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Prasat Sikhoraphum
This temple is situated 34 km to the northeast of town, along Route 226 towards Si Saket. The taller central prang stands at 32 m-high and has doorways that are finely decorated with Hindu deities. Dating from the 12th century, and built in the Angkor Wat style, it was initially a Hindu shrine. It was converted to a Buddhist temple in the 16th century.
Prasat Pluang
Head south from town, along route 214 to Prasat. At about 2km past Prasat, cross route 24 and turn to the left. The sanctuary is placed on a high laterite platform and is believed to date from the late 11th century. In the 1970's, excavations by the Fine Arts Department revealed that the temple was never completed.
Prasat Ta Muan Thom
This temple is located 60 km south of town, in the Kab Choeng District, on the Thai-Cambodian border. It was built in the 11th century, during the reign of King Jayavarman VII. This was once an important place, situated along the road that linked Phimai to Angkor in Cambodia. There is a 30m long staircase that leads down into Cambodian territory.
Elephant Village
The elephant has very much been part of Thailand's history: from the days when kingdoms where fought over by elephant-mounted soldiers, to the necessary agricultural and logging work they were trained for.
However, today the numbers of these animals has dwindled. No longer used in military actions and seldom used in agriculture, the importance of the pachyderms has declined.
At the village of Ban Tha Klang, about 40 km north of Surin, a programme has been set up to take care of these massive beasts. With the help from conservationist agencies, a natural environment has been created for them.
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Central of Thailand
Ang Thong |
Ayutthaya |
Bangkok |
Chachoengsao |
Chai Nat |
Kanchanaburi |
Lopburi |
Nakhon Nayok |
Nakhon Pathom |
Nonthaburi |
Pathum Thani |
Prachinburi |
Ratchaburi |
Sa Kaeo |
Samut Prakan |
Samut Sakhon |
Samut Songkhram |
Saraburi |
Singburi |
Suphanburi |
Eastern of Thailand
Chantaburi |
Pattaya |
Rayong |
Trat |
Northeastern of Thailand
Amnat Charoen |
Buriram |
Chaiyaphum |
Kalasin |
Khon Kaen |
Loei |
Mahasarakham |
Nakhon Phanom |
Nakhon Ratchasima |
Nong Bua Lamphun |
Nong Khai |
Roi Et |
Sakon Nakhon |
Si Sa Ket |
Surin |
Ubon Ratchathani |
Udon Thani |
Yasothon |
Northern of Thailand
Chiang Mai |
Chiang Rai |
Kamphaeng Phet |
Lampang |
Lamphun |
Mae Hong Sorn |
Nakhon Sawan |
Nan |
Phayao |
Phetchabun |
Phichit |
Phitsanulok |
Phrae |
Sukhothai |
Tak |
Uthai Thani |
Uttaradit |
Southern of Thailand
Chumphon |
Koh Samui |
Krabi |
Nakhon Si Thammarat |
Narathiwat |
Phang Nga |
Phattalung |
Phetchaburi |
Phi Phi |
Phuket |
Prachuab Khiri Khan |
Ranong |
Satun |
Songkhla |
Surat Thani |
Trang |
Yala |
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Central Of Thailand
Ang Thong,
Ayutthaya,
Bangkok,
Chachoengsao,
Chai Nat,
Kanchanaburi,
Lopburi,
Nakhon Nayok,
Nakhon Pathom,
Nonthaburi,
Pathum Thani,
Prachinburi,
Ratchaburi,
Sa Kaeo,
Samut Prakan,
Samut Sakhon,
Samut Songkhram,
Saraburi,
Singburi,
Suphanburi,
Eastern Of Thailand
Chantaburi,
Pattaya,
Rayong,
Trat,
Northeastern Of Thailand
Amnat Charoen,
Buriram,
Chaiyaphum,
Kalasin,
Khon Kaen,
Loei,
Mahasarakham,
Nakhon Phanom,
Nakhon Ratchasima,
Nong Bua Lamphun,
Nong Khai,
Roi Et,
Sakon Nakhon,
Si Sa Ket,
Surin,
Ubon Ratchathani,
Udon Thani,
Yasothon,
Northern Of Thailand
Chiang Mai,
Chiang Rai,
Kamphaeng Phet,
Lampang,
Lamphun,
Mae Hong Sorn,
Nakhon Sawan,
Nan,
Phayao,
Phetchabun,
Phichit,
Phitsanulok,
Phrae,
Sukhothai,
Tak,
Uthai Thani,
Uttaradit,
Southern Of Thailand
Chumphon,
Koh Samui,
Krabi,
Nakhon Si Thammarat,
Narathiwat,
Phang Nga,
Phattalung,
Phetchaburi,
Phi Phi,
Phuket,
Prachuab Khiri Khan,
Ranong,
Satun,
Songkhla,
Surat Thani,
Trang,
Yala,
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