# Things to see in Sakon Nakhon (Thailand): 5 places and when to go > Sakon Nakhon is a town in Thailand with around 76,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 5 places in and around it, mainly Temples (2), With kids (2), History (1). The best known are Phra That Narai Cheng Weng, Wat Phra That Choeng Chum and Wat Pa Sutthawat. The best time to come is November to February; also possible: March and May to October. In June there are 13 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 59. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/sakon-nakhon/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Thailand · 17.1679, 104.1479 - **Population:** About 76,000 - **Places:** 5 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/espiritual/) (2) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/familia/) (2) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/historia/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/fauna/) (1) · [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/estrellas/) (1) - **Best time:** November to February. - **Also possible:** March and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** DMK Bangkok, 525 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Sakon Nakhon The places in and around Sakon Nakhon, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Phra That Narai Cheng Weng](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/phrathat-narai-cheng-weng/): Khmer temple ruins in Sakon Nakhon province, Thailand · 5.9 km - [Wat Phra That Choeng Chum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-phra-thad-chaeng-chum-worawihan-temple/): Buddhist temple in Sakon Nakhon province, Thailand · 704 m - [Wat Pa Sutthawat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/pa-sutthawas-temple/): Temples · 2.1 km - [Freshwater Fish Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/freshwater-fish-aquarium/): With kids · Wildlife · 564 m - [Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/planetarium/): Planetarium · 610 m ## When to go to Sakon Nakhon The best time to visit Sakon Nakhon is **November to February**; also possible: March and May to October. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 05 | | February | Best time | 11 h 27 | | March | Possible | 11 h 53 | | April | Better not | 12 h 23 | | May | Possible | 12 h 48 | | June | Possible | 13 h 01 | | July | Possible | 12 h 56 | | August | Possible | 12 h 35 | | September | Possible | 12 h 05 | | October | Possible | 11 h 36 | | November | Best time | 11 h 11 | | December | Best time | 10 h 59 | In June there are 13 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 59. In January, 5 of the 5 places are at their best. When to go to Thailand in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Sakon Nakhon The nearest main airport is Don Mueang International Airport (DMK, Bangkok), 525 km as the crow flies. How to get around Thailand (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=17.1679%2C104.1479) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=17.1679%2C104.1479) ## Other towns nearby - [Ubon Ratchathani](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/ubon-ratchathani/): 5 places · 226 km - [Nakhon Ratchasima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/nakhon-ratchasima/): 6 places · 326 km - [Nan, Thailand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/nan/): 6 places · 400 km - [Uttaradit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/uttaradit/): 6 places · 433 km - [Phrae](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/phrae/): 5 places · 437 km - [Nakhon Nayok](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/nakhon-nayok/): 8 places · 456 km And all of Thailand, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Sakon Nakhon? The best known: [Phra That Narai Cheng Weng](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/phrathat-narai-cheng-weng/), [Wat Phra That Choeng Chum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-phra-thad-chaeng-chum-worawihan-temple/), [Wat Pa Sutthawat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/pa-sutthawas-temple/). In all, 5 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Sakon Nakhon? November to February; also possible: March and May to October. In June there are 13 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 59. ### How do you get to Sakon Nakhon? The nearest main airport is Don Mueang International Airport (DMK), 525 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=17.1679%2C104.1479) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Sakon Nakhon as the destination and these 5 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).