Kalasin Province

Kalasin province
Kalasin is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Sakon Nakhon, Mukdahan, Roi Et, Maha Sarakham, Khon Kaen and Udon Thani.
Understand
Kalasin is one of the most fertile provinces in the northeastern region. According to archaeological evidence, it points that the area was once inhabited by the Lawa tribe, whose civilization dates back to about 1,600 years ago. The historical evidence points out that the city was first established during the Rattanakosin period in 1793. Thao Somphamit and his troops escaped from the left bank of the Mekong River and settled on the bank of the Pao River, which was called ‘Ban Kaeng Samrong.’ Then, he sent tribute to King Rama I the Great who later promoted Ban Kaeng Samrong as a city and renamed it ‘Kalasin’ or ‘Mueang Nam Dam’ (a black water town), which later became an important city. ‘Kala’ means ‘black’; ‘sin’ means ‘water’, so Kalasin means ‘black water.’ The king also appointed Thao Somphamit as ‘Phraya Chaisunthon’ who became the first ruler of Kalasin.

Phraya Chaisunthon Monument (Chao Somphamit) (อนุสาวรีย์พระยาชัยสุนทร)
Wat Klang (วัดกลาง)  
Wat Si Bun Rueang (วัดศรีบุญเรือง) or Wat Nuea (วัดเหนือ)
Mueang Fa Daet Song Yang (เมืองฟ้าแดดสงยาง)

Wat Pho Chai Semaram (วัดโพธิ์ชัยเสมาราม) or Wat Ban Kom (วัดบ้านก้อม)
Lam Pao Dam (เขื่อนลำปาว) 

Phu Phra Forest Park (วนอุทยานภูพระ)
*  Pha Sawoei (ผาเสวย) 
* Tham Siam Sap (ถ้ำเสียมสับ) 
* Tham Phra Rot (ถ้ำพระรอด) 
* Pha Hin Yaek (ผาหินแยก) 
* Tham Phra (ถ้ำพระ)

Sirindhorn Museum and Phu Kum Khao Dinosaur Excavation Site (พิพิธภัณฑ์สิรินธร และแหล่งขุดค้นไดโนเสาร์ภูกุ้มข้าว) 
Phutthasathan Phu Sing (พุทธสถานภูสิงห์) 

Wat Phutthanimit (วัดพุทธนิมิต) and Phu Khao (ภูค่าว)   
Laem Non Wiset (แหลมโนนวิเศษ) 

Ban Phon Phrae Wa Silk Weaving Group (กลุ่มทอผ้าไหมแพรวาบ้านโพน)   
Pha Sawoei (ผาเสวย) 

Namtok Pha Nang Khoi (น้ำตกผานางคอย)   
Namtok Tat Thong (น้ำตกตาดทอง)

Phu Thai Nong Hang Handicraft Centre (ศูนย์หัตถกรรมผู้ไทยหนองห้าง)   
Phu Thai Khok Kong Cultural Village (หมู่บ้านวัฒนธรรมผู้ไทยโคกโก่ง) 

Phu Faek Forest Park (วนอุทยานภูแฝก) and Dinosaur Footprints (แหล่งรอยเท้าไดโนเสาร์)