2025 Tha Uthen Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in April)

Wat Traibhum, Ban Tha Uthen, Tha Uthen District, Nakhon Phanom Province, is under the Mahanikaya sect, established in 1833. It received the royal charter of the boundary markers in 1921. This time, I stopped by Tha Uthen District, Nakhon Phanom Province. I had the opportunity to pay homage and ask for blessings at Wat Traibhum, a temple located on the banks of the Mekong River. It is an ancient temple with great beauty and a great atmosphere. It was a great fortune to visit. #Beautiful temple #Old temple #Tha Uthen

Getting There - Flight to Nakhon phanom airport (1.10 hours fron Bangkok), then getting car or taxi to Tha-U-Then district Attractions - Phra that tha Uthen Hotels - Siriporn house Food &Restaurants - Tha-U-Then have many tasty local food shops. Shopping - Lotus go fresh and Mini Big C A little cute cafe 'Ha-O'. Ha-0 from a local song of north-eastern, Thailand. Let's relax and chilling with tasty drinks and enjoy board games (checkers, building collapse game and domino) with your family or friends here. Ha-O have indoor and outdoor zones, About their indoor zone decorated are warm and homey with a light mood music. #cafe

📌Located on Trimit Road, Talat Noi Subdistrict, Samphanthawong District, this is an ancient temple in the monastery's lowlands. It is a wooden house with the original name of "Wat Sam Chin". 🎍It is understood that 3 Chinese people built the temple together as a temple for making merit.🎏 ✨️The highlight here is Luang Pho Thongkham, an important Buddha image of the city since the past and made of pure gold. This Luang Pho Thongkham is the largest pure gold Buddha image in the world.🧨 #Eat and travel with Ha Nong #Luang Pho Thongkham #Sam Chin #Wat Traimit #Bangkok #Winter attractions

This lovely homemade style coffee shop is named Hormkafair, which means a good smell of coffee in Thai. It decorated with wooden furniture combined with the owner’s toys collection. Surrounding by trees and garden, Hormkafair is a peaceful place to sit and relax. Besides delicious desserts and drinks, they serve free warm Chinese tea. •Location: Hormkafair, Tha Uthen District, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand •Getting there: Taking flight to Nakhon Phanom, then driving car •Opening hours: 8 am to 5 pm daily #yearofrabbit #newyearadventure #tripblazers #foodie

Getting There - flight to Nakhon phanom airport, then getting car or taxi to Tha UThen dirtrict (30 km. from airport) Hotels - R2-photo hotel, 777 hotel, Cheewa Khong hotel, Landmark Nakhon Phanom hotel Food & Restaurants - Many tasty local food shops espectially noodles. Shopping - Mini BigC and Lotus go fresh Homm Coffee, a little coffee shop in Tha-Uthen district. They decorated is simple and homey style. Outdoor zone have a lot of trees so feel full of nature with the wind blows all day. They have a tasty drinks and desserts, their brownie is fantastic with chessy and dark chocolate. Let's chilling in holiday and try a brownie.🍵🥧🌳🌺

The Thai-Lao market in Tha Uthen District, Nakhon Phanom Province has been around for decades, but was closed during the Covid outbreak. Now it has reopened. We went during the New Year, and the atmosphere was quite lively. The weather was cool and comfortable to walk around. Since we were staying near the market, near the Mekong River Road, we walked around since morning. When we were tired, we took a break and then went back to see the new atmosphere. The market is open every Monday and Thursday morning. Thai vendors set up their stalls early in the morning, but Lao people start setting up their stalls at 8am after the border opens and last until around noon. The area where Lao people set up their stalls is on the road along the Mekong River in Tha Uthen District, a distance of no more than 1 kilometer. However, the Thai stalls are on the road along the Mekong River to Tha Uthen Fresh Market and nearby areas. There are two highlights for tourists from the city like us: forest products from Laos, both fruits and roots, and various animals that the locals of Nakhon Phanom (Tai Nyo) eat. You will see red crabs squirming around in basins. Some shops tie them to bamboo in bundles. There are also larvae of some kind of beetle in round balls of soil. If I remember correctly, they are called Tua Bong and others such as field mice, squirrels, horseshoe crabs, red ant eggs, lizards, geckos, frogs, worms, wild boars, bats, birds, fish. It is very enjoyable to walk around. The second highlight is after 8:00 a.m., after the Thai national anthem has finished playing, Lao people who take the ferry to sell their goods will rush to line up to make temporary border passes. Whoever comes first gets to reserve a spot first. The porters will take their goods, while the sellers will rush to make their passes and set up their shops. Before they are finished setting up, the buyers will be waiting for the sellers to buy the forest products they are interested in. This is a way of life that is not normally seen in general markets. If you have the chance to visit Nakhon Phanom, I recommend you to come see the local way of life at this Thai-Lao market every Monday and Thursday morning. It is only about a half hour drive from Nakhon Phanom city. You can park your car in the parking lot (with a parking fee) or on the side of the road before reaching the market or near the temple. In addition to seeing strange products, you can also buy food such as grilled rice with shredded pork, Lao-Vietnamese pate, which is crispy bread with soft filling on the inside, along with warm drinks. And sitting by the Mekong River in the morning and enjoying the fresh air is worth it. #TravelThailand #NakhonPhanom #ThaUthen #ThaiLaoMarket #Nakonpanom #thailand#secretlocation#NortheastTeam

