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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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That Kong Khao Noi

That Kong Khao Noi

38.41km from The Largest Wooden Church

Phra That Kong Khao Noi is an ancient stupa. It is a structure that enshrines holy Buddhist relics. Built during the 18th-20th century in the Ayutthaya period. It is 9 kilometers away from Yasothon town.

Phu Sa Dok Bua National Park

Phu Sa Dok Bua National Park

47.11km from The Largest Wooden Church

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.

Phu Pha Thoep National Park

Phu Pha Thoep National Park

58.02km from The Largest Wooden Church

Phu Pha Thoep National Park is a small protected area covering 48.5 km² in Mukdahan Province east of Thailand. The forests are mainly mixed deciduous and dipterocarp forest, in deepers areas up on mountains there are few areas with evergreen forests along some cliffs. There are no bigger mammals in the park. Some 10 species of flowers bloom on some parts of the park around October to November every year. The highest point in the park is Phu Jongsi at 420 metres.

Wat Pra Lao Thep Nimit

Wat Pra Lao Thep Nimit

67.44km from The Largest Wooden Church

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.

Wat Songkhon-Catholic Shrine Of The Martyrs Of Thailand

Wat Songkhon-Catholic Shrine Of The Martyrs Of Thailand

87.53km from The Largest Wooden Church

Wat Songkhon Morana Sakkhee, the place to worship Virgin Mary, is located in Ban Songkhon,Mukdahan province, and is the most beautiful and largest Roman Catholic chapel in Southeast Asia, built with a modern architecture. The place has been awarded in 1996, on its outstanding architecture by Association of Siamese Architects Under the Royal Patronage. There were seven wax figures of the seven martyrs who dedicated their lives in the spiritual forest to prove their faith in God.

Wat Phra That Nong Bua

Wat Phra That Nong Bua

102.58km from The Largest Wooden Church

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.

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Yasothon

Yasothon

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Yasothon is one of the smallest provinces in the lower northeast region of Thailand. Yasothon Province is famed for its Rocket Festival, which is celebrated at the commencement of the Rainy Season.

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