Yasothon Map and Travel Guide

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Yasothon Travel Guide

Yasothon is famous for its boisterous Rocket Festival every May,when giant home-made missiles are launched into the air in a symbolic rain-making gesture.

In the town at Wat Mahathat,Phra That Yasothon is a much-visited Lao-style chedi,said to be over 1,200 years old. It enshrines holy relics of Phra Ananda,one of Lord Buddha's chief disciples. That Kong Khao Noi is an ancient Khmer chedi with a much revered brick and stucco Buddha that is ritually bathed every April. The handicraft village of Ban Si Than is famed for the triangular pillows used in most Thai households.

Yasothon has an area of 4,161 square kilometres. It is divided into the following districts: Muang, Kham Khuean Kaeo, Maha Chana Chai, Pa Tio, Loeng Nok Tha, Kut Chum, Kho Wang, Sai Mun and Thai Charoen.

How to get there

By Car

From Bangkok, take Highway No. 1 to Saraburi and Highway No. 2 to Ban Phai, then take Highway No. 23 to Yasothon via Borabue and Maha Sarakham and Roi Et, a total distance of 531 kilometres.

By Bus

Bangkok-Yasothon buses depart from Mochit 2 Bus Terminal every day. Contact Transport Co.Ltd at Tel: 0 2936 2852-66 or visit www.transport.co.th for more information.

By Rail

There is no direct train running to Yasothon. Visitors can take a train to Ubon Ratchathani, then continue the trip by bus to Roi Et. Call 1690, 0 2223 7010-20 for more information.

By Air

There is no direct flight to Yasothon. Visitors can fly from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani and continue the trip by bus to Yasothon.

Distances from Amphoe Mueang to Other Districts

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North Chiang Mai Chiang Rai Kamphaeng Phet Lampang Yasothon Mae Hong Son Nakhon Sawan Nan Phayao Phrae Phetchabun Phichit Phitsanulok Sukhothai Tak Uthai Thani Uttaradit

North-East Amnart Charoen Buriram Chaiyaphum Kalasin Khon Kaen Loei Maha Sarakham Mukdahan Nakhon Phanom Nakhon Ratchasima Nong Bua Lamphu Nong Khai Roi-Et Sakhon Nakhon Si Sa Ket Surin Ubon Ratchathani Udon Thani Yasothon

Central Ang Thong Ayutthaya Bangkok Chachoengsao Chainat Kanchanaburi Lopburi Nakhon Nayok Nakhon Pathom Nonthaburi Pathumthani Phetchaburi Prachinburi Prachuap Khiri Khan Ratchaburi Rayong Sa Kaeo Samut Prakan Samut Sakhon Samut Songkhram Saraburi Singburi Suphanburi

East Chantaburi Chonburi / Pattaya Rayong Trat /Koh Chang South Chumphon Krabi Nakorn Si Thamarat Narathiwat Phatthalung Ranong Phang Nga Trang Satun Songkhla Surat Thani / Samui Pattani Phuket Yala