Maha Sarakham Hotels Resorts and Travel Guide

Sights

• Isan Cultural Centre (ศูนย์ศิลปวัฒนธรรมอีสาน): The center features history of Isan’s art, as well as handicraft such as weaving, clothes’ patterns. The center also exhibits rare item such as Isan’s literature on the fan palm’s leaves, photo regarding tradition and culture of Isan.
  
  
• Isan Tradition and Art Research Institute (สถาบันวิจัยศิลปะและวัฒนธรรมอีสาน): The institute features permanent exhibition regarding all aspects of Isan’s art and culture.
  
  
• Kaeng Loengchan (แก่งเลิงจาน): The big reservoir is situated back of Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University, some 3 km from Maha Sarakham city. Around the area is fishery station which breeds and distributes different kinds of fresh water fish to provinces in the region.
  
  
• Pottery Village (หมู่บ้านปั้นหม้อ): The villagers here inherited ancient method of pottery from their ancestor. From water pot and cooking pots, they have diversified their products into various designs to cope with modern living style.
  
  
• Ku Mahathat (กู่มหาธาตุ): Built in the 13th Century to serve as a hospital during the reign of King Chaivoraman VII, the laterite ruins was created in Bayon style in rectangular shape. With 8 m high and 4 m wide, the ruins houses two gods made from terra cotta, sitting legs crossed with conchs in hands.
  
  
• City Shrine (ศาลเจ้าพ่อหลักเมือง): The shrine was built by Thao Mahachai, the first ruler of Maha Sarakham who has moved from Roi-Et to build new city here. The city shrine was built as a sacred icon of the city where Maha Sarakham people pay lot of respect.
  
  
• Khong Kut Wai Fish Sanctuary (อุทยานมัจฉาโขงกุดหวาย): Situated 10 km from Maha Sarakham City, the lake is home to over 100 species of freshwater fish.
  
  
• Ku Santarat (กู่สันตรัตน์): Like Ku Mahathat at Ban Khwao, it is built from rectangular laterite blocks. Standing in the rectangular wall with a pool outside, the ruins have lintels and nicely carved door arches.
  
  
• Phra That Na Dun: Buddhist Park of Isan (พระธาตุนาดูน พุทธมณฑลแห่งอีสาน): Phra That is in the area once was ancient town called Champasi. Lots of archeological artifacts are found and now kept in Khon Kaen National Museum. The most significant items found was the stupa housing relic of the Lord Buddha kept in gold, silver, and bronze boxes.
  
  
• Walai Rukhavej Botanical Research Institute (สถาบันวิจัยวลัยรุกขเวช): The institute makes research on conserving, improving, and distributing flora of the region. It has bamboo terrain, herbal garden, Isan Cart Museum, and Isan traditional house museum that features different kinds of house in Isan.
  
  
• Dun Lamphan No-hunting Area (เขตห้ามล่าสัตว์ป่าดูนลำพัน): The area features two forest types namely deciduous dipterocarp forest and peat swamp forest. The most famous endemic species found here is Mealy Crab Thaipotamon chulabhon Naiyanetr.
  
  
• Phra Yuen Mongkhon Buddha Image (พระพุทธรูปยืนมงคล): The statue from Dvaravati is a sacred icon of Maha Sarakham. Like Phra Phuttha Ming Mueang, the stature is carved from red sandstone.
  
  
• Phra Buddha Ming Mueang or Suwan Mali Buddha Image (พระพุทธมิ่งเมือง): The red sandstone Buddha image from the Dvaravati period is a sacred icon for Maha Sarakham people.
  
• Ban Nong Khuean Chang Handicraft Village (หมู่บ้านหัตถกรรมบ้านหนองเขื่อนช้าง): The village produces silk, cotton textiles, and other products such as scarfs, shoulder cloths, cotton shirts, and Isan style trousers.