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Historical sites and Museums
Wat Nong Bua
Located on the city outskirts, just off Km. 3 on Route 212 to
Amnat Charoen, the temple is bset know for a rectangular chedi
resembling that in India's Bodhagaya, the site of the Buddha's
enlightenment, more then 2,500 years ago.
The National Museum
This exhibits local artifacts ranging from prehistoric times
until the present day. The museum is open daily from 9.00 AM until
4.00 PM, except on Mondays, Tuesdays and national Holidays.
Wat Nong Pa Phong
Located some 6 kilometres from the provincial capital, off
Highway 2178, this forest temple and meditation centre was founded by
the revered ecclesiastic, the late Acharn Cha, who taught many foreign
males the discipline of Buddhist meditation.
Wat Thung Si Muang
Located on Luang Road, this Buddhist temple dates from the
1800s, and is best know for its scriptural repository, in the middle
of a pond, and mural painting depicting local culture some 200 years
ago.
Wat Supattanaramworawihan
This riverside royal temple dates from the mid-1800s and enjoy
a bucolic setting. The ordination chapel is an eclectic mixture of
Thai, Chinese and European styles, reflecting the major influences of
the period when the temple was built.
Wat Si Ubon Rattanaram
This royal temple on Uparat Road beside the city hall has an
ordination chapel constructed in the style of Bongkok's Marble Temple
(Wat Benchamabopitr). The revered Topaz Buddha image was originally
from Laos.
Wat Ban Na Muang
This temple contain a distinctive ordination chapel made of
ceramics in the shape of the Suphannahongse Royal Barge, the vessel
that formerly transported H.M. the King during religious deremonial in
Bangkok.
Wat Pa Nanachat
Located 12 kilometres outside provincial capital, along Highway
24 and 2193, this forest temple is populated exclusively by foreign
disciple of the late Acharn Cha, Visits are possible between 6.00 and
10.00 AM, largely because the foreign monk spend their time in
meditation, or contemplation, and obey the discipline of silence after
their final morning meal.
Wat Thum Khu Ha Sawan
This temple, on Highway 2222, about 6 kilometres before
reaching Khong Chiam district, was the residence of a revered I-San
ecclesiastic. The temple offers scenic viewpoints of the Mekong River
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NATURAL BEAUTY
Sao Chaliang
Located on Highway 2112, some 11 kilometres from the district
office en route to Pha Taem, this natural rock formation from a
mushroom-like mass. Fossilised seahells, pebbles and sand again can be
seen in the stone slabs. Geologists believe the area must have been on
the seabed about 1,000,000 years ago.
Pha Taem
Some 16 kilometres from the provincial capital, on Highway
2112, this riverside cliff overlooks the Mekong River and boasts
prehistoric rock paintings, belived to be between 3,000 and 4,000
years old of animals, fish and hunting scenes.
Soi Sawan, Thung Na Muang &
Saengchan Waterfalls
There three cascades, essentially the some waterway at
different elevation, are located beside Route 2112,the first (Soi
Sawan) some 30 kilometres from Khong Chiam district. Each waterfall
enjoys verdant surrounding.
Thung Si Muang
This central ground is major recreation area, and houses the
City Pillar on its southern edge.
Kaeng Saphue
This is the most beautiful cataract in Ubon Ratchatani
province. Located 45 kilometres east of the provincial capital in
Phibun Mangsahan district, the Mun river site is a popular riverside
recreation area.
Sirindhorn Dam
Located 70 kilometres from the provincial capital along Highway
217, this dam has accommodation for visitors wishing to savour the
tranquil area. Reservation may be made with the Electricity Generating
Authority of Thailand, Tel: (Bangkok) 424-4021.
Tel: 045-366079, 366083-4
Kaeng Tana NationalPark
This approximately 20,000-acre national park contains rock
formation and waterfalls, including the Kaeng Tana contract, and
offers accommodation facilities. The park is reached via Highway
2222.Tel: 045-243120
The 'Two-coloured' River
This Mark the sport in Khong Chiam district, some 84 kilometres
from the provincial capital, when the muddy brown Mekong and blue Mun
river unite.
Phu Chong-Na Yoi National
Park
This is some 4 kilometres from the Na Chalusi district office
and is part of the so-called 'Emerald Triangle', the designation given
the forested area where the borders of Thailand,Cambodia and Laos
converge. The verdant area has a great many trees and flowers,
nocturnal opportunities for viewing wildlife -- including tiger and
deer -- and has accommodation facilities. There is also the scenic
Huai Luang waterfall. |
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