Ban Chiang Archaeological Siteวัดป่าโพนไคNong Loeng Tourist Landscape Improvement ProjectWat KhamchanodWat WisutthawatChurch of the Nazarene Kham Ta Kla
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Ban Muang

Ban Muang is a town in Sakon Nakhon district, Thailand. Within 50 km by road there are 85 places to visit: 52 buddhist sites, 10 churches and 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see place is Ban Chiang Archaeological Site.

17.8508° N, 103.5694° E

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Within 30 km28 places
Within 50 km85
Must-see1
Notable38
Best timeOctober to March

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The 3 places worth the trip

Ban Chiang Archaeological Site, heritage site near Ban Muang
Must-see

Ban Chiang Archaeological Site

Heritage site · 75 km · Udon Thani

Local favourite

วัดป่าโพนไค

Buddhist site · 1 km

Notable

Nong Loeng Tourist Landscape Improvement Project

Lake · 27 km · Bueng Kan

Places near Ban Muang by type

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One day from Ban Muang

5 stops, one loop, back by 7:38 pm

265 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Ban Muang
  2. Nong Loeng Tourist Landscape Improvement Projectlake · 45 min
  3. Wat Phu TokBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  4. Nong Falake · 45 min
  5. Prasat Ku Phannaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Wat KhamchanodBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Ban Muang
Today’s loopBan MuangStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Ban Muang?

วัดป่าโพนไค (Buddhist site, about 1 km), Nong Loeng Tourist Landscape Improvement Project (lake, about 27 km), Amazing Waterlily Lake (lake, about 27 km), Wat Khamchanod (Buddhist site, about 31 km), Kham Chanot Wang Nakhin (heritage site, about 32 km), Wat Wisutthawat (Buddhist site, about 15 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ban Muang?

85 places on Spotwander: 52 buddhist sites, 11 other attractions, 10 churches, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 1 viewpoint.

Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Ban Muang?

วัดป่าโพนไค, about 1 km by road; Wat Wisutthawat (15 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Ban Muang?

Church of the Nazarene Kham Ta Kla, about 18 km by road; Jesus Name Church Phonsawang (23 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Ban Muang?

Start in Ban Muang, visit Nong Loeng Tourist Landscape Improvement Project, then Wat Phu Tok, then Nong Fa, then Prasat Ku Phanna, then Wat Khamchanod, and drive back — about 265 km by road in all.