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Chaiyaphum


Chaiyaphum, Isan, Thailand

Chaiyaphum is 332 km from Bangkok. Northbound, Highway 201 links Chaiyaphun with Loei and ends at Chaiyaphum is a mountainous province with two main ranges: The Dong Phaya Yen Mountains in the east and the Khao Khieo Mountains in the north.
The province lies at the western edge of Isan or Northeast region, separated from Thailand's central region by the Phang Hoei Range that runs north to south with peaks rising 1,000 to 1,500 metres high. Transport, however, is not a problem as the province has a well-developed road network. Highway 225 cuts through the mountains due west to Nakhon Sawan, while Highway 201 runs south-west to connect with Highway 2 just south of Nakhon Ratchasima. Chiang Khan on the Laos border.
Chaiyaphum Attractions: The Phraya Phakdi Chumphol Statue is the province's best known landmark. Standing in a circle at the centre of town, it was built from local donations to honour the founder of Chaiyaphum. Another monument to him, called San Chao Pho Phraya Lae (the title bestowed on him by the people), is located 3 km from the town on the site where he was killed by invaders from Vientiane. Prang Ku, about 2 km from town, is an old religious structure built of sandstone. A Dvaravati Buddha image, revered by the local people, is enshrined there. A bathing rite for the Buddha image is held every year.
Tat Ton National Park, 21 km north of Chaiyaphum town, is situated on a 500 to 800-metre-high plateau. There are several waterfalls of which the most popular is Tat Ton Waterfall, a 50-metre-high cascade. Another waterfall, Tat Fa, and Kaeng Cliff where the statue of Phra Phutachai Phumiphitak, the symbolic guardian of the province stands, are close by. Accommodation in the park be can obtained through the National Park Service of the Forestry Department.

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