Getting There - flight to Nakhon phanom airport, then getting car or taxi to Tha UThen dirtrict (30 km. from airport) Hotels - R2-photo hotel, 777 hotel, Cheewa Khong hotel, Landmark Nakhon Phanom hotel Food & Restaurants - Many tasty local food shops espectially noodles. Shopping - Mini BigC and Lotus go fresh Yak Pung Pung Cafe, little coffee and tea shop in countryside. Most customers are local people. Their decorated are cute and minimal with indoor and outdoor zone. Yak Pung Pung don't have an air conditioner so feel full of nature with the wind blows all day. Chilling and drinking among green rice field. Moreover, their drinks have aroma scented. Cheap price compared with wonderful drink. #cafe

‘HA-O’ is named after the northeastern traditional song which said ‘Ha-o, ha-o, ha-o’. This cafe soothes you with high quality coffee, tea and another. They sometimes have warm fresh baked croffle (croissant baked in waffle maker). The smell of coffee, along with relaxing music, help you enjoy your easy time here. And if you have company, small games such as checkers and jenga are also available. From all mentioned above, no wonder why HA-O has become a popular coffee shop in Tha Uthen district. •Location: HA-O, Tha Uthen District, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand •Getting there: Taking flight to Nakhon Phanom, then driving car •Opening hours: 8.30 am to 4.30 pm daily #yearofrabbit #tripblazers#newyearadventure #foodie

When visiting Nakhon Phanom Province, everyone must think of Phra That Phanom. But in addition to Phra That Phanom, there is another beautiful chedi with a long history, which is Phra That Tha Uthen. Phra That Tha Uthen is located in Wat Phra That Tha Uthen in Tha Uthen District, about 30 kilometers north of Nakhon Phanom City, which is the route to Bueng Kan Province. Anyone traveling to Tham Nakha from Nakhon Phanom Province can stop by to pay homage to Phra That Tha Uthen. And if you are a spiritual person, you should not miss it. To travel to Tha Uthen District, in addition to renting a car to drive yourself, there are tour buses from Nakhonchai Air and 999 Transport Company that go directly from Bangkok to here. Or if coming from Nakhon Phanom City, there are also buses. What we saw was a vintage car like in the movie "Fan Chan"! But we are not sure of the travel schedule and time. Personally, we like the atmosphere inside Wat Phra That Tha Uthen a lot because it is quiet, there are not many tourists, and it has unique art and architecture that looks different from other places. The current chedi (January 2023) is white/gray. I heard that the chedi is being renovated regularly. Recently, the villagers have helped collect donations to restore it and received gold buds or golden flowers. And what we really like is the combination of exquisite stucco work on the chedi with the simple craftsmanship of the mythical animals (the cute and adorable Himmapan marshmallows) and the high-relief sculptures on the outer walls of the chedi. We hope that both the atmosphere and these artworks will remain with the chedi forever and not disappear in the future. We almost forgot another highlight of Wat Phra That Tha Uthen: the temple is right next to the Mekong River. If you look across the river, you are in Laos. The view is beautiful and the weather is nice, but we forgot to take a picture. There is only a picture of the entrance archway where you can see the river and the mountains a little bit. In conclusion, we give it a full score. If you come to Nakhon Phanom, besides visiting the city or going to Tham Nakha, don't forget to stop by here. #thailand #spiritualtrip #merittrip #secretlocation #northernnortheastteam #historicculture #nakhonphanom #watphrathatthauthen #travelthailand

