Sakon Nakhon
is in the upper Northeast. It is on the Phu Phan mountain
range and has many forest temple retreats for meditation.
These temples are also where famous monks well known in
meditation circles reside.
Sakon Nakhon is 647 kilometres from Bangkok and has an area of
9,605 square kilometres. Sakon Nakhon consists of the
following districts: Muang Sakon
Nakhon, Waritchaphum, Kut Bak, Kusuman, Ban Muang, Phanna
Nikhom, Sawang Daen Din, Wanon Niwat, Phang Khon, Akat
Amnuai, Song Dao, Kham Ta Kla, Tao Ngoi, Khok Si Suphan,
Nikhom Nam Un, Charoen Sin, Phon Na Kaeo and Phu Phan.
