Sakon Nakhon,
the ancient, Khmer town formerly known
as ‘Nong Han Luang’, is now
an important Buddhist religious center
that contains a very sacred Buddha relic,
and many forest temple retreats for meditation
founded by a highly revered, deceased
Buddhist monk, considered to be the greatest
teacher of all monks. Situated in the
upper northeastern region among the Phu
Pan mountain ranges, it is also a land
of natural beauty comprised of green,
overlapping hills. The lifestyle of the
people around the town’s vicinity
provides an interesting insight of the
local Thais and the Thai So group.
Sakon Nakhon is 647 kilometres from
Bangkok and has an area of 9,605 square kilometres.
Sakon Nakhon consists of the following districts:
Muang Sakon Nakhon, Waritchaphum, Kut Bak, Kusuman,
Ban Muang, Phanna Nikhom, Sawang Daen Din, Wanon
Niwat, Phang Khon, Akat Amnuai, Song Dao, Kham
Ta Kla, Tao Ngoi, Khok Si Suphan, Nikhom Nam
Un, Charoen Sin, Phon Na Kaeo and Phu Phan.
