Medal - Nakhon Phanom Province ND

Reverse

Cultural festival with Thai style reeded pan pipes and dance, Nakhon Phanom Chedi in the background.

Lettering: PHU THAI

Edge

Plain

Comment

The provincial seal shows the pagoda of Phra That Phanom in That Phanom District. Originally constructed around 535 BCE in Khmer-style, it collapsed in 1675 and was rebuilt in Lao-style.

On the reverse, one of the most important cultural festivals in the province, the traditional dances of the Phu Thai ethnic group held in May and June every year. The Phra That Phanom temple fair is held every February, when many locals visit the temple to pay homage. At the end of the Buddhist Lent in November, an illuminated boat procession also takes place.