Main > Northeastern > Sakon Nakhon

Sakon Nakhon

Sakon Nakhon


จำนวน : 1,122,905คน

Slogan :Phra That Choeng Chum and Phu Phan palace with the city, fomous of Nong Han, beautiful Phu thai girl.

Having a long, culturally diverse history, Sakon Nakhon features a unique mixture of ancient traditions.
 
Sakon Nakhon is in the upper northeast of Thailand’s Isan region. It lies within the Phu Phan mountain range and features many forested temple retreats for Buddhist meditation, where a number of famous monks reside.
 
The capital of the province, also called Sakon Nakhon, is a Buddhist town with five Buddhist stupas. Its history can be dated back three thousand years. More recently, Nongharn town, where present day Sakon Nakhon stands, was originally believed to have been built in 11th century when the Khmer ruled this region.
 
After the fall of Angkor, the town was under the rule of Lan Xang, a Laotian Kingdom, and it was renamed “Muang Chiang Mai Nongharn”. When the town was finally brought under control of the Siamese it was renamed again: “Sakon Thavapi”. In 1830, during the reign of King Rama III, the town was finally renamed “Sakon Nakhon”.
 
Having a long, culturally diverse history, Sakon Nakhon features a unique mixture of ancient traditions. In addition to historical sites and temples that reflect this, there are a number of traditional festivals that visitors may also enjoy, including the wax castle and illuminated boat festival. Local products from Sakon Nakhon feature handicrafts, including earthenware, cotton clothes, silk products, and hand-woven Khit clothes with natural bark dye.

Sakon Nakhon Map

Art, Culture and Heritage Art, Culture and Heritage

Historical Sites and Monuments Historical Sites and Monuments(9)

Landmarks and Memorials Landmarks and Memorials(2)

Royal Palace Royal Palace(1)

Art, Craft Centres, Tradition Art, Craft Centres, Tradition(6)

Museums Museums(3)

Educational Places Educational Places

Educational Gardens, Farm Educational Gardens, Farm(2)

University University

Places of Worship Places of Worship

Temple Temple(19)

Church Church(2)

Other religious and spiritural sites Other religious and spiritural sites(4)

Research and Development Research and Development

Royal Project Royal Project(3)

Suburban Living Suburban Living

Village, Community Village, Community(7)

Nature and Wildlife Nature and Wildlife

National Parks and Marine Reserves National Parks and Marine Reserves(4)

Mountain (Doi) Mountain (Doi)(3)

Dam, Reservoir, Lake Dam, Reservoir, Lake(14)

Waterfalls Waterfalls(4)

Caves Caves(5)

River, Canal River, Canal(9)

Bays and Beaches Bays and Beaches(1)

Islands Islands(1)

Other natural attractions Other natural attractions(5)

Entertainment and Agricultural Entertainment and Agricultural

Zoos and Aquariums Zoos and Aquariums(1)

Farm, Parks, Gardens and Ecotourism Farm, Parks, Gardens and Ecotourism(4)

Outdoor and Adventure Activities Outdoor and Adventure Activities(1)