Natural Beauty

Prachak Silpakhom Lake
Prachak Silpakhom LakeKnown locally as Nong Prachak, this vast stretch of water is named after the founder of Udon Thani, and is decorated with colorful flowering plants that lend the area much of its pleasant atmosphere.

Huai Luang Reservoir
This scenic spot, 25 kilometers from the provincial capital along the Udon Thani-Nong Bua Lam Phu route unit km. 15, and a further 10 kilometers by road, is ideal for fishing, rafting and cruising .

Na Yoong Nam Som Forest Park
Located some 100 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital, beyond Phu Phar Bat Historical Park, in Amphoe Nam Som, this park is best known for the 40-metre high Yung Thong Waterfall which cascades down a steep cliff in verdant surrounding from the Phu-Pan and Phu Ya U ridges.

 

Historical Sites

Ban Chiang National Museum  
Ban Chiang National MuseumLocated some 56 kilometers east of the provincial capital along Highway No. 22 (until Km. 50 and then along Highway No. 2225), this museum is currently open to the general public every day. Ancient artifacts, including tools, utensils, pottery and jewelry, between 4000 and 7000 years old, were unearthed in the immediate vicinity. the distinctive pottery, with its fingerprint whorl decorations, is believed to be the world's oldest decorative earthenware. Nearby burial pit, left as they were after excavation, in the compound of Wat Po Si Nai, show how valuables, including earthenware pots, were buried with the dead. Evidence of primitive bronze casting technology was discovered in the area, and in 1992 Ban Chiang was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO. 

Phra Buddha Bat Bua BokPhra Buddha Bat Bua Bok 
This stupa, local point of of the historical park, and probably constructed during the 1920s, shelters a Buddha footprint (Phra Buddha Bat in Thai), not far from the shrine many interesting caves and rock formation. The cave are believed to have been the homes of Stone Age human being who left 3,000-year-old rock paintings of hands, human, animals and geometric designs. 

Prince Prachak Silpakhom Statue 
This monument in the heart of the city commemorates the military governor who founded Udon Thani in 1894 as part of what was then referred 'The Northeast Province'. 

Pu-ya ShrinePu-ya Shrine 
As the Chinese God and Goddess of Mercy, Pu-yu Shrine revered by poor people and those encountering personal problems, believing they will be granted favours they seek, Two lakeside is located near the railway on the east of the provincial capital. Out-of-city Attraction 

Wat Pa Ban Tad 
This forest monastery is located 16 kilometers south of the provincial capital via highway No. 2 towards Khon Kaen for 7 kilometers and a right turn at the Ban Dong Khen crossroads for a further 9 kilometers. the complex is situated on a densely wooded hilly area surrounded by rice paddies. the monastery precincts are defined by a concrete wall which prevent easy encroachment by abundant forest wildlife. The monastery is ideal for meditation and contemplation. The monastery is under the strict guidance of a disciple of Phra Acharn Man Phurithatto, a widely respected northeastern Buddhist ecclesiastic. 

Phu Phra Bat Historical Park
Located some 68 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital, in Amphoe Ban Phu, via Highway no. 2021 and 2348, this extensive area lies at the Phu-Pan mountain range and contains caves, natural rock formations, rock terraces and has an 'other-worldly' atmosphere that hints at ancient civilizations. 

 

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