Sakon Nakhon(สกลนคร)

Sakon Nakhon(สกลนคร): 
Sakon Nakhon is 647 km from Bangkok in the upper Northeast, located on the Phu Phan mountain range and has many forest temple retreats for meditation. These temples are home to famous monks well known in meditation circles. Phu Pha Yon (ภาพรอยสลักผาสามพันปีที่ภูผายล,) the mountain in the compound of a meditation centre houses 3000 year old cliff carvings featuring lifestyle of Thai people in the pre-historical period. 

The Phu Thai tribe people living in this province sometimes still wear their ancient costumes on special occasion. 
The famous "Wax Castle" festival is held in October. To celebrate the end of Buddhist Lent (Ok Phansa), mould beeswax into miniature Buddhist temples and shrines (wax castles) in order to gain merit, believed to determine their future rebirth. InBan Kud Na Kham is the centre is production of ceramics, wood carving and silk weaving.