FESTIVALS
Thung Si Muang Festival
is held around December every year to showcase and sell local products. The Dragon dancing can be witnessed during the festival.
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Welcome to Udon thani
Source: Tourism Authority of Thailand
General
The Vietnam War transformed the sleepy provincial city of Udon Thani into a booming support center for a nearby American airbase. And since the withdrawal of American troops in 1976, it has continued to grow as an industrial and commercial center within the region. Located on an elevated plateau, the province is blessed with numerous forested hills and tributaries, but the Phu Pan mountain ranges and the Songkhram River are the province’s 2 main natural resources. The province’s main attraction is its archeological sites that date back over 5,000 years, particularly the one at Ban Chiang.
Located 564 kilometres from Bangkok, the province is a prime business centre of I-San. It stands the world heritage site for the prehistoric culture of Ban Chiang. It covers an area of 11, 730 square kilometres and is divided into the following districts: Muang, Kumphawapi, Nong Han, Phen, Ban Phue, Ban Dung, Si That, Nam Som, Nong Wua So, Kut Chap, Non Sa-at, Wang Sam Mo, Chai Wan, Nong Saeng, Sang Khom, Thung Fon, Na Yung, Phibun Rak, Ku Kaeo, Prachaksinlapakhom.
Attractions
Ban Na Kha and Ban Men
Ban Na Kha and Ban Men is situated 16 kilometres from town on Nong Khai route. It is a centre of cotton, silk, and khit silk trading.
Huai Luang Reservoir
Huai Luang Reservoir is located on Udon Thani-Loei Highway.The huge reservoir under the Irrigation Department offers beautiful scenery.
Krom Luang Prachaksinlapakhom Monument
Krom Luang Prachaksinlapakhom Monument, built to commemorate the founder of Udon Thani, is located in the centre of the town.
Nong Prachak
Nong Prachak is located within the province and an islet arranged as a public park with a great variety of trees and flowers centres the lake. It is a popular place for recreation among the townspeople.
San Chao Pu –Ya
San Chao Pu –Ya is a chinese-style shrine located near Nong Bua market within the provincial town. It is a large beautiful Chinese shrine nearby the pond. The shrine keeps a 99 metre-tall replicated golden dragon, which is used in the annual festival at Thung Si Muang in December.
Udon Saeng Tawan
Udon Saeng Tawan (Sunshine) Orchid Garden is located in Soi Kamol Watthana on Udon Thani-Nong Samrong route (Highway No. 204). The garden produces and puts on sale a new species of Thai scented orchid called “Udon Sunshine”. It is the only know vanda hybrid which is fragrant between the early morning hours and about 2 p.m., and it is the first orchid in the world to be made into a perfume.
Wat Ban Tat
Wat Ban Tat is located off the centre of the province. Take Highway No. 2 (Udon Thani-Khon Kaen) and make a right at Ban Kong Keng for 9 kilometres. The temple is teeming with trees and small, wild animals. A numbers of Thais practise meditation at this temple.
Wat Matchimawat
Wat Matchimawat is a temple located within the province, renovated in the reign of King Rama V. The temple houses a white rock Buddha image.
Wat Phothi Somphon
Wat Phothi Somphon is located within the province, built at the end of King Rama V era (around the early of 20th century).
Transportation
Bus
Bangkok-Udon Thani buses depart from Bangkok’s Mochit 2 Bus Terminal every day. Contact Transport Co.Ltd at Tel: 0-2936-2852-66 for more information.
There are buses running between Udon Thani and other provinces such as Nong Khai, Loei, Khon Kaen, Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom and Ubon Ratchathani. The buses leave Udon Thani Bus Terminal every 40 minutes.
Car
From Bangkok, take Highway No. 1 to Saraburi and Highway No. 2 to Udon Thani via Nakhon Ratchasima and Khon Kaen, a total distance of 564 kilometres.
Train
Trains depart from Bangkok’s Hua Lamphong Railway Station to Udon Thani every day. Call 1690, 0 2223 7010-20 for more information.
Air
Thai Airways has several daily flights connecting Bangkok with Udon Thani. For more information, contact their Bangkok office at tel. 0-2280-0060, 0-2628-2000 or view their website at www.thaiairways.com.
Phuket Air provides daily flight services from Bangkok to Udon Thani. For more information, contact their Bangkok office at tel: 0-2679-8999 or view their website at www.phuketairlines.com
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