Ban Ahong (Thai: บ้านอาฮง), is a riverside village in northeastern Thailand on the banks of the Mekong. It is in tambon Khai Si in Bueng Kan Province. The village is close to Isan's northernmost point and is just over 100 kilometres (62 mi) east of Nong Khai and 20 km (12 mi) from the provincial capital of Bueng Kan. This stretch of the Mekong is narrow and deep and naga fireballs were first reported here.[1]
Ban Ahong
บ้านอาฮง | |
|---|---|
  Ban Ahong | |
| Coordinates: 18°25′15″N 103°28′00″E / 18.42083°N 103.46667°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Bueng Kan |
| Amphoe | Mueang Bueng Kan |
| Population | |
• Total | 800 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| TIS 1099 | 38010803 |
Sights and attractions
editWat Ahong Silawat Buddhist temple sits on the riverside near a large whirlpool ("navel of the Mekong"). The temple features a 7 metres (23 ft) tall Buddha statue facing across the river. The whirlpool is active during the rainy season from about June to September.[1][2]
Transport
editBan Ahong is connected by Route 212 to both Nong Khai and Bueng Kan. Bus services to both towns use this road.
References
edit- ^ a b Williams, China; Beales, Mark; Bewer, Tim (February 2012). Lonely Planet Thailand (14th ed.). Lonely Planet Publications. ISBN 978-1-74179-714-5.
- ^ "Wat Ahong Silawat or Kaeng Ahong". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Retrieved 2013-03-16.