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Sakon Nakhon is in the upper
Northeast. It is on the Phu Phan mountain range and has many forest
temple retreats for meditation. These temples are also where famous
monks well known in meditation circles reside. Sakon Nakhon is 647
kilometers from
 Bangkok
and has an area of 9,605 square kilometers.
Sakon Nakhon consists of the following districts: Muang Sakon Nakhon,
Waritchaphum, Kutbak, Kusuman, Ban Muang, Phanna Nikhom, Sawang Daen
Din, Wanon Niwat, Phang Khon, Akat Amnuai, Songdao, Kham Ta Kla, Tao-ngoi,
Khok Si Suphan, Nikhom Namun, Charoen Sin, Phon Na Kaeo and Phu Phan.
 Borders
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North : Nongkhai and Nakhon Phanom
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South : Kalasin,Nakhon Phanom and Udon Thani
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East : Kalasin and Nakhon Phanom
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West : Nongkhai and Udon Thani
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: Distances from Sakhon Nakhon city to : |
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from Sakon Nakhon
city of nearby Provinces |
- Kalasin
- Nakhon Phanom
- Nongkhai
- Udon Thani |
128 kms.
93 kms.
210 kms.
159 kms. |
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from Sakon Nakhon city to
its districts. |
- Akat
Amnuai
- Ban Muang
- Charoen Sin
- Kham Ta Kla
- Khok Si Suphan
- Kutbak
- Kusuman
- Nikhom Namun
- Noraniwat |
57 kms.
120 kms.
90 kms.
109 kms.
22 kms.
56 kms.
40 kms.
99 kms.
85 kms. |
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Phangkhon
- Phanna Nikom
- Phon Na Kaeo
- Phu Phan
- Sawang Daendin
- Songdao
- Tao-ngoi
- Wanon Niwat
- Warichaphum |
54 kms.
39 kms.
35 kms.
33 kms.
84 kms.
109 kms.
28 kms
85 kms.
69 kms. |
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Sakon Nakhon is 512 kilometers
from Bangkok. The best and most convenient route is to leave Bangkok
along Saraburi Nakhon Ratchasima-Ban Phai-Maha Sarakham Highway to Sakon
Nakhon totalling a journey duration of six hours. Travelling by plane
one has to go to Khon Kaen Province first and continue the trip by land
transport to Sakon Nakhon Province.
From the Northeastern Bus
Terminal in Bangkok there are several ordinary and air-conditioned buses
going to Sakon Nakhon. From Sakon Nakhon Province, the bus leaves
Sakon Nakhon Terminal at Thawa Phiban Road, Tel. (043) 511939, 512546.
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Bangkok - Sakon Nakhon |
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Airline |
Dep. |
Arrival |
Days |
Flight No. |
Fare |
PB Air
PB Air
PB Air |
07.30
11.00
15.45 |
08.45
12.15
17.00 |
Mon. Wed. Sun.
Tue. Thu. Sat.
Fr. |
9Q880
9Q884
9Q886 |
2,035
2,035
2,035 |
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Sakon Nakhon - Bangkok |
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Airline |
Dep. |
Arrival |
Days |
Flight No. |
Fare |
PB Air
PB Air
PB Air |
09.10
12.40
17.25 |
10.25
13.55
18.40 |
Mon. Wed. Sun.
Tue. Thu. Sat.
Fr. |
9Q881
9Q885
9Q887 |
2,035
2,035
2,035 |
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Wax Castle & Boat
Racing Festival
October
11 - 14, 2000
Wat Phra That Choeng Chum, Sakon Nakhon
To celebrate the end of Buddhist Lent (Ok Phansa), people in the
northeast (I-san) mould beeswax into miniature Buddhist temples and
shrines (wax castles) in order to gain merit, which will determine their
future rebirth. These crafted models can be witnessed especially in
Sakon Nakhon where there is an annual festival with a grand wax castle
procession, competitive boat racing as well as traditional northeastern
cultural performances among many other joyous activities. |
