Culture and Festivals

The Khon Kaen Silk Festival or Phuk Sieo festival, Khon Kaen annually traditional event, is one of the most important events held in late of November at Khon Kaen City Hall. The purpose is to present the local silk industry which mostly are handmade works. The fair includes parades, local product booths and other interesting activities such as, students' performances, live bands of pop, rock, country  music and Northeastern traditional music.

The slogan  of  KhonKaen Province

Pha That Kham Kaen

Siang Kan Dok Koon

Soon Ruam Pha Mai

Ruam Jai Phuk Sieaw

Tieaw Khon Kaen Nakron Yai

Dinosaur Si Rin Thon Ne

Sood Te Hriean Tong Muay O Lim Pic

Wat Nong Wang

The first governor of Khon Kaen, Phraya Nakhon Sri Bororak BoRom Raja Bhakdi, built the temple in 1793, 80 meters height, on about 11 acres of land on Klang Muang Road, named Wat Nua. Duirng the time the city was founded, the temple was promoted as a royal temple in 1984 because of the outstanding architecture. The pagoda is a combination of Dvaravati and Indochinese styles, while the main structure remains truly representative of Isan; Northeastern

Phra Maha Tat Kaen Nakhon or The 9-storey pagoda maintains the Lord Buddha relics received from His Holiness the Supreme Patriarch of Wat Rachabopit, Bangkok in 1979 and the Tripitaka; Buddhist canon of scriptures on the top floor. Doors and windows of the pagoda are beautifully carved, featuring the life and former reincarnations of the Lord Buddha, 16 classes of visible deities in the Brahmas world, and Buddhist rites. Murals within the pagoda feature history of the town.

The pagoda was established to celebrate the 50th year on the throne of

the King and the 200th year of establishment of Khon Kaen.

Wat Pra Bat Phu Phan Kam

Phu  Phan Kam, Ubonrat

            

Tourists can go up to pay obeisance to the image of

Luang Pu Khaow, and the Lord Buddha's footprint.

There are 1,049 Naga steps to get to the top of the hill.

For some tourists who prefer an easier way, there is another way to get there by car.

 Every year, there is a traditional festival, called Tak Bat Te Vo: people offer food to the monks along the

 the distance of Naga steps.

Scenic point to look at Ubonrat dam