Sakon Nakhon
Sakon Nakhon is a Buddhist town with fiveBuddhist stupas. Its history can be dated backfor three thousand years. Legend says thatNong Han town, or presently Sakon Nakhon,was built in 11th century when Khmer ruledthis region. When the Khmer lost its power, thetown was under the rules of Lanxang or LaotianKingdom. It was renamed into “Mueang ChiangMai Nongharn”. When the town was underSiamese Kingdom, it was renamed again into“Sakon Thawapi”. In 1830, during the reign ofKing Rama III, it was named “Sakon Nakhon”.Sakon Nakhon Province is 647 kilometres fromBangkok. It acquires total area of 9,605 sq.kilometres. and has 18 Amphoes includingAmphoe Mueang Sakon Nakhon, AmphoePhanna Nikhom, Amphoe Phang Khon, AmphoeSawang Daen Din, Amphoe Charoen Sin,Amphoe Ban Muang, Amphoe Kham Ta Kla,Amphoe Wanon Niwat, Amphoe Akat Amnuai,Amphoe Kusuman, Amphoe Phon Na Kaeo,Amphoe Khok Si Suphan, Amphoe Tao Ngoi,Amphoe Phu Phan, Amphoe Kut Bak, AmphoeNikhom Nam Un, Amphoe Waritchaphum andAmphoe Song Dao.
Sakon NakhonThai Term GlossaryAmphoe : DistrictBan : VillageKhuean : DamMaenam : RiverMueang : Town or CityPrang : Corn-shaped tower orsanctuarySAO : Subdistrict AdministrativeOrganizationSoi : AlleySong Thaeo : Pick-up trucks but with a roofover the backTalat : MarketTambon : SubdistrictTham : CaveTuk-Tuks : Three-wheeled motorizedtaxisUbosot or Bot : Ordination hall in a templeWihan : Image hall in a templeWat : TempleNote: English spelling here given tries toapproximate Thai Pronunciation. Posted signsmay be spelled differently. When seeking helpfor direction, point to the Thai spelling givenafter each place name.Sakon Nakhon is a Buddhist town with fiveBuddhist stupas. Its history can be dated backfor three thousand years. Legend says thatNong Han town, or presently Sakon Nakhon,was built in 11th century when Khmer ruledthis region. When the Khmer lost its power, thetown was under the rules of Lanxang or LaotianKingdom. It was renamed into “Mueang ChiangMai Nongharn”. When the town was underSiamese Kingdom, it was renamed again into“Sakon Thawapi”. In 1830, during the reign ofKing Rama III, it was named “Sakon Nakhon”.Sakon Nakhon Province is 647 kilometres fromBangkok. It acquires total area of 9,605 sq.kilometres. and has 18 Amphoes includingAmphoe Mueang Sakon Nakhon, AmphoePhanna Nikhom, Amphoe Phang Khon, AmphoeSawang Daen Din, Amphoe Charoen Sin,Amphoe Ban Muang, Amphoe Kham Ta Kla,Amphoe Wanon Niwat, Amphoe Akat Amnuai,Amphoe Kusuman, Amphoe Phon Na Kaeo,Amphoe Khok Si Suphan, Amphoe Tao Ngoi,Amphoe Phu Phan, Amphoe Kut Bak, AmphoeNikhom Nam Un, Amphoe Waritchaphum andAmphoe Song Dao.Distances from Sakon Nakhon to nearbyprovincesNakhon Phanom 93 kilometresMukdahan 119 kilometresKalasin 128 kilometresUdon Thani 159 kilometresDistances from Amphoe Mueang SakonNakhon to other districtsAmphoe Phanna Nikhom 39 kilometresAmphoe Phang Khon 54 kilometresAmphoe Sawang Daen Din 84 kilometresAmphoe Charoen Sin 90 kilometresAmphoe Ban Muang 120 kilometresAmphoe Kham Ta Kla 109 kilometresAmphoe Wanon Niwat 85 kilometresAmphoe Akat Amnuai 57 kilometresAmphoe Kusuman 40 kilometresAmphoe Phon Na Kaeo 35 kilometresAmphoe Khok Si Suphan 22 kilometresAmphoe Tao Ngoi 28 kilometresAmphoe Phu Phan 33 kilometresAmphoe Kut Bak 56 kilometresAmphoe Nikhom Nam Un 99 kilometresAmphoe Waritchaphum 69 kilometresAmphoe Song Dao 109 kilometresHOW TO GET THEREBy Car: From Bangkok, takes Highway No.1(Pahonyothin Road) to Saraburi and turnright into Highway No.2 (Mittraphap Road) atSaraburi, drive through Nakhon Ratchasima,Amphoe