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Sights & Activities
SCULPTURE PARK
Sala Kaew Ku
(admission 20B; 8am-6pm)
One of Thailand's most enigmatic attractions is this fantastical
sculpture park inspired by a mystic shaman. The larger-than-life sculptures depict the
Hindu and Buddhist deities and stories (examples include a pack of anthropomorphic
dogs, a 25m-high Buddha statue and a Wheel of Life, which you enter through a giant
mouth) and represent one of Thailand's most striking examples of modern religious art.
All buses headed east from Nong Khai pass the road leading to Sala Kaew Ku (10B),
which is about 2km east of town and is also known as Wat Kaek. It's about a five-minute
walk from the highway. Chartered túk-túk should cost 150B return with a one-hour wait
or you can bike it in about 30 minutes.
Wat Pho Chai
(Th Phochai; 7am-7.30pm)
Luang Po Phra Sai, a large Lan Xang-era Buddha image
awash with gold, bronze and precious stones, sits at the hub of Nong Khai's holiest
temple.
BUDDHIST TEMPLE
Tha Sadet Market
(Th Rimkhong; 8.30am-6pm)
Offers the usual mix of clothes, electronic equipment, food
and assorted bric-a-brac, most of it imported from Laos and China, but there are also a
few shops selling quirky quality stuff.
MARKET
Volunteering in Nong Khai
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