Sakon Nakhon (Mueang Sakon Nakhon district)

Mueang Sakon Nakhon lies on the western shore of Nong Han lake in north-eastern Thailand. The site was settled in the Khmer period, as shown by the laterite and sandstone sanctuaries preserved at Wat Phra That Narai Cheng Weng, built around the 11th century, and at Wat Phra That Choeng Chum in the centre of the town. Long known as Nong Han, the town was given the name Sakon Nakhon during the reign of Rama III. In the late 19th century, Catholic families from Laos and Vietnam founded the village of Tha Rae on the lakeshore, which is now the seat of an archdiocese. The district today combines old Buddhist temples, churches and the customs of communities of varied origins.

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Peoples, communities and cultural diversity
Community place
Sakon Nakhon (Mueang Sakon Nakhon)
Tha Rae Catholic Village
Founded in 1884 by families from the far shore of Nong Han Lake, Tha Rae has become the seat of an archdiocese and the largest Catholic community in Thailand, renowned for its Christmas star procession.

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