This lovely homemade style coffee shop is named Hormkafair, which means a good smell of coffee in Thai. It decorated with wooden furniture combined with the owner’s toys collection. Surrounding by trees and garden, Hormkafair is a peaceful place to sit and relax. Besides delicious desserts and drinks, they serve free warm Chinese tea. •Location: Hormkafair, Tha Uthen District, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand •Getting there: Taking flight to Nakhon Phanom, then driving car •Opening hours: 8 am to 5 pm daily #2023travelwish #foodie

‘HA-O’ is named after the northeastern traditional song which said ‘Ha-o, ha-o, ha-o’. This cafe soothes you with high quality coffee, tea and another. They sometimes have warm fresh baked croffle (croissant baked in waffle maker). The smell of coffee, along with relaxing music, help you enjoy your easy time here. And if you have company, small games such as checkers and jenga are also available. From all mentioned above, no wonder why HA-O has become a popular coffee shop in Tha Uthen district. •Location: HA-O, Tha Uthen District, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand •Getting there: Taking flight to Nakhon Phanom, then driving car •Opening hours: 8.30 am to 4.30 pm daily #mytripvlog #foodie

Phra That Tha Uthen is located in Wat Phra That Tha Uthen, Tha Uthen District, Nakhon Phanom Province. The main pagoda is made of brick and mortar in a rectangular shape similar to Phra That Phanom. It has 3 floors. The first floor is a tunnel containing valuables. The second floor is built to cover the tunnel. The third floor is a large pagoda, approximately 66 meters high. Phra Ajarn Srithat built it in 1911 and took 6 years to complete in 1916. In 1997, the southern gate arch on the lower floor of the pagoda collapsed. The Fine Arts Department therefore restored it and completed it in 1998. They also added concrete beams inside to prevent the pagoda from collapsing. Wat Phra That Tha Uthen has been declared a national ancient monument. And the boundary of the ancient site was determined in the Royal Gazette, Volume 115, Special Section 4, Page 2, dated January 14, 1998, with an area of ​​approximately 2 rai, 2 ngan, and 89.48 square wa. This chedi is an important work of art and a place of worship. It contains the relics of an Arahant, which Phra Ajahn Srithat invited from Yangon. There will be a ceremony to worship the chedi on the 13th waxing moon to the 1st waning moon of the 4th month of every year. This chedi has something that corresponds to the deity of Friday. It is believed that those born on this day are creative, love freedom, and love beauty. That is, the chedi faces the north of Phra That Phanom, which corresponds to the direction of Phra Suk. Those who worship this chedi will receive the blessing of a prosperous life, like the rising sun at dawn. #Wat Phra That Tha Uthen #Tha Uthen District #Nakhon Phanom 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Getting There - flight to Nakhon Phanom then take a taxi, rent a car then drive to 212 road to Thauthen district Attractions - The Khong river, night walking street, Ho chi minh's house, Wat Tai Mit, Wat SriSaket Food & Restaurants - Sabaidee restaurant, Krua Vietnam, Sookjai noodles Shopping - Night walking street, Lotus shopping mall, BigC shopping center Location -Tha Uthen District, Nakhon Phanom 48120 This little coffee shop is built in a thai style house which is surrounded by many trees.Sipping hot jasmine tea and having a piece of cake is the best thing to do here. #cafe

Getting There - flight to Nakhon Phanom then take a taxi, rent a car then drive to 212 road to Thauthen district Attractions - The Khong river, night walking street, Ho chi minh's house, Wat Tai Mit, Wat SriSaket Hotels - Landmark Nakhon phanom, PopRak hostel, R2photo hotel, Siriphorn House thauten Food & Restaurants - Sabaidee restaurant, Krua Vietnam, Sookjai noodles Shopping - Night walking street, Lotus shopping mall, BigC shopping center Location - Thauthen, Nakhon Phanom This is a small local market where Thai and Lao people come to join and sell their local products.The view is stunning because the market is set aside the Khong river. #market

Tom Yum noodles is a recommended menu of Sookjai noodle, which has been a well known local noodle shop since 1975 and was rebranded in 2019. The pork ball is delicious! •Location: Sookjai noodle (Tid-air noodle), Tha Uthen District, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand •Getting there: Taking flight to Nakhon Phanom, then driving car •Opening hours: 9 am to 3.30 pm (closed on Sunday) •Average price per person: 45 - 100 baht #foodie #mytripvlog

