Phu Phra Forest Park

Phu Phra Forest Park is a protected forest park in Na Tan Subdistrict, Tha Khantho District, Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand. It is notable for its sandstone cliff and plateau featuring ancient Dvaravati-period