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AMPHOE KAMALASAI
Fa Daet Song Yang
 This
ancient town is a on Highway No. 214 (Kalasin-Roi Et). From Kalasin,
drive for 13 kilometres to Kamalasai, then turn right and drive
for 6 kilometres. The present location is Ban Sema, Tambon Nong
Paen. There is evidence of a settlement in prehistoric times, the
area flourishing during the Dvaravati period circa the 13th-15th
Buddhist century. The layout of the town is like a heart-shaped
stone that defines a temples boundary. There are two rows of moats.
Ruins have been found inside and outside the town area. The most
complete ruin is Phra That Yakhu, a brick pagoda. Sandstone temple
markers with and without designs have been found here and are now
housed in Wat Pho Chai Semaram in the village and in the Khon Kaen
National Museum. In addition, amulets and tobacco pipes made of
fired clay and bronze were unearthed here.
AMPHOE KHAM MUANG
Ban Phon Phrae Wa Silk
This village is located 70 kilometres from Kalasin. It is famous
for beautiful woven cloth. The cloth is made of Mat Mi silk and
shows exemplary workmanship. It is unique to the Phu Thai tribe
whose ancestors migrated from the city of Thaeng in Vietnam. Nowadays
many colours are used other than the traditional red.
AMPHOE KUCHI NARAI
Ban Khok Kong Phu-Thai Village
The Phu-Thai is an Isan tribe which has its own culture, language
and now gives you the opportunity to visit the village and stay
for a night or two in the houses of the villagers. Food is included
(its traditional Lao food but with choice of more western one).
You can watch the show that all the villagers participate in traditional
monkey dancing by the children and Phu-Thai music and dances performed
by the women of the village. The ways of weaving and crafting are
also on display. Two minutes walk from villages centre is a forest
park with waterfalls and streams.
Getting There: Ban Khok Kong is 15 kilometres east of Kuchinarai
district. The village can be reached by a bus from Khon Kaen or
by contacting the village itself.
Public Transport :
1. From Bangkok, travel by or train to Khon Kaen, then take the
bus which runs to Mukdahan and tell the driver to stop at Ban Na
Krai and then motorbike taxi to the village, or
2. From Bangkoks Mochit Bus Terminal, take the Bangkok-Mukdahan
bus and go down at Ban Bua Khao, then take big pick-up (Song Thaeo
in Thai) or motorbike taxi to the village.
AMPHOE MUEANG
Arts, Culture and Tourism Promotion Centre
This is an information centre in Thirawat Hospital and provides
knowledge to those interested in local arts and culture of Kalasin.
There are displays of the way of life of locals and people in the
Northeast, as well as local products for sale.
Phraya Chai Sunthon Monument
This monument is in front of the post office in the city. Phraya
Chai Sunthon or Thao Somphamit evacuated people from the left bank
of the Mekong River to settle along the Pao River over 200 years
ago.
Wat Klang
This temple has an important artifact, which is the Ong Dam Buddha
image. This bronze image has beautiful features. It is 20 inches
wide. The base has an inscription in ancient Thai. It is said that
the image can grant seasonal rainfall. The temple also has a replica
of Lord Buddhas footprint made from old laterite.
Wat Si Bun Ruang
This temple is an old temple in the municipality. Some heart-shaped
stones that marked the limits of a temple in Fa Daet Song Yang are
kept here, the most beautiful being the one with an angel flying
above a castle and a king and his family portrayed in the lower
part. This is traditional northeastern art.
AMPHOE SAHATSAKHAN
Amphoe Sahatsakhan Phu Kum Khao
This mountain can be reached by taking Highway No. 227 for 30 kilometres,
turn right to Wat Sakkawan 1 kilometre away. Phu Kum Khao has the
largest concentration of dinosaur fossils in Thailand. Numerous
fossils were found in rock layers. The Department of Mineral Resources
has excavated some areas where entire skeletons are now clearly
visible. Most are Sauropods, large, long-necked, plant-eating dinosaurs
which lived about 130 million years ago.
Phu Sing
Phu Sing is 32 kilometres to the north of Kalasin on Highway No.
227. Visitors can either drive to the top or ascend the 104 steps.
The hill is where Phra Phrom Phumi Palo is located. It is a large
image in the Man Wichai (demon defeat) that is 10.5 metres wide
and is clearly visible from below. The surrounding area is shady
and offers a lovely panoramic view.
Reclining Buddha at Phu Khao
This Buddha Image is in Wat Phuttha Nimit, Ban Na Si Nuan, Tambon
Non Sila, 39 kilometres from Kalasin on Highway No. 227. There is
a 6-kilometre road on the left from the highway. This ancient reclining
Buddha image was carved under a cliff. This image is unusual to
other reclining images in that it is leaning on its left hand rather
than on its right hand. It was built in 1692.
AMPHOE SOMDET
Namtok Kaeng Ka-am
This waterfall is 55 kilometres from Kalasin on the Kalasin-Sakon
Nakhon route on Highway No. 213, 300 metres from the highway on
the left. This is a small waterfall cascading down a long row of
rocks and has a wide, open rock plateau suitable for relaxation.
AMPHOE YANG TALAT
Lam Pao Dam
This dam can be reached by taking Highway No. 209 (Kalasin - Maha
Sarakham) for 10 kilometres, turn right and drive for 26 kilometres.
This earth dam is 33 metres high from water level and is 7.8 kilometres
long. The dam is built across the Pao and Huai Yang rivers, creating
a double reservoir. It was built to alleviate floods, help agriculture
and is also used for fish breeding. The beach along the lake is
a popular rest spot for locals.
Suan Sa-on
This is a nature and wildlife education centre to the east of Lam
Pao dam. Suan Sa-on is a natural open zoo with plenty of wildlife,
including the rare red gaur, which is the symbol of the park.
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