Sakhon Nakhon hotels and travel guide to Isan, Thailand. By Sawadee.com

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Sakon Nakhon is in the upper Northeast. It is on the Phu Phan mountain range and has many forest temple retreats for meditation. These temples are also where famous monks well known in meditation circles reside. Sakon Nakhon is 647 kilometres from Bangkok and has an area of 9,605 square kilometres.

Borders

» North : Nongkhai and Nakhon Phanom
» South : Kalasin,Nakhon Phanom and Udon Thani
» East : Kalasin and Nakhon Phanom
» West : Nongkhai and Udon Thani

: Distances from Sakhon Nakhon city to :
from Sakon Nakhon city of nearby Provinces
- Kalasin		128 kms.
- Nakhon Phanom		93 kms.
- Nongkhai		210 kms.
- Udon Thani		159 kms.
from Sakon Nakhon city to its districts
- Akat Amnuai	57 kms.	- Phangkhon	54 kms.
- Ban Muang	120 kms.	- Phanna Nikom	39 kms.
- Charoen Sin	90 kms.	- Phon Na Kaeo	35 kms.
- Kham Ta Kla	109 kms.	- Phu Phan	33 kms.
- Khok Si Suphan	22 kms.	- Sawang Daendin	84 kms.
- Kutbak	56 kms.	- Songdao	109 kms.
- Kusuman	40 kms.	- Tao-ngoi	28 kms.
- Nikhom Namun	99 kms.	- Wanon Niwat	85 kms.
- Noraniwat	85 kms.	- Warichaphum	69 kms.

How to get there

Sakon Nakhon is 512 kilometers from Bangkok. The best and most convenient route is to leave Bangkok along Saraburi Nakhon Ratchasima-Ban Phai-Maha Sarakham Highway to Sakon Nakhon totalling a journey duration of six hours. Travelling by plane one has to go to Khon Kaen Province first and continue the trip by land transport to Sakon Nakhon Province.

By Bus

Bangkok-Sakon Nakhon buses depart from Bangkoks Mochit 2 Bus Terminal every day. Contact Transport Co.Ltd at Tel: 0 2936 2852-66 or visit www.transport.co.th for more information

Bangkok - Sakon Nakhon
Airline	Dep.	Arrival	Days	Flight No.	Fare
PB Air PB Air PB Air	07.30 11.00 15.45	08.45 12.15 17.00	Mon. Wed. Sun. Tue. Thu. Sat. Fr.	9Q880 9Q884 9Q886	2,035 2,035 2,035

Sakon Nakhon - Bangkok
Airline	Dep.	Arrival	Days	Flight No.	Fare
PB Air PB Air PB Air	09.10 12.40 17.25	10.25 13.55 18.40	Mon. Wed. Sun. Tue. Thu. Sat. Fr.	9Q881 9Q885 9Q887	2,035 2,035 2,035

By Train

There is no direct train from Bangkok to Sakon Nakhon. Visitors can take a train to Udon Thani and continue the journey by bus to Udon Thani. Call 1690, 0 2223 7010-20 for more information.

By Plane

Nok Air operates flight from Bangkok to Sakon Nakhon. Visit www.nokair.com for more information. Timetable

Festivals & Events

Wax Castle & Boat Racing Festival

October
Wat Phra That Choeng Chum, Sakon Nakhon To celebrate the end of Buddhist Lent (Ok Phansa), people in the northeast (I-san) mould beeswax into miniature Buddhist temples and shrines (wax castles) in order to gain merit, which will determine their future rebirth. These crafted models can be witnessed especially in Sakon Nakhon where there is an annual festival with a grand wax castle procession, competitive boat racing as well as traditional northeastern cultural performances among many other joyous activities.

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Isan hotels and travel guide, Thailand. Hotel reservation for Khon Kaen and all north-easter regions of Thailand.