Pha Koeng

Part of the Phu Laen Kha, visitors will see a high cliff, similar to a crescent moon stretching out. Therefore, the locals call it “Pha Koeng” meaning a moon cliff in Isan language. On the cliff lies Wat Pha Koeng or Wat Chaiyaphum Phithak where the Chaiyaphum Phithak Buddha image is enshrined. It is an image in the standing posture with a height of 17 metres. In front of the image is a panoramic sightseeing spot where the wide stretch of rice fields can be seen. Moreover, within the compound of the temple is situated the Phra Borommathat Pha Koeng and a museumcollecting antiques. Pha Koeng is 36 kilometres from the centre of town on Highway No. 2159 (Chaiyaphum-Nong Bua Daeng).