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Prasat Ban Ben, Ubon Ratchathani Province
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Ubon Ratchathani อุบลราชธานี
is a town on the eastern part of Thailand, in the Isaan region. It is popularly known simply as Ubon. The name Ubon Ratchathani means "royal land of lotus blossoms". The town has a population of about 110,000, and serves as the provincial capital for Ubon Ratchathani province.
Chedi of Wat Phra That Nong Bua, Ubon Ratchathanihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Watnongbua1.jpgMarkalexander100
The town of Ubon Ratchathani was established by Thao Kham Phong, who fled from the courts of King Siribunsan in Vientiane into Siam during the reign of King Taksin, in the 18th century. The town is on the northern bank of the Mun River.
During the Second World War, it was the site of a railway project by the Japanese using prisoners-of-war. A monument in the city park was built by the British POW's in gratitute to the people of Ubon Ratchathani. The town was also a US armed forces base during the Vietnam war.
Today Ubon is cashing in on its appeal as a tourist destination. Every July a Candle Festival is held here to usher in Wan Khao Phansa, the Buddhist Lent, with coincides with the start of the rainy season.
Travel to Ubon Ratchathani
Ubon is now served AirAsia flights from Bangkok. The Ubon Ratchathani International Airport (UBP) also gets regular non-stop flights from Thai Airways.Travel within Ubon Ratchathani
There are plenty of tuk tuks and songthaews in town. A trip will cost you about ฿20 to ฿40.
Gate of Ubon Ratchathani Universityhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:UBU_Gate.jpgOatz
Places of Interest in Ubon Ratchathani
- Candle Sculpture
Modern sculpture completed in 2000 showcasing Isaan art. - Monument of Merit
The memorial erected by former POWs of World War II to the kindness of the people of Ubon. - Phra Phatumvoraratsuriyawang
Statue to the founder of Ubon Ratchathani - Ubon National Museum
One of the best museums in the northeast region of Thailand. - Wat Cheng
Temple with Lao-style wooden carvings. - Wat Maha Wanaram
A major temple in Ubon Ratchathani, on Sappasit Road, formerly called Wat Luang Mani Choti Sisawat. - Wat Pah Nanachat
Famous forest meditation temple and monastery with a good number of Western monks. - Wat Nong Pah Pong
Forest monastery temple and one of the meditation centres in Ubon Ratchathani. - Wat Phra That Nong Bua
Temple built to commemorate the 2,500th anniversary of the death of the Buddha. - Wat Si Ubon Rattanaram
Temple built in 1855. It houses a topaz Buddha image that was brought here from Chiang Saen. - Wat Supattanaram Worawihan
The first Thammayut sect Buddhist temple in Northeast Thailand, built by King Mongkut, also a member of this sect. - Wat Thung Si Muang
Temple founded by King Rama III in the 19th century, with beautiful 150-year-old murals with scenes from the jatakas.
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