Ban Phai of Khon Kaen. Then turnright to Highway No.23 via Maha Sarakham andKalasin, then use Highway No.213 to SakonNakhon. The total distance is around 647kilometres.By Bus: From the Northern Bus TerminalChatuchak (Kamphaeng Phet II Road) inBangkok. There are many bus to Sakon Nakhoneveryday. For more information contact:- The Transport Co., Ltd. Tel. 1490, 0 29362852-66, Sakon Nakhon Branch Tel. 0 4271 2860,09 3315 4483 website : www.transport.co.th- Nakhon Chai Air Co., Ltd. Tel. 1624, website : www.nca.co.thFor more information contact Sakon NakhonBus Station Tel. 0 4271 4945By Train: State Railway of Thailand operatesdaily train service from Bangkok to Udon Thani,where tourist can catch routine bus to SakonNakhon, 159 kilometres away. For moreinformation, Tel. 1690, 0 2220 4334, 0 22204261. Udon Thani Station Tel. 0 4222 2061,website : www.railway.co.thBy Air: There are two airlines operating flightsfrom Donmueang International Airport inBangkok to Sakon Nakhon Airport, as follows:- Nok Air Tel. 1318, 0 2900 9955, website: www.nokair.com- Thai Air Asia Tel. 0 2515 9999, website :www.airasia.comTransportation in Sakon NakhonThere are Song Thaeos, motor tricycle, andpedal tricycle plying the provincial town ofSakon Nakhon. They are available at manyplaces; such as, the Sakon Nakhon MunicipalMarket, Sakon Nakhon Hospital, and the SakonNakhon Bus Terminal 2.To travel from Amphoe Mueang Sakon Nakhonto other districts, there are Song Thaeos,6-wheelers, and buses available from the SakonNakhon Municipal Market and Sakon NakhonBus Terminal 2.Transportation from Sakon Nakhon tonearby provincesFrom the Sakon Nakhon Bus Terminal 2, thereare air-conditioned and non-air-conditionedbus services to nearby provinces includingUdon Thani, Nakhon Phanom, Khon Kaen,Kalasin, Bueng Kan, etc. For more information,Tel. 0 4271 4945.
Sakon Nakhon is Buddhist town with fiveBuddhist stupas Its history can be dated backfor three thousand years Legend says thatNong Han town or presently Sakon Nakhon ,was built in 11 th century when Khmer ruledthis region When the Khmer lost its power thetown was under the rules of Lanxang or LaotianKingdom It was renamed into “Mueang ChiangMai Nongharn ”. When the town was underSiamese Kingdom it was renamed again into “Sakon Thawapi ”. In 1830 during the reign ofKing Rama III it was named “Sakon Nakhon ”.Sakon Nakhon Province is 647 kilometres fromBangkok It acquires total area of 9,605 sq .kilometres. and has 18 Amphoes includingAmphoe Mueang Sakon Nakhon AmphoePhanna Nikhom Amphoe Phang Khon AmphoeSawang Daen Din Amphoe Charoen Sin ,Amphoe Ban Muang Amphoe Kham Ta Kla ,Amphoe Wanon Niwat Amphoe Akat Amnuai ,Amphoe Kusuman Amphoe Phon Na Kaeo ,Amphoe Khok Si Suphan Amphoe Tao Ngoi ,Amphoe Phu Phan Amphoe Kut Bak AmphoeNikhom Nam Un Amphoe Waritchaphum andAmphoe Song Dao Sakon NakhonThai Term GlossaryAmphoe DistrictBan VillageKhuean DamMaenam RiverMueang Town or CityPrang Corn-shaped tower orsanctuarySAO Subdistrict AdministrativeOrganizationSoi AlleySong Thaeo Pick-up trucks but with roofover the backTalat MarketTambon SubdistrictTham CaveTuk-Tuks Three-wheeled motorizedtaxisUbosot or Bot Ordination hall in templeWihan Image hall in templeWat TempleNote English spelling here given tries toapproximate Thai Pronunciation Posted signsmay be spelled differently When seeking helpfor direction point to the Thai spelling givenafter each place name .Sakon Nakhon is Buddhist town with fiveBuddhist stupas Its history can be dated backfor three thousand years Legend says thatNong Han town or