Phu Thok Explained

Phu Thok
Other Name:ภูทอก
Elevation M:359
Map:Thailand
Map Size:175
Label Position:right
Listing:List of mountains in Thailand
Location:Bueng Kan, Thailand
Coordinates:18.1375°N 103.8792°W
Type:Inselberg
Easiest Route:drive and walk[1]

Phu Thok (ภูทอก, also spelled Phu Tok), meaning 'lonely mountain' in the Isan language, is a 359 m high isolated hill in the northeastern end of Isan, Thailand. It is in Na Sabaeng Subdistrict, Si Wilai District, at the centre of Bueng Kan Province.

Geography

Phu Thok is an emblematic sandstone outcrop that is both a local landmark and the symbol of the province of Bueng Kan. It appears in somewhat stylized form in the provincial seal.[2]

Phu Thok has two peaks, Phu Thok Yai and Phu Thok Noi.[3] Wat Phu Thok, an important Buddhist temple, is in a cave near the top of the smaller peak.[4] The summit of this massive rocky hill can be reached via a wooden walkway. The top has views of the surrounding flat countryside.[5]

See also

References

  1. http://udon-news.com/en/company/wat-phu-tok-wat-jetiyakhiri Wat Phu Tok - Wat Jetiyakhiri
  2. [:th:ไฟล์:Seal Bueng Kan.png|Seal of the province]
  3. http://www.bangkokpost.com/travel/sightseeing/7937/phu-thok Bangkok Post - Phu Thok
  4. http://www.paiduaykan.com/province/Northeast/bungkan/watphutok.html Wat Phu Thok
  5. http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g303915-d3561661-Reviews-Wat_Phu_Tok-Nong_Khai_Nong_Khai_Province.html Tripadvisor - Wat Phu Tok

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