About Yasothon Province
Yasothon is a small, rural Isaan province best known as the spiritual home of Bun Bang Fai, the spectacular rocket festival that asks the heavens for rain at the start of the wet season. Beyond the rockets, the province offers historic Lao-Isaan temples, organic jasmine rice fields and a slow pace of life that hasn't been reshaped by mass tourism. It's a worthwhile stop for travellers interested in living Isaan traditions rather than headline sights.
Key facts
- Population
- 534,500 (2020)
- Area
- 4,162 km²
- Density
- 128 / km²
- Districts
- 9
- Capital
- Yasothon
- ISO code
- TH-35
National parks (1)
Phu Sa Dok Bua National Park
All 9 districts
Kham Khuean Kaeo · Kho Wang · Kut Chum · Loeng Nok Tha · Maha Chana Chai · Mueang Yasothon · Pa Tio · Sai Mun · Thai Charoen
Top Highlights
Bun Bang Fai (Rocket Festival) held each May in Mueang Yasothon
Phra That Kong Khao Noi, a small Ayutthaya-era stupa with a poignant local legend
Phra That Anon, an old chedi believed to enshrine relics of the disciple Ananda
Ban Si Than 'pillow village', famous for hand-stitched triangular cushions
Getting There
Yasothon has no airport or train station. Most visitors come by bus from Bangkok's Mo Chit in around 8–9 hours, or fly into Ubon Ratchathani or Roi Et and continue by road in 1.5–2 hours.
Inside Yasothon
National parks (1)
- Phu Sa Dok Bua National Park231 km²
Districts (9)
Kham Khuean Kaeo ·Kho Wang ·Kut Chum ·Loeng Nok Tha ·Maha Chana Chai ·Mueang Yasothon ·Pa Tio ·Sai Mun ·Thai Charoen
Mapped in Yasothon
35 places of interest recorded in OpenStreetMap. Coverage is contributed by volunteers and varies by area, so treat these as a guide to what is mapped rather than a complete inventory.
- 28Temples
- 4Historic sites
- 1Viewpoints
- 1Markets
- 1Museums
Named examples
- That Kong Khao Noi
- Buddha’s Footprint Temple of Yasothon
- Buddharakkhā Forest Monastery
- Wat Ban At
- Wat Yang Talat
- Wat Ban Kok Som Boon Wanaram
- Wat Ban Mueat Khao
- Wat Pa Prathat Tha Samo
© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Harvested 2026-08-01.
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Sources
Facts on this page last checked 1 August 2026.
- 1.Q506598 — population, area, districts, coordinates — Wikidata (Wikidata), retrieved 1 August 2026
- 2.Background reading — Wikipedia (Wikipedia), retrieved 1 August 2026Linked for context; no text is reproduced from it.
- 3.Official provincial website — Provincial administration (Official source), retrieved 1 August 2026
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