presently Sakon Nakhon ,was built in 11 th century when Khmer ruledthis region When the Khmer lost its power thetown was under the rules of Lanxang or LaotianKingdom It was renamed into “Mueang ChiangMai Nongharn ”. When the town was underSiamese Kingdom it was renamed again into “Sakon Thawapi ”. In 1830 during the reign ofKing Rama III it was named “Sakon Nakhon ”.Sakon Nakhon Province is 647 kilometres fromBangkok It acquires total area of 9,605 sq .kilometres. and has 18 Amphoes includingAmphoe Mueang Sakon Nakhon AmphoePhanna Nikhom Amphoe Phang Khon AmphoeSawang Daen Din Amphoe Charoen Sin ,Amphoe Ban Muang Amphoe Kham Ta Kla ,Amphoe Wanon Niwat Amphoe Akat Amnuai ,Amphoe Kusuman Amphoe Phon Na Kaeo ,Amphoe Khok Si Suphan Amphoe Tao Ngoi ,Amphoe Phu Phan Amphoe Kut Bak AmphoeNikhom Nam Un Amphoe Waritchaphum andAmphoe Song Dao .Distances from Sakon Nakhon to nearbyprovincesNakhon Phanom 93 kilometresMukdahan 119 kilometresKalasin 128 kilometresUdon Thani 159 kilometresDistances from Amphoe Mueang SakonNakhon to other districtsAmphoe Phanna Nikhom 39 kilometresAmphoe Phang Khon 54 kilometresAmphoe Sawang Daen Din 84 kilometresAmphoe Charoen Sin 90 kilometresAmphoe Ban Muang 120 kilometresAmphoe Kham Ta Kla 109 kilometresAmphoe Wanon Niwat 85 kilometresAmphoe Akat Amnuai 57 kilometresAmphoe Kusuman 40 kilometresAmphoe Phon Na Kaeo 35 kilometresAmphoe Khok Si Suphan 22 kilometresAmphoe Tao Ngoi 28 kilometresAmphoe Phu Phan 33 kilometresAmphoe Kut Bak 56 kilometresAmphoe Nikhom Nam Un 99 kilometresAmphoe Waritchaphum 69 kilometresAmphoe Song Dao 109 kilometresHOW TO GET THEREBy Car From Bangkok takes Highway No .1(Pahonyothin Road to Saraburi and turnright into Highway No .2 (Mittraphap Road atSaraburi drive through Nakhon Ratchasima ,Amphoe Ban Phai of Khon Kaen Then turnright to Highway No .23 via Maha Sarakham andKalasin then use Highway No .213 to SakonNakhon The total distance is around 647 kilometres .By Bus From the Northern Bus TerminalChatuchak (Kamphaeng Phet II Road inBangkok There are many bus to Sakon Nakhoneveryday For more information contact :- The Transport Co ., Ltd Tel 1490 29362852 66 Sakon Nakhon Branch Tel 4271 2860,09 3315 4483 website www .transport.co.th- Nakhon Chai Air Co ., Ltd Tel 1624 website www .nca.co.thFor more information contact Sakon NakhonBus Station Tel 4271 4945 By Train State Railway of Thailand operatesdaily train service from Bangkok to Udon Thani ,where tourist can catch routine bus to SakonNakhon 159 kilometres away For moreinformation Tel 1690 2220 4334 22204261 Udon Thani Station Tel 4222 2061 ,website www .railway.co.thBy Air There are two airlines operating flightsfrom Donmueang International Airport inBangkok to Sakon Nakhon Airport as follows :- Nok Air Tel 1318 2900 9955 website www .nokair.com- Thai Air Asia Tel 2515 9999 website :www.airasia.comTransportation in Sakon NakhonThere are Song Thaeos motor tricycle andpedal tricycle plying the provincial town ofSakon Nakhon They are available at manyplaces such as the Sakon Nakhon MunicipalMarket Sakon Nakhon Hospital and the SakonNakhon Bus Terminal .To travel from Amphoe Mueang Sakon Nakhonto other districts there are Song Thaeos ,6-wheelers, and buses available from the SakonNakhon Municipal Market and Sakon NakhonBus Terminal .Transportation from Sakon Nakhon tonearby provincesFrom the Sakon Nakhon Bus Terminal thereare air-conditioned and non-air-conditionedbus services to nearby provinces includingUdon Thani Nakhon Phanom Khon Kaen ,Kalasin, Bueng Kan etc For more information ,Tel. 4271 4945