |
Ban
Chiang National Museum Located at Ban Chiang, Tambon
Ban Chiang, Amphoe Nong Han, it comprises two parts. The
first part stores antiques. Inside the building, old artifacts,
ancient Ban Chiang culture, tools and utensils that show
ancient technology and surroundings, as well as earthenware
pots from 4,000 to 7,500 years old, are displayed. The second
part comprises an open museum in the compound of Wat Po
Si Nai. The Fine Arts Department has retained the conditions
of archaeological excavations to show how earthenware pots,
and other items were buried along with the dead. Ban Chiang
National Museum is considered the first open museum in Thailand.
As for the ''Ban Chiang'' earthenware pots, they are known
world-wide because ''Ban Chiang" was the origin of
a pre-historic civilization many years ago. Archaeologists
believe the designs on Ban Chiang earthenware are the oldest
pot designs in the world.
Travelling to
Ban Chiang National Museum is very easy. It is only fifty-six
kilometers from Amphoe Muang. The route runs along Highway
22 and turns left onto Highway 2225 at kilometer 50 there,
a road sign indicates the way to Ban Chiang which is six
kilometres away. The museum is open to the general public
every day, expect Mondays and Tuesdays, from 9 a.m.to 4
p.m. The admission fee is 20 baht. The museum has a parking
area. Toilets and village shops are located nearby. |
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