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Ban Sok Destination Guide

Explore Ban Sok in Thailand

Ban Sok in the region of Sakon Nakhon is a place in Thailand - some 335 mi or ( 539 km ) North-East of Bangkok , the country's capital city .

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Time in Ban Sok is now 06:54 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Bangkok " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Hanoi, Ban Thung Plakat Yai, Ban Thon, Ban That, and Ban Tan Diao. Since you are here already, consider visiting Hanoi . Where to go and what to see in Ban Sok ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Ban Chiang

Ban Chiang is an archeological site located in Nong Han district, Udon Thani Province, Thailand. It has been on the UNESCO world heritage list since 1992. Discovered in 1966, the site attracted enormous publicity due to its attractive red painted pottery. Villagers had uncovered some of the pottery in prior years without insight into its age or historical importance.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 17.55 103.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Thailand, Bronze Age, Geography of Udon Thani Province, World Heritage Sites in Thailand

Wat Kham Chanot

Wat Kham Chanot is a buddhist temple near Ban Kham Chanot, Amphoe Ban Dung, Udon Thani Province in Northeastern Thailand. It is located in the Wang Nakhin area at a lake where the Nāga, a mythical large snake, is supposed to be living. Nāga worsphip is one of the main issue in this small monastery. About ten monks live here permanently. It is believed that the snake has a hideaway on the island. It is connected to the other Wat premises by a bridge.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 17.74 103.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in Udon Thani Province