Maha Sarakham Festivals   Bun Boek Fa Fair and Red Cross Fair (งานบุญเบิกฟ้าและกาชาด): Held annually on the third lunar day of February to celebrate the early period of harvest season, the fair aims also to conserve Isan cultural heritage. There is parade to honour the goddess of rice and Baisee ceremony. Moreover, fair goers can enjoy various local performances. Phra That Na Dun Festival...

Tourism Sights Isan Cultural Centre (ศูนย์ศิลปวัฒนธรรมอีสาน): The center features history of Isan’s art, as well as handicraft such as weaving, clothes’ patterns. The center also exhibits rare item such as Isan’s literature on the fan palm’s leaves, photo regarding tradition and culture of Isan. Isan Tradition and Art Research Institute...

Educational gardens Walai Rukavej Research Institute Located east of Phra That Na Dun, the institute makes research on conserving, improving, and distributing flora of the region. It has bamboo terrain, herbal garden, Isan Cart Museum, and Isan traditional house museum that features different kinds of house in Isan such as Phu Thai house, Isan fishery house, Isan musician house, animal traps house, doctor house, and weaver’s house. Tourist can...

Parks & Gardens Bueng Bon The lake packed with elephant’s ear plants is a nice place to picnic for people in Kosum Phisai and nearby . Situated in Tambon Hua Khwang, 100 metres from Kosamphi Forest Park, the lake is 2.50 metres deep and acquires total area of 120 rais (48 acres). How to get there. Use the same way with Kosamphi Botanical Park. Operating day: Daily Operating time: 24 Hour Category: Parks & Gardens Language Support:...

Parks & Gardens Chi Long Forest Park Chi Long Forest Park is at Ban Wang Wa, 10 kilometres from town on the way to Kosum Phisai. The park is on an island that was formed by a course divergence of the Mun River, a main waterway of the Northeast. The island is covered with shady rubber trees and a road circling it makes sightseeing most enjoyable. Operating day: Daily Operating time: 08.00 – 17.00 Category: Parks & Gardens Language...

Village, Community Ban Phaeng Ban Phaeng village is famous for making reed mats. It is 38 kilometres from town (Highway No. 208). The mats are local products that are used widely in Thailand. The village does extensive reed farming and has set up a reed-mat-making co-operative to demonstrate the process of making mats and sell them at very affordable prices. Operating day: Daily Operating time: 08.00 – 17.00 Category: Village,...

Village, Community Ban Nong Khuean Chang Ban Nong Khuean Chang is at Mu 7, Tambon Ban Song Khon. This village is renowned for making quality silk and cotton materials. It is 12 kilometres from town on the Maha Sarakham-Kosum Phisai Road. Turn left at the 12-km marker onto Highway No. 1027 and drive for 2 kilometres. Operating day: Daily Operating time: 08.00 – 17.00 Category: Village, Community Language Support:...

Village, Community Ban Isan Museum Ban Isan Museum is another interesting place that shows the way of life of the Isan people. It is located a short way from Phra That Na Dun. The museum is a research project of Maha Sarakham University. It comprises model houses of the various tribes in the region and there are exhibitions displaying household items. Operating day: Daily Operating time: 09.00 – 16.00 Category: Village, Community Language...