Pha Taem National Park
Sandstone cliffs above the Mekong at Thailand's eastern edge, looking straight across to Laos. A path along the cliff face passes prehistoric paintings of fish, people and hands, and the viewpoint here is among the first places in the country to see the sunrise.
- Where
- Khong Chiam, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 15.4000, 105.5167
Get the Pha Taem National Park stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Pha Taem National Park. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Ubon Ratchathani volume with your photos and a note.
Near Pha Taem National Park
Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaeo 146 km
A wat built from more than a million and a half empty beer bottles, green and brown, set into the walls like mosaic. The monks began collecting them in 1984, and by 2009 some 20 buildings had gone up the same way.
Khe Sanh Combat Base 191 km
A former United States Marine Corps outpost on a plateau south of the old Demilitarized Zone, used during the Vietnam War. A small museum now stands on the site, with aircraft and helicopters displayed beside the old airstrip.
Prasat Sikhoraphum 191 km
A small Khmer sanctuary of the 12th century between Surin and Sisaket, made of five brick towers on a single base. It was converted to Buddhist use in the 16th century, and the roofs of its towers show the influence of Lao builders.
Wat Phra That Phanom 191 km
A wat near the Mekong in That Phanom whose tall white and gold chedi is said to hold the breastbone of the Buddha. It is the most important Buddhist site in Nakhon Phanom province, and a week-long festival each year brings thousands of pilgrims to the town.
Quang Tri Citadel 234 km
A 19th century fort on the bank of the Thach Han River in the middle of Quang Tri town, once an administrative seat of the Nguyen dynasty. Its moat and gates survive around a memorial park at the centre.
Hien Luong Bridge 242 km
A bridge across the Ben Hai River on the 17th parallel, where the line between North and South Vietnam ran from 1954 to 1975. Today a memorial site and a tall flag tower stand on its banks.
Son Doong Cave 243 km
The world's largest natural cave, deep in the forest of Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park near the Laos border. Its chambers are big enough to hold their own jungle and clouds, and only small guided expeditions are allowed inside.
Thien Mu Pagoda 246 km
A temple on a low hill above the Perfume River, whose seven storey Phuoc Duyen tower is the unofficial symbol of Hue. It has long been the subject of folk rhymes and songs about the city.
Questions
Where is Pha Taem National Park?
Pha Taem National Park is in Khong Chiam, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaeo (146 km), Khe Sanh Combat Base (191 km), Prasat Sikhoraphum (191 km).
How do I get the Pha Taem National Park stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Pha Taem National Park and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Ubon Ratchathani volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Pha Taem National Park before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Ubon Ratchathani volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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