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Amphoe Kamalasai
Fa Daet Song Yang
This ancient town is a
on Highway No. 214 (Kalasin-Roi Et). From Kalasin, drive for 13 kilometres to
Kamalasai, then turn right and drive for 6 kilometres. The present location is
Ban Sema, Tambon Nong Paen. There is evidence of a settlement in prehistoric times,
the area flourishing during the Dvaravati period circa the 13th-15th Buddhist
century. The layout of the town is like a heart-shaped stone that defines a temples
boundary. There are two rows of moats. Ruins have been found inside and outside
the town area. The most complete ruin is Phra That Yakhu, a brick pagoda. Sandstone
temple markers with and without designs have been found here and are now housed
in Wat Pho Chai Semaram in the village and in the Khon Kaen National Museum. In
addition, amulets and tobacco pipes made of fired clay and bronze were unearthed
here.
Phrathat
Yakhu
Originally
known as Phrathat Yai, the stupa, lying 13 km. from town, is located within the
area of Fa Daet Song Yan town, Amphoe Kamalasai.
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Ban Phon Phrae Wa Silk
This village is located 70 kilometres
from Kalasin. It is famous for beautiful woven cloth. The cloth is made of Mat
Mi silk and shows exemplary workmanship. It is unique to the Phu Thai tribe whose
ancestors migrated from the city of Thaeng in Vietnam. Nowadays many colours are
used other than the traditional red.
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Amphoe Kuchi Narai
Ban Khok Kong Phu-Thai Village
The Phu-Thai
is an Isan tribe which has its own culture, language and now gives you the opportunity
to visit the village and stay for a night or two in the houses of the villagers.
Food is included (its traditional Lao food but with choice of more western one).
You can watch the show that all the villagers participate in traditional monkey
dancing by the children and Phu-Thai music and dances performed by the women of
the village. The ways of weaving and crafting are also on display. Two minutes
walk from villages centre is a forest park with waterfalls and streams.
Getting
There: Ban Khok Kong is 15 kilometres east of Kuchinarai district. The village
can be reached by a bus from Khon Kaen or by contacting the village itself. Public
Transport :
1.
From Bangkok, travel by or train to Khon Kaen, then take the bus which runs to
Mukdahan and tell the driver to stop at Ban Na Krai and then motorbike taxi to
the village, or 2.
From Bangkoks Mochit Bus Terminal, take the Bangkok-Mukdahan bus and go down at
Ban Bua Khao, then take big pick-up (Song Thaeo in Thai) or motorbike taxi to
the village. For
more information, contact E-mail: Eran777@yahoo.com or Tel: 0 4385 2003 to ask
for Khun Soen.
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Amphoe Mueang
Arts, Culture and Tourism Promotion Centre
This is an information centre in Thirawat Hospital and provides knowledge to those
interested in local arts and culture of Kalasin. There are displays of the way
of life of locals and people in the Northeast, as well as local products for sale.
Phraya
Chai Sunthon Monument
This monument is in front of the post office in
the city. Phraya Chai Sunthon or Thao Somphamit evacuated people from the left
bank of the Mekong River to settle along the Pao River over 200 years ago.
Wat
Klang
This temple has an important artifact, which is the Ong Dam Buddha
image. This bronze image has beautiful features. It is 20 inches wide. The base
has an inscription in ancient Thai. It is said that the image can grant seasonal
rainfall. The temple also has a replica of Lord Buddhas footprint made from old
laterite.
Wat
Si Bun Ruang
This temple is an old temple in the municipality. Some heart-shaped
stones that marked the limits of a temple in Fa Daet Song Yang are kept here,
the most beautiful being the one with an angel flying above a castle and a king
and his family portrayed in the lower part. This is traditional northeastern art.
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Amphoe Sahatsakhan
Phu Kum Khao
This mountain can be reached
by taking Highway No. 227 for 30 kilometres, turn right to Wat Sakkawan 1 kilometre
away. Phu Kum Khao has the most interesting excavtion site of dinosaur fossils
in Thailand. Numerous fossils were found in rock layers. The Department of Mineral
Resources has excavated some areas where entire skeletons are now clearly visible.
Most are Sauropods, large, long-necked, plant-eating dinosaurs which lived about
130 million years ago.
Phu
Sing
Phu Sing is 32 kilometres to the north of Kalasin on Highway No.
227. Visitors can either drive to the top or ascend the 104 steps. The hill is
where Phra Phrom Phumi Palo is located. It is a large image in the Man Wichai
(demon defeat) that is 10.5 metres wide and is clearly visible from below. The
surrounding area is shady and offers a lovely panoramic view.
Reclining
Buddha at Phu Khao
This Buddha Image is in Wat Phuttha Nimit, Ban Na
Si Nuan, Tambon Non Sila, 39 kilometres from Kalasin on Highway No. 227. There
is a 6-kilometre road on the left from the highway. This ancient reclining Buddha
image was carved under a cliff. This image is unusual to other reclining images
in that it is leaning on its left hand rather than on its right hand. It was built
in 1692.
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Amphoe Somdet
Namtok Kaeng Ka-am
This waterfall is 55 kilometres
from Kalasin on the Kalasin-Sakon Nakhon route on Highway No. 213, 300 metres
from the highway on the left. This is a small waterfall cascading down a long
row of rocks and has a wide, open rock plateau suitable for relaxation.
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Amphoe Yang Talat
Lam Pao Dam
This dam can be reached by taking
Highway No. 209 (Kalasin - Maha Sarakham) for 10 kilometres, turn right and drive
for 26 kilometres. This earth dam is 33 metres high from water level and is 7.8
kilometres long. The dam is built across the Pao and Huai Yang rivers, creating
a double reservoir. It was built to alleviate floods, help agriculture and is
also used for fish breeding. The beach along the lake is a popular rest spot for
locals.
Suan
Sa-on
This is a nature and wildlife education centre to the east of Lam
Pao dam. Suan Sa-on is a natural open zoo with plenty of wildlife, including the
rare red gaur, which is the symbol of the park. |
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