Phra That Phu Phek - Nong Han - Huai Huat National Park
Phra That Phu Phek
Phra That Phu Phek is on a mountain in Tambon Na Hua Bo. To get there,
take the Sakon Nakhon-Udon Thani road for 22 kilometres and take
a road on the left for 14 kilometres, then ascend 491 steps. The laterite pagoda is
on a square base. Seemingly unfinished because it has no roof or pagoda top,
it was built in the 16th-17th Buddhist century.
Moreover, this Khmer Ruins is special as it houses solar calendar,
cube-shape rock, in its stupa. The ancient people used it for indicating position
of the sun to indicate date for religious rites and agricultural seasons
Nong Han
Nong Han is a large freshwater lake with an area of 123 square kilometres.
It is where many waterways converge and is also a major agricultural and fishery centre
of the province. Nong Han’s shorefront has been developed into a public park. In addition,
there is Sa Phang Thong, an ancient pool believed to have been constructed
at the same time as Phra That Choeng Chum
Huai Huat National Park
Huai Huat National Park has many interesting spots. The park can be accessed
via either taking the Sakon Nakhon-Kalasin road for 5 kilometres and then Highway
No. 2339 on the left for 35 kilometres, or taking the Sakon Nakhon-Na Kae
road for 14 kilometres and then a road on the right for 18 kilometres.
The park is noted for the visual beauty of the reservoir, the waterfall
and the rock plateau covered with flowers at the end of the rainy season.
There are also prehistoric cave drawings
Phu Pha Lek
Phu Pha Lek is a mountain in the Phu Phan range. Some parts of
the area are rock plateaus that are covered with flowers toward the
end of the rainy season. Tourist spots here are the observation point on the high cliff,
Kaeng Kula waterfall, Kao Chan waterfall that has water only in the rainy season,
and prehistoric drawings at Phak Nam cave that are over 3,000 years old
