Thailand’s Phan Khod Saen Krai: a popular tourist attraction

Water level in the Mekong River in Nong Khai Province continued to decline most recently reaching 1.12 meters only, according to the Department of Water Resources.

From the low level of the Mekong River, one can see “Thousands of Kho Saen Krai”, a rock outcropping from the Mekong River.

It is a wide area of about 300 meters, clearly more than 6 kilometers long along the Mekong River. Most of the tourists or those traveling through the route Sangkhom District, Nong Khai Province – Pak Chom District, Loei Province, stop to admire the beauty and take pictures of the beauty of Phan Khod Saen Krai.

For tourists who want to experience a cruise “Phan Khod Saen Krai” closely, can use the boats of the villagers who come out together for a cruise to see “Phan Khod Saen Krai” at the mooring point Ban Muang relaxation point including stopping for tourists to swim in the Mekong on a safe sandy beach Admire the beauty and take a commemorative photo.

Before cruising back to the original route, it takes about 1 hour, with each boat able to accommodate 4 – 5 tourists. Tourists will go up on the rocks that are different from each other and are named after the nature of the rocks.

The rocks in the area of each house are different. When entering the area of Ban Phu Khao Thong, the rocks will be more frequent. The rocks in the area of Ban Nong will look like a garden. It is a small knoll and there are more lemon trees than every point. The cruise “Phan Khod Saen Krai” will be under measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and strict safety measures required all tourists must wear life jackets.

This place is named due to hundreds of thousands of rocks and lemon trees. “Phan Khod Saen Krai”, which many tourists who have come to travel to be “Grand Canyon in the middle of the Mekong River.” especially the black onyx stone which is shiny, strong and beautiful. It is another important tourist attraction of Nong Khai Province that tourists are beginning to know and come to visit more and more.

 “Those who came to cruise to see Phan Khod Saen Krai said that the persimmons are closed during this period. So came to travel, take a boat trip to see a thousand khods of Saen Krai. Many people who came here say that it was beautiful.” said Ms. Euangfah, a tourist.

Mr. Khong Muen Raksaphon, 67, a villager who drove a boat to see Phan Khod Saen Krai, said that this year tourists come to take a boat ride to see Phan Khod Saen Krai Noi. Unlike in previous years, where many tourists come to see the Thousand Khode Saen Krai boat cruise.

After each trip, there are tourists waiting to board the boat until almost no time to eat. Most of them come to see the sea of mist only. As for the safety measurement, everyone must wear a life jacket.

Source: Nongkhai Online News, Pattarawin Leepan