[2025 Tao Ngoi Attraction] Travel Guide for Praya Tao Ngoi: The Giant Turtle of Good Luck (Updated May)

1. #WatThamPhaDaen If you come to Sakon Nakhon and don't stop by here, it's a mistake! ✨ WatThamPhaDaen 🌄 is one of the unseen places in Sakon Nakhon that you must see with your own eyes at least once! 🚗 How to get there: Drive from the city just 17 km. to the temple entrance and park your car. Then take a songthaew up there for only 20 baht! ⛰️ Highlights of the temple: • A large golden stone pagoda that can be seen from a distance, resembling the peak of Mount Sumeru. • A large Naga statue 🐍 with a Buddha image enshrined under its head, an amazing landmark that you must take a picture of! 📸 • The area around the temple has beautiful corners for taking pictures and soaking up the natural atmosphere. 💡 Tips ✅ Bring a hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen to protect yourself from strong sunlight. 🌞 ✅ There is freshly squeezed sugarcane juice for 20 baht per glass, sweet, fragrant, and refreshing. Don't miss it. 🥤 2. #PhayaTaoNgoi After you've finished praying, Come and recharge your spirits at Phaya Tao Ngoi 🐢, a sacred place that Sakon Nakhon people respect. Those who are into superstition must come! 🎶 Many people may have heard the song "Tao Ngoi" before, but if you really experience the atmosphere, you will understand why this place is a spiritual refuge for Sakon Nakhon people. 🙏 For those who want to pray for blessings - fortune - money, try to come and pay homage. Many people have actually gotten lucky! 🍀 💡 Tips ✅ There are vendors selling Government Lottery tickets in the surrounding area, in case you want to try your luck. 3. #MUDDSAKON Cafe lovers must come! MUDDSAKON Mud Sakon is a cafe that combines the charms of Sakon Nakhon in one place. Good atmosphere, cool breeze, delicious drinks and food. ☕ Highlights of this place: • Top-quality ingredients, delicious taste • Cool breeze like sitting by a green rice field, sit back and relax, refresh yourself. 🌿 💡 Tips ✅ Don't forget to feed the fish. There are so many little fish! 🐟 4. #ExcellentKhaiKrathaSakonNakhon Before going back, stop by to recharge with breakfast at ExcellentKhaiKratha 🍳, a famous breakfast restaurant in Sakon Nakhon. 🍽️ Recommended menu ✅ Delicious, well-rounded fried eggs, a must-try! ✅ A variety of breakfast sets, fresh and delicious every dish 📌 Every table will have a red tray upside down, which is a tray for placing teapots and teacups, which the restaurant serves for free! 🍵 💚Finally, travel back with Nok Air's bright green pandan bird. See you again in Sakon Nakhon! ✈️ ✨I hope you have a fun trip, my friends🩵💖💕✨ #VisitSakonNakhon #SakonNakhon #TravelThailand

Located in the public park of Tao Ngoi district, along the Nam Phung River. The history of Tao Ngoi is said to have been told for about 400 years when Thailand waged a war with Laos. The Lao were defeated and were rounded up and brought to Thailand. When they arrived at the Nam Phung River, which is a large river in Sakon Nakhon, people in the past thought that this area should have abundant crops and many turtles living there, making it suitable for living. Therefore, they settled down and named it “Tao Ngoi Village”, where “Tao Ngoi” means a turtle that lives on high ground or on the banks or rocks. After that, the villagers and the government wanted to create something that would be a symbol of Tao Ngoi district. Therefore, they asked sculptors from the Kut Nakham Arts and Crafts Training Center to create a giant turtle statue in the public park behind the Tao Ngoi District Office. The statue of Phraya Tao Ngoi is located in a pond, surrounded by statues of the Naga and many small turtles. It was completed in 2012. The important characteristic of Phraya Tao Ngoi is that it is a large turtle. Each scale on its back is decorated with the image of a monk. On its back, Phraya Tao Ngoi is decorated with molded lotus flowers. In the lotus flower, there are gold necklaces, Buddha images, and various sacred objects, sealed tightly. According to beliefs, if anyone comes to pay homage, they will have a long life and good fortune. Therefore, there are always people traveling to pay homage and ask for fortune from Phaya Tao Ngoi. #Good quality content

Phaya Tao Ngoi is a large turtle statue in a pond. The upper shell is decorated with patterns of monks. Inside the body of Phaya Tao Ngoi are sacred objects. Inside the pond are decorated with Naga statues. For this reason, the Phaya Tao Ngoi statue is a symbol of Tao Ngoi District and is a sacred object that is highly revered by the villagers. It is believed that those who worship it will receive good fortune and long life. Address: Public Park and Health Park, Tao Ngoi Subdistrict, Tao Ngoi District, Sakon Nakhon Province Open for viewing: 07.00-19.00 hrs. #summerdream

Phaya Tao Ngoi, Sakon Nakhon Province It is a large turtle statue located in a public park along the Nam Phung River in Tao Ngoi District. It is 4.59 meters wide, 7.39 meters long, and 5.09 meters high. The upper shell is decorated with patterns of monks. Inside the statue of Phaya Tao Ngoi, sacred objects are enshrined. Inside the pond is decorated with Naga statues. For this reason, the statue of Phaya Tao Ngoi is a symbol of Tao Ngoi District and is a sacred object that is highly revered by the villagers. It is believed that paying homage will bring good fortune and long life. Tao Ngoi means a turtle that lives on high ground or on a bank or rock. According to the story that has been passed down, about 400 years ago, Thailand went to war with Laos. The Lao were defeated and were rounded up and brought to Thailand. When they arrived at the Nam Phung River, a large river with a large number of turtles, they saw that this area should have abundant crops, making it suitable for living. Therefore, they settled in this area. 📍 Tambon Tao Ngoi, Amphoe Tao Ngoi, Sakon Nakhon Province #WinterTravel #PhayaTaoNgoi #SakonNakhon

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Located at Taeng Ngoi Public Park, along the Nam Phung River, Taeng Ngoi District, Sakon Nakhon Province. The statue of Phaya Taeng Ngoi is located in a pond surrounded by statues of the Naga and several small turtles. It is a sacred object that is respected by the villagers. They believe that if anyone comes to pay homage, they will have a long life and good fortune. It is considered another tourist attraction worth visiting in Sakon Nakhon Province.