| Located in the middle
of the Northeast region, Maha Sarakham is 475 kilometers
from bangkok.
MAHA SARAKHAM 's ATTRACTIONS
Wat Mahachai
Located in Maha Sarakham municipality, this temple is
the center where the northeastern literature and object'd
arts are collected.
Kaeng
Loeng Chan Reservoir about 3 kilometers
from town center, is a popular holiday spot, with peaceful
and beautiful atmosphere.
Mongkhon
Standing Buddha is the principal Buddha
image of Maha Sarakham, also of the Dvaravati Period.
Made of red sandstone, and located in Amphoe Kantharawichai,
it is believed to have been cast at the same time as
the Phra Phuttha Ming Muang. Legend has it that ever
since the two images have been in existence, rainfall
has been plentiful and regular.
Phra Phuttha
Ming Muang (or Phra Phuttha Rup Suwanmali)
is a sandstone Buddha linage enshrined at War Suwan-mali
in Amphoe Kantharawichai. It is of the style of the
Dvaravati Period.
Ku Santarat
,a laterite sanctuary of ancient Khmer
style, is located 60 kilometers from Maha Sarakham along
the route to Amphoe Na Dun.
PhraThat
Na Dun located in Amphoe Na Dun about
65 kilometers from town, is an important monument of
the ancient city named "Nakhon Champasi",
more than one hundred years old. Its surrounding area
is allocated to he a shady arboretum.
Ban I
San Museum Situated near Phra 'that
Na Dun, kmphoe Na Dun, the museum puts on exhibition
the northeasterners' lifestyle in the form of local
houses installed with implements, northeastern musical
instruments as well as carts of different periods.
Local Woven Cloth
is hand-made by villagers of Ban Nong Khnan Chang ,about
14 kilometers from town along the route to Amphoe Kosum
Phisai, Silk and cotton here are woven in delicate designs
and beautiful colours and are put on sale in souvenir
shops in Maha Sarakham.
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