This page lists 19 place records whose saved province name matches Sakon Nakhon. The data comes from TAT Data API snapshots; each listing shows its recorded source date and may not reflect current conditions. Contact providers or attractions directly before travelling. Search or choose another province to browse.
The temple is in Dong Mafai Subdistrict on the Phu Phan mountain range. The source describes it as a centuries-old temple with shady grounds, trees and large rocks suited to meditation. Several well-known forest-tradition meditation monks, including Ajahn Mun Bhuridatta Thera, are said to have spent Buddhist Lent and practised here. In B.E. 2550 (2007), the abbot, Phra Ajahn Pakorn Kantaviro, developed the temple as a meditation centre and a Buddhist tourism destination to encourage more people to visit.
Source snapshot: 6 July 2026
The Ban Na Chueak natural-dye weaving group is in Rae Subdistrict beside Nam Oun Dam. Agriculture and livestock, especially cattle and buffalo, are the main livelihoods. Residents formed a group and developed a method using the abundant natural buffalo dung around the village as a dyeing material, producing greenish-brown shades. They turn the dyed cloth into products for sale, including shirts, bags, key rings, hats and scarves.
Source snapshot: 30 January 2025
Located in That Choeng Chum Subdistrict, the museum presents the history, ways of life and culture of the people of Sakon Nakhon.
Source snapshot: 28 January 2025
There is not yet enough verified historical information available about Lotus Park.
Source snapshot: 2 July 2026
Wat Phra That Choeng Chum Worawihan stands on Rueang Sawat Road in That Choeng Chum Subdistrict. It is a second-class royal monastery of the Worawihan type. Its stupa faces Nong Han to the east. No clear evidence records when it was built, but it has long been an important sacred landmark of Sakon Nakhon.
Source snapshot: 30 June 2026
The park lies on the Phu Phan range in Huai Yang Subdistrict and covers about 665 square kilometres. It spans Mueang Sakon Nakhon, Phanna Nikhom and Phu Phan districts in Sakon Nakhon, and Somdet, Huai Phueng and Kut Bak districts in Kalasin. The terrain is mostly sandstone mountains at elevations of 200–467 metres above mean sea level. Phu Khiao, in Kalasin, is the highest peak in the park. Several streams originate here and flow into the Nam Un and Nam Phung waterways. Forests include dry dipterocarp, evergreen and mixed-deciduous types. Wildlife mentioned by the source includes langurs, civets and slow lorises. The source also says the Tourism Authority of Thailand awarded the park a STAR mark in the recreation and tourism category.
Source snapshot: 6 July 2026
The palace is in the middle of the Phu Phan mountains along Highway 213, the Sakon Nakhon–Kalasin route. It is 13 kilometres from Sakon Nakhon city, with the access road branching off to the right.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
Ban Kut Na Kham Arts and Crafts Centre produces pottery, wood carvings and woven silk. Its exhibition room shows pottery shaping and painting and displays the finished products and craftsmanship. The work is known for its distinctive, attractive designs and appeals to people who appreciate Thai-made goods.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
Nong Han is a well-known and very large freshwater lake in Thailand, covering approximately 123 square kilometers. It receives water from streams in the surrounding area.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
The centre is inside Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat Institute on Nittayo Road, That Na Weng Subdistrict. It displays objects and utensils from different ethnic groups, along with historical photographs and documents about the region’s arts and culture. The source lists phone 0 4271 1274 and opening hours of 08:30–16:30.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
Located within Wat Pa Sutthawat, the museum can be reached via Suk Kasem Road: continue to the provincial government center, then take the left turn and proceed about 250 meters. The museum combines modern architectural design with terracotta tiles. Inside is a cast image of Phra Ajarn Man Phurithatto seated in meditation.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
The park is in Patum Wapi Subdistrict and covers about 404 square kilometres. It includes Song Dao, Waritchaphum, Nikhom Nam Un and Kut Bak districts in Sakon Nakhon; Sam Phrao District in Udon Thani; and Somdet and Kham Muang districts in Kalasin. The park forms part of the Phu Phan range, with Phu Ang So as its highest peak. Forest types include dry dipterocarp, mixed deciduous, dry evergreen and bamboo forest, along with various herbs. The source lists wild boar, barking deer, chevrotains and birds among the wildlife. The park is also described as the source of the Songkhram River and the Nam Yam and Nam Oom streams. The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s STAR mark is also mentioned.
Source snapshot: 6 July 2026
Phu Ang So is in Kham Bo Subdistrict, 18 kilometres from the government centre. It is suitable for group camping, especially in winter, when its scenery is said to rival Phu Kradueng.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
The aquarium is located at the freshwater fisheries station on Sai Sawang Road. It exhibits and introduces fish species found in northeastern Thailand, including albino fish, pla hom, pla suea tor, striped Oscar fish, and pla chan thet. Visitors can go Monday to Friday during government office hours.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
Wat Kham Pramong is in Ban Kham Pramong, Sawang Subdistrict. To get there, follow Highway 22, the Sakon Nakhon–Phanna Nikhom route, for approximately 37 km.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
At Ban Phu Ta Kham in Tha Sila Subdistrict, about 18 kilometres from the park office, these ancient paintings are around 3,600 years old. They appear on a large rock and show women standing in a line, holding one another’s shoulders.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
The site is in Ban Na Phang, Kok Pla Sio Subdistrict, about 38 kilometers from the provincial center. Phu Pha Yon is also the location of a monastic retreat, and the surrounding rock cliffs bear carvings in various forms.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
Wat Tham Aphai Damrong Dham is on the Phu Phan range and belongs to the Dhammayut tradition of insight meditation. The area was once known locally as Phu Pha Lek, possibly because of iron ore in the ground. Local people said small stones would cling in clusters to a magnet placed on the soil, which led to the name Tham Phuang, or “Cluster Cave.”
Source snapshot: 6 July 2026
Just before reaching town, this small archaeological site sits beside Nitayo Road (Highway 22), near kilometer 161 on the Sakon Nakhon–Udon Thani route.
Source snapshot: 2 April 2020