Wat Pa Ban Tat

Inside its compound, wild animals are in abundance: pheasant, red jungle fowl, birds, squirrel, tree shrew, common wild pig etc. The temple is also a residence of Phra Achan Maha Bua Yannasampanno, the revered Buddhist master of meditation and a follower of Phra Achan Man Phurithatto, the late master.



Wat Thipphayaratnimit

It is another forest temple in the area of Amphoe Mueang and has a pleasant shady atmosphere. There is a large pagoda which contains Lord Buddha’s relics. The pagoda is shaped like “Thanan,” a utensil used in ancient times to scoop Lord Buddha’s relics.



Wat Pa Ban Kho

Here, there is Phra Maha That Chedi Chaloem Barami Phra Nawamin, a pagoda that contains Lord Buddha’s relics. The temple is ideal for practitioners of Dharma (Buddha’s teachings).



Wat Matchimawat

Within its Wihan building, there is a white stone Buddha image under Naga (serpent) protection, or commonly known as “Luangpho Nak,” which has been highly respected by the people of Udon Thani.

Khon Kaen National Museum was officially opened by His Majesty KingBnumiphol Adulyadej on the 20th of December, 1972. Most of the exhibitions are concerned with history, art, and archaeology. Temporary exhibitions are set up on a rotational basis throughout the year.

Exhibitions on the geography, history, archaeology, culture, and ethnology of the museum are arranged as follows:




The Geography and Geology of Pre-historic Period

Settlements, utensils, burial rituals, major archaeological findings

Ancient cities and communities


Period of Recorded History

Dvaravati Culture

Stone boundary markers, religion and beliefs, costumes, script, architecture, votivetablets, archaeological objects taken from the Muang Fa Daet Song Yang excavation site, Kamalasai District Kalasin Province.

Khmer or Lopburi Culture

Ancient cities and communities, religion and beliefs, ceramics Thai-Lao culture

Religion and beliefs, utensils used in daily life

Evolution of art in Thailand Muang Khon Kaen

Traces of the past, history of the city, way of life, folk culture.