Wat Tham Pha Daen Photo Gallery

Wat Tham Pha Daen is a gorgeous temple complex in Sakon Nakhon, Thailand. More than a Buddhist temple, Wat Tham Pha Daen is a museum of sacred art work, built into a mountainside. Artistic attractions include many different kinds of Buddha statues, made with different materials; beautiful carvings of the Buddha in stone and teak wood; cliffside carvings of famous monks; a dazzling Buddha with 7 headed Naga dragon; ancient sacred trees, and more. While the temple can get quite busy with local Thai tourists Friday-Sunday (but not too busy if you arrive at 8am), the temple often has few tourists the other days of the weeks, especially during the school year, making it a great “off the beaten track” destination for foreign tourists, who are looking to escape the crowds and experience authentic Thailand. Learn more about this Northeastern Thailand temple at: Wat Tham Pha Daen.

David Alan

Ajarn at Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University

David Alan is an educator, writer, and podcaster who has been working with Thai universities for over 20 years. He has co-written several books on learning the Thai language, and lives with his Thai wife and daughters on a farm in Sakon Nakhon (Northeast Thailand).

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