‘HA-O’ is named after the northeastern traditional song which said ‘Ha-o, ha-o, ha-o’. This cafe soothes you with high quality coffee, tea and another. They sometimes have warm fresh baked croffle (croissant baked in waffle maker). The smell of coffee, along with relaxing music, help you enjoy your easy time here. And if you have company, small games such as checkers and jenga are also available. From all mentioned above, no wonder why HA-O has become a popular coffee shop in Tha Uthen district. •Location: HA-O, Tha Uthen District, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand •Getting there: Taking flight to Nakhon Phanom, then driving car •Opening hours: 8.30 am to 4.30 pm daily

If you come to Tha Uthen, do not miss this chicken rice shop. Their fried chicken is always crisp and the boiled chicken is still juicy. It is an appetizing and delicious dish in only 45 baht.😋🍽 •Location: PTT gas station, Tha Uthen District, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand, 48120 •Getting there: Taking flight to Nakhon Phanom, then driving car •Hotel: Siriporn House, Macaw Inn Hotel, SR Boutique Hotel, Bualuang Guesthouse •Shopping: Tesco Lotus, Big C mini, 7-11 •Attraction: Phra That Tha Uthen #tripblazers #foodie #fallingforfall

Refresh yourself with fresh smoothies!! This little smoothie bar serves you delicious smoothies and milky beverages. The owners are very nice and friendly. They have plenty of mixed fruits recipes. Come and find your favorite.🍎🍊🍋 •Location: PTT gas station, Tha Uthen District, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand, 48120 •Getting there: Taking flight to Nakhon Phanom, then driving car •Hotel: Siriporn House, Macaw Inn Hotel, SR Boutique Hotel, Bualuang Guesthouse •Shopping: Tesco Lotus, Big C mini, 7-11 •Attraction: Phra That Tha Uthen #foodie #smoothie #fruit

Getting There - flight to Nakhon Phanom then take a taxi, rent a car then drive to 212 road to Thauthen district Attractions - The Khong river, night walking street, Ho chi minh's house, Wat Tai Mit, Wat SriSaket Hotels - Landmark Nakhon phanom, PopRak hostel, R2photo hotel, Siriphorn House thauten Food & Restaurants - Sabaidee restaurant, Krua Vietnam, Sookjai noodles Shopping - Night walking street, Lotus shopping mall, BigC shopping center Location - 4, 1 moo 2 Soi Su Pawadee, Tha Uthen, Tha Uthen District, Nakhon Phanom 48120

Getting There - flight to Nakhon Phanom then take a taxi, rent a car then drive to 212 road to Thauthen district Attractions - The Khong river, night walking street, Ho chi minh's house, Wat Tai Mit, Wat SriSaket, Phra That Thauthen Hotels - Landmark Nakhon phanom, PopRak hostel, R2photo hotel, Siriphorn House thauten Food & Restaurants - Sabaidee restaurant, Krua Vietnam, Sookjai noodles Shopping - Night walking street, Lotus shopping mall, BigC shopping center Location - Tha Uthen District, Nakhon Phanom 48120 This little noodles is newly opened but has gained more and more popularity because of their uniqueness. The restaurant sells Authentic thai noodle with all you can eat chicken and side dishes which is only 59 Bahts. #noodle

Getting There - flight to Nakhon Phanom then take a taxi( there are many branches in Thailand mostly in petroleum station ) Attractions - The Khong river, night walking street, Ho chi minh's house Hotels - Landmark Nakhon phanom, PopRak hostel, R2photo hotel Food & Restaurants - Sabaidee restaurant, Krua Vietnam Shopping - Night walking street, Lotus shopping mall, BigC shopping center Location - Tha Uthen, Tha Uthen District, Nakhon Phanom 48120 Opening hours - 07.00am to 19.00pm Amazon Cafe is the most various cafe in Thailand. This cafe situated in PTT station, a place where you pay for gas and have a relaxing time. #cafe

Getting There - flight to Nakhon Phanom then take a taxi, rent a car then drive to 212 road to Thauthen district Attractions - The Khong river, night walking street, Ho chi minh's house, Wat Tai Mit, Wat SriSaket Hotels - Landmark Nakhon phanom, PopRak hostel, R2photo hotel, Siriphorn House thauten Food & Restaurants - Sabaidee restaurant, Krua Vietnam, Sookjai noodles Shopping - Night walking street, Lotus shopping mall, BigC shopping center Location - 4, 1 moo 2 Soi Su Pawadee, Tha Uthen, Tha Uthen District, Nakhon Phanom 48120 Opening hours- 08.30am to 16.30pm This little cafe serves coffee, non coffee menus with croffle, which is a compound word from Croissant and Waffle.Come and visit this cafe, you won’t be disappointed. #cafe

