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Sam Phan Bok

Coordinates: 15°28′27.39″N 105°14′9.49″E / 15.4742750°N 105.2359694°E / 15.4742750; 105.2359694
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Sam Phan Bok

Sam Pan Bok (Thai: สามพันโบก) is a seasonal attraction and also known as the "Grand Canyon of Thailand" and is the biggest rock reef in the Mekong River. Sam Phan Bok is a group of sandstone that has been eroded by stream from the Mekong River every rainy season until this area has more than 3,000 Bok with countless basins and potholes. [1] It is located 700km from Bangkok.[2] Sam Phan Bok translates as '3,000 shallow lakes'.[3] Sam Pan Bok is in northeastern Thailand (Isan), on the bank of the Mekong. Administratively, it is in Baan Phong Pao, Lao Ngam Sub-district, Pho Sai District, Ubon Ratchathani Province.[4] The holes in the sandstone rocks had developed over millions of years.[4] There are different sections of Sam Phan Bok including Hat Hong, Pak Bong and Lak Sila Lek.[4]

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  1. ^ "Thailand Tourism Directory - Digital Tourism". thailandtourismdirectory.go.th. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  2. ^ W, Sarah (31 October 2017). "Have You Heard About The Grand Canyon of Thailand?". TripZilla. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  3. ^ "SAM PAN BOAK". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "Sam Pan Bok – Canyon in Thailand – Thousand Wonders". www.thousandwonders.net. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
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15°28′27.39″N 105°14′9.49″E / 15.4742750°N 105.2359694°E / 15.4742750; 105.2359694