Thung Si Mueang & City Pillar Shrine
ทุ่งศรีเมือง / ศาลหลักเมือง
The large central lawn of Udon Thani, home to the City Pillar Shrine, with a monument to Prince Prachak Sinlapakhom, the city's founder, nearby and a pedestrian street in the evenings.
Thung Si Mueang is the large central lawn of Udon Thani. Every March it hosts the Thung Si Mueang Festival and city pillar rituals, and in the evenings it is a place for residents to relax. The City Pillar Shrine on one side of the lawn enshrines the city's guardian pillar. Its Thai red-and-gold architecture is ornate, and it attracts many worshippers. Nearby, on a roundabout, stands a monument to Prince Prachak Sinlapakhom (Prachak Sinlapakhom), the city's founder. A pedestrian street market is held on weekend evenings. Free to visit.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Udon Thani City Museum
- Nong Prachak Park
- Wat Phothisomphon
- UD Town & Night Market
- Thai-Chinese Cultural Centre & Pu Ya Shrine
- Wat Pa Ban Tat
- Ban Na Kha Weaving Village
- Red Lotus Sea (Nong Han Kumphawapi)