Getting There - flight to Nakhon Phanom then take a taxi or rent a car driving to 212 road Attractions - The Khong river, Wat Tai mitr, Phra That Phanom, Phra that Renu Hotels - Landmark Nakhon phanom, PopRak hostel, R2photo hotel, Siriporn house Food & Restaurants - Sabaidee restaurant, Krua Vietnam, MK restaurant Shopping - Night walking street, Lotus shopping mall, BigC shopping center Location - Thauthen district , Nakhon Phanom 48000 Opening hours - 09.00am to 16.00pm This little noodles shop is a must visit place in Thauthen district. The noodle is in the hot and spicy soup which is called Tom Yum. There are many comfortable seats for customers. The shop is clean and the owner is kind and friendly. #noodles

Pa Rang pork noodles is a well known local noodles shop in Tha Uthen District. Pa Rang (Aunt Rang), the owner cooks every bowl by herself. I recommend the pork noodle without soup adding chili sauce, it’s a must try! •Location: Pa Rang pork noodles, Tha Uthen District, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand, 48120 •Getting there: Taking flight to Nakhon Phanom, then driving car •Opening hours: 9 am to 3 pm daily (closed on Saturday) •Average price per person: 50 - 100 baht •Hotel: Siriporn House, Macaw Inn Hotel, SR Boutique Hotel, Bualuang Guesthouse •Shopping: Tesco Lotus, Big C mini, 7-11 •Attraction: Phra That Tha Uthen #foodie #noodles

Getting There - flight to Nakhon Phanom then take a taxi or rent a car and drive to 212 road through Thauthen district Attractions - The Khong river, Wat Tai mitr Hotels - Landmark Nakhon phanom, PopRak hostel, R2photo hotel, Siriporn house Food & Restaurants - Sabaidee restaurant, Krua Vietnam Shopping - Night walking street, Lotus shopping mall, BigC shopping center Location - Thauthen district, Mueang Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom 48000 Hao is a little nice coffee shop in Thauthen Nakhon Phanom. The "Hao" comes from the singing of thai northeastern songs.Come try some good coffee and have a nice trip in Wat Trai mitr, a buddhist temple which is across from the cafe.If you don't drink coffee, there are also non coffee menus waiting for you to try.The shop is set in halloween theme in october. #cafe

‘HA-O’ is named after the northeastern traditional song which said ‘Ha-o, ha-o, ha-o’. This cafe soothes you with high quality coffee, tea and another. They sometimes have warm fresh baked croffle (croissant baked in waffle maker). The smell of coffee, along with relaxing music, help you enjoy your easy time here. And if you have company, small games such as checkers and jenga are also available. From all mentioned above, no wonder why HA-O has become a popular coffee shop in Tha Uthen district. •Location: HA-O, Tha Uthen District, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand •Getting there: Taking flight to Nakhon Phanom, then driving car •Opening hours: 8.30 am to 4.30 pm daily #spooktaculartrip

Getting There - flight to Nakhon Phanom then take a taxi or rent a car and drive to 212 road through Thauthen district Attractions - The Khong river, Wat Tai mitr Hotels - Landmark Nakhon phanom, PopRak hostel, R2photo hotel, Siriporn house Food & Restaurants - Sabaidee restaurant, Krua Vietnam Shopping - Night walking street, Lotus shopping mall, BigC shopping center Location - Thauthen district, Mueang Nakhon , Nakhon Phanom 48000 Hao is a little nice coffee shop in Thauthen Nakhon Phanom. The “Hao” comes from the singing of thai northeastern songs.Come try some good coffee and have a nice trip in Wat Trai mitr, a buddhist temple which is across from the cafe.If you don’t drink coffee, there are also non coffee menus waiting for you to try. #cafe

Phra That Tha Uthen is the chedi for Fridays. It is enshrined at Wat Phra That Tha Uthen, Tha Uthen District. It contains Buddha images and valuables donated by devotees. It is believed that those who pay homage to this chedi will receive blessings that will make their lives prosperous, similar to the rising sun.