Travel Guide >Yasothon
Yasothon is famous for its boisterous Rocket Festival every May,when giant home-made missiles are launched into the air in a symbolic rain-making gesture.
In the town at Wat Mahathat,Phra That Yasothon is a much-visited Lao-style chedi,said to be over 1,200 years old. It enshrines holy relics of Phra Ananda,one of Lord Buddha's chief disciples. That Kong Khao Noi is an ancient Khmer chedi with a much revered brick and stucco Buddha that is ritually bathed every April. The handicraft village of Ban Si Than is famed for the triangular pillows used in most Thai households.
Yasothon has an area of 4,161 square kilometres. It is divided into the following districts: Muang, Kham Khuean Kaeo, Maha Chana Chai, Pa Tio, Loeng Nok Tha, Kut Chum, Kho Wang, Sai Mun and Thai Charoen.
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Phra Phutthabat Yasothon, Yasothon
Situated in Wa Phra Phutthabat Yasothon, the hall enshrines the Lord
Buddha's Footprint in the form ... |
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Ban Na Samai, Yasothon
Located close to Ban Thung Nang Oak, the village is famed for bamboo
basketry and carved miniature c... |
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Phra That Kong Khao Noi, Yasothon
Phra That Kong Khao Noi is at Tambon Tat Thong. Take the Yasothon-Udon
Thani route for 2 kilometres ... |
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Ku Chan, Yasothon
KuChan is an ancient pagoda similar to Phra That Phanom. Legend says it
has been built in the same p... |
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Ban Song Puey Archeological Site, Yasothon
The significant attractions include Big Buddha Image, Pagodas, etc. |
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The old building of Ban Singha Tha, Yasothon
Ban Khum Singha Tha, in Muang municipality, is the old area whose name
is found in the city’s histor... |
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Ho Trai, Yasothon
Hor Trai, or library of Wat Sra Trinurak. Hor Trai is located in Wat
Sra Trinurak. The ancient pavil... |
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Ban Si Than, Yasothon
Ban Si Than is where typical pillows are made. The village is 20
kilometres from Yasothon on the way... |
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Phaya Thaen Public Park, Yasothon
Phaya Thaen is a rain god according to the belief of Isan people. Phaya
Thaen Public Park is on Chae... |
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Phu Tham Phra, Yasothon
This large cave, located to the west of the mountain, houses countless
sacred Buddha images |
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Wat Song Yae Catholic Church, Yasothon
Located in Ban Song Yae, Amphoe Thai Charoen. Initially, the church was
a tiny hut, and it was rebu... |
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