Wat Pra Lao Thep Nimit - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About Wat Pra Lao Thep Nimit

Wat Phra Lao Thep Nimit is a Buddhist temple in Amnat Charoen Province, Thailand, situated on Highway 2134, 2 km from Amphoe Phana. The temple has a Lanna-style chapel which houses the principal Buddha image Phra Lao Thep Nimit. Built in 1720, the Buddha image, in subduing Mara attitude decorated by gold leaves, is considered the most beautiful Buddha image of Northeast Region.

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Wat Phra That Nong Bua

Wat Phra That Nong Bua

46.01km from Wat Pra Lao Thep Nimit

Wat Phra That Nong Bua is a Dhammyuttika temple, one of the important temples in the province Ubon Ratchathani. The best part of this place is Sri Maha Pho Chedi, which was worked in 1956 to respect of 2500 years of Buddhism.

Wat Maha Wanaram

Wat Maha Wanaram

49.14km from Wat Pra Lao Thep Nimit

It’s regarded as the principal wat in Ubon. This old temple is where the highly referred Buddha image titled Phra Chao Yai Indra Plang is located.

Wat Tai Phrachao Yai Ong Tue

Wat Tai Phrachao Yai Ong Tue

50.01km from Wat Pra Lao Thep Nimit

Wat Tai Phra Chao Yai Ong Tue is an important temple of Ubon Ratchathani, it was built in 1779. The temple's ordination hall was built with a combination of styles such as Thai, Khmer, and Vietnamese styles.

Wat Nong Pa Phong

Wat Nong Pa Phong

57.67km from Wat Pra Lao Thep Nimit

Established by Venerable Ajahn Chah in 1954, Wat Nong Pah Pong is the main monastery in the Ajahn Chah family of monasteries. It follows the Thai Forest Tradition, mainly focused on meditation other than study.

Phu Sa Dok Bua National Park

Phu Sa Dok Bua National Park

62.36km from Wat Pra Lao Thep Nimit

Phu Sa Dok Bua National Park is a national park that lies in the Amnat Charoen, Mukdahan, and Yasothon Provinces of Thailand. The park's headquarters are located at Amphoe Don Tan, Mukdahan Province. The park is covered by dwarf dry dipterocarp forest. There is a 423 m high mountain in it. On the mountaintop there are 11 stone pools which are a few metres wide. Oddly, all of them are occupied by different species of colourful lotus found normally in swamps.

The Largest Wooden Church

The Largest Wooden Church

67.44km from Wat Pra Lao Thep Nimit

St Michael's Church, Songyae is a Roman Catholic parish church in the northeastern Thai village of Nong Songyae. The Tourism Authority of Thailand has designated the church as a unique cultural heritage site of the sort Unseen in Thailand.

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Amnat Charoen

Amnat Charoen

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Amnat Charoen (also called Isan) is one of the four newest provinces of Thailand that lies in the central northeastern region of Thailand.

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