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
Northeast Thailand or Isan ( Isan/ th, อีสาน, ; lo, ອີສານ; also written as Isaan, Isarn, Issarn, Issan, Esan, or Esarn; from Pali ''īsānna'' or Sanskrit ईशान्य ''īśānya'' "northeast") consists of 20 prov ...
,
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
. It is in
Na Sabaeng Subdistrict,
Si Wilai District, at the centre of
Bueng Kan Province
Bueng Kan ( th, บึงกาฬ, , ), also spelled Bung Kan, is the 76th province (''changwat'') of Thailand, established by the Act Establishing Changwat Bueng Kan, BE 2554 (2011) on 23 March 2011. The province, consisting of the districts ...
.
Geography
Phu Thok is an emblematic
sandstone
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Most sandstone is composed of quartz or feldspar (both silicates ...
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.
Phu Thok has two peaks, Phu Thok Yai and Phu Thok Noi.
Wat Phu Thok, an important
Buddhist temple, is in a cave near the top of the smaller peak.
The summit of this massive rocky hill can be reached via a wooden walkway. The top has views of the surrounding flat countryside.
Tripadvisor - ''Wat Phu Tok''
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See also
*List of mountains in Thailand
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*Seals of the provinces of Thailand
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*Bueng Kan Province
Bueng Kan ( th, บึงกาฬ, , ), also spelled Bung Kan, is the 76th province (''changwat'') of Thailand, established by the Act Establishing Changwat Bueng Kan, BE 2554 (2011) on 23 March 2011. The province, consisting of the districts ...
References
External links
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