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The Best Attractions In Nakhon Phanom Province

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Nakhon Phanom is one of the northeastern provinces of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are Mukdahan, Sakon Nakhon, and Bueng Kan. To the northeast it borders Khammouan of Laos.
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The Best Attractions In Nakhon Phanom Province

  • 1. Wat Phra That Phanom That Phanom
    Wat Phra That Phanom is the sacred precinct of the Phra That Phanom chedi, located in the district of the same name, in the southern part of Nakhon Phanom Province, northeastern Thailand. According to legend, this structure contains The Buddha's breast bone, and as such, it is one of the most important Theravada Buddhist structures in the region. It was originally built in the 16th century by the Laotian King Setthathirath of Lan Xang. Each year, a festival is held in That Phanom to honor the temple. This festival lasts for one week, during which thousands of people make pilgrimages to honor the shrine. According to a Fine Arts Department marker on the site, it fell down in 1975, but was rebuilt with funds raised by public subscription, and from the government. In Thai folk Buddhism, Wat P...
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  • 2. Wat Maha That Temple Nakhon Phanom
    There are a total of 40,717 Buddhist temples in Thailand as of 31 December 2004, of which 33,902 are in current use, according to the Office of National Buddhism. Of the 33,902 active temples, 31,890 are of the Maha Nikaya and 1,987 are of the Dhammayuttika Nikaya orders of the Theravada school, while 12 are of the Chinese Nikaya and 13 are of the Anam Nikaya orders of the Mahayana school. Two hundred and seventy-two temples, 217 of the Maha Nikaya order and 55 of the Dhammayut order, hold the status of royal temple. Royal wisungkhamasima , official recognition of a temple's legitimacy, has been granted to 20,281 temples. The following is a very partial list of Buddhist temples in Thailand:
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  • 8. Mekong Underwater World Nakhon Phanom
    The Mekong is a trans-boundary river in Southeast Asia. It is the world's twelfth longest river and the seventh longest in Asia. Its estimated length is 4,350 km , and it drains an area of 795,000 km2 , discharging 475 km3 of water annually.From the Tibetan Plateau the river runs through China's Yunnan Province, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. In 1995, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam established the Mekong River Commission to manage and coordinate use of the Mekong's resources. In 1996 China and Myanmar became dialogue partners of the MRC and the six countries now work together in a cooperative framework. The extreme seasonal variations in flow and the presence of rapids and waterfalls in the Mekong make navigation difficult. Even so, the river is a major trade route ...
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  • 10. Wat Phra That Si Khun Na Kae
    Wat Chang Hai railway station is a railway station located in Khuan Nori Subdistrict, Khok Pho District, Pattani. It is a class 3 railway station located 1,019.891 km from Thon Buri railway station. The station originally opened as a halt, so there are no passing loops at the station.
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