Nong Khai Jungle Temple

[Patriot]

Where is the jungle temple in Nong Khai province. The name is Baan Kam Chanote (vague phonetic!)

Villages and roads, please ... I don't understand GPS coordinates.

Many thanks

CC

[lassebasse]

It is actually in the Udon Thani Province but not very far from Nong Khai. Open this link and you will get directions: http://udon-news.com/en/company/kham-chanot

[plachon]

If you're expecting this to be a "jungle temple", in any normal sense of the word "jungle", then I think you are in for a disappointment. It is just a small area of fertile forest that you can walk round in about 5 mins that is centred on a mineral-rich spring, which has been tarted up to take advantage of Thais' beliefs in the supernatural. There are various statues and signs, while visitors are encouraged to take a drink, pray to the deities and part with money. Up until a few years ago, there was no proper temple here, just a modest shrine to a naga spirit built around the mineral spring, but since then it has boomed as a tourist attraction. The only thing of potential interest might be the rich plant life in the mini-forest, which is quite different from surrounding remnant forest patches in that part of Isaan. In other words, it is a biodiversity island in a bit of a biodiversity desert, and from what I saw when I last visited in about 2006, was being poorly managed by the venal guardians. 

[elliss]

Visited  in 2016 ,  it is  is need  of  attention ,

however  it is a day out from boring Udon .

[Patriot]

Thanks for the info guys. I visited it in 2002, changed a bit for sure!!!

[lassebasse]

I think it is nice for a visit. There is a bit of a virgin forest and it is very seldom you see big trees like that.

[Patriot]

Ghastly. Don't bother. Luckily managed to persuade the family not to join the 300 strong slow moving procession. Bought a few T shirts and legged it.

Never again.

Ubon Chris