Phra That Kong Khao Noi

Phra That Kong Khao Noi is an ancient brick stupa located in Ban Tat Thong, just north of Yasothon city in Yasothon Province, northeastern Thailand. Dating to the late Ayutthaya period, the Lao-style chedi is renowned for its distinctive small, bell-shaped form and the folk legend of a farmer who killed his mother over sticky rice. It is a revered Buddhist monument and a significant historical landmark of the region.

Visitors can expect a small, historic brick chedi standing in a quiet temple compound surrounded by open fields and village houses about 1-2 km north of Yasothon city. The stupa is Lao-style, square-based with a bell-shaped upper section, set on a raised platform with informational signs. The site is compact and tranquil, with a small shrine area, mature trees, and space for walking, photography and observing local merit-making activities.

Phra That Kong Khao Noi is an ancient brick chedi believed to have been built in the late Ayutthaya period, around the 18th to early 19th century, in Lao-influenced style. It is one of the oldest and most important stupas in Yasothon Province and reflects the historical cultural links between central Thailand and the Isan region. The stupa has been conserved as an archaeological monument.

The stupa is a revered Buddhist monument and is central to a well-known Isan folk tale about a young farmer who, in anger over his mother bringing a small basket of sticky rice, killed her and later built the stupa in remorse. The legend is used to teach filial piety and is commemorated locally. The site remains an active place for merit-making and is associated with Yasothon's cultural identity.