Sa Kaeo Province has announced this year (2010) to be the Visit Sa Kaeo Year. Under a new perspective to promote tourism in the province, they now proudly present 15 tourist highlights as follows:

Five religious attractions

1. Luangpho Khao at Wat Nakhon Tham, the sacred Buddha image of the province
2. Luangpho Thong at Wat Sa Kaeo, the Buddhist monk who uses his knowledge in traditional Thai medicine to cure sick people
3. The replica of Phra Siam Devadhiraj, the sacred image once brought to the fighting zone to protect people and soldiers
4. City Pillar Shrine
5. King Naresuan the Great’s Statue

Five of Sa Kaeo’s Best Things

1. Rongkluea Market, the large border market
2. Sadokkokthom, the ancient Khmer style castle
3. Khao Chakan, a limestone mountain
4. Wang Namyen Dairy Cooperative Farm, the country’s second largest dairy production venue
5. Five tribal food of Aranyaprathet (Vietnamese, Lao, Cambodia, Chinese and Thai)

Lalu

Pangsida Waterfall

Pangsida National Park

Five Natural Attractions

1. Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest, the world’s heritage site and Pangsida & Ta Phraya National Parks
2. Lalu, the small area of weird earth formation similar to “Phae Mueng Phi” of Phrae Province
3. Phra Prong Reservoir
4. Phet Pho Thong Cave
5. Khao Takub Waterfall

Sa Kaeo is a province situated in the east of Thailand, bordering Banteay Meanchey and Battambang of Cambodia. Though one of the youngest provinces, Sa Kaeo has a wide variety of attractions. Various kinds of accommodations ranging from local homestays to five-star resorts can be found in the province.

For more information about attractions in Sa Kaeo, please contact the Tourism Authority of Thailand Nakhon Nayok Office on tel. +66 (0) 3731 2282 or visit tat8.com or sakaeo555.com

Phraprong Reservoir is biologically suitable for vegetation and marine life to grow; therefore, various species of birds come to search for food, especially Nok Ai Ngua or snake-birds which, among the constant residents in the reservoir, are considered a rare species of large water bird in Thailand.  

The snake-birds have a distinctive and interesting way of catching fish. They dive into the water and use their beaks to spear fish for themselves. This is a rarely seen behaviour that you can watch in the reservoir. At present there are about 30 snake-birds reported living in the area.

Sa Kaeo Province holds its annual birdwatching festival at Phraprong Reservoir from May to August every year. Tourists can take a rafting trip in Phraprong Reservoir to enjoy the secluded atmosphere and watch birds of various species fishing. When tired, they can taste a wide variety of freshwater fish at the restaurants on the shore.

Boats and rafts can be hired at the reservoir. Tourists interested in activities at Phraprong Reservoir please contact the Tourism Authority of Thailand Nakhon Nayok Office on tel. +66 (0) 3731 2282.

Organized in Bangkok by the French Embassy in Thailand and the Alliance Française de Bangkok, La Fête, one of Thailand’s major cultural events, attracted over 400,000 visitors last year. This year it is going to be held in various neighbourhoods of Bangkok from 3 June to 6 September with a wide variety of events, either free or ticketed.

“Portraits of Asia”, an outdoor exhibition is a festival to be held from 3 June to 6 September, starting on 3 June at 7 p.m. in front of Zen Department Store. Other free activities are: The “Fête de la Musique”, scheduled at Siam Square on 19 June with a concert by Moderndog from Thailand and Java from France; The Hip-Hop Battle, held at Patravadi Theatre; and Juggling, puppets and street theatre shows held in several venues in Bangkok.

Besides, there are many other free exhibitions: Photographs of Paris on the outside walls of the Alliance Française, South Sathon Road; Fashion Photographs at Zen Department Store; and Fashion Photographs and Iconic Design Artefacts at the Bangkok Art and Cultural Centre (7th floor).

The festival also consists of many interesting programmes that require tickets, starting from student tickets priced at 100 Baht. More details are available on www.lafete-bangkok.com. Dates and schedules might be changed if necessary, please check on the La Fête’s website regularly.

Fest of the Five Regions and other special festivals held by the Tourism Authority of Thailand to revive tourism in Bangkok and other provinces, will take place at several venues between August and September. Each event features artistic and cultural activities, marketing campaigns as well as booths selling food and OTOP products.

Smile@Siam
14-15 August 2010 (10.00-22.00 hrs)
Venue: Siam Square Soi 3, Siam Paragon, Siam Center, MBK Center (Bangkok)
Theme: Contemporary activities to match urban lifestyle of a family with kids

Smile in the Park I
21-21 August 2010 (11.00-21.00 hrs)
Venue: Lumphini Park (Bangkok)
Theme: Music in the Park

Fest of the Five Regions@Udon Thani
27-29 August 2010 (11.00-23.00 hrs)
Venue: UD Town, Udon Thani Province (564 km northeast of Bangkok)

Fest of the Five Regions@Surat Thani
3-5 September 2010 (10.00-22.00 hrs)
Venue: Surat Thani Cooperative, Phunphin County, Surat Thani Province (644 km south of Bangkok)

Delicious Food Festival
10-12 September 2010
Venue: At the dancing fountain outside Siam Paragon (Bangkok)

Smile@Khao San Road
11-12 September 2010 (16.00-24.00 hrs)
Venue: Khao San Road-Soi Ram Butti (Bangkok)

Smile in the Park II
18-19 September 2010 (11.00-21.00 hrs)
Venue: Benjakitti Park (Bangkok)

Fest of the Five Regions@Suphan Buri
24-26 September 2010 (10.00-22.00 hrs)
Venue: Suphan Buri Sports Center, Suphan Buri Province (100 km north of Bangkok)

For more information, please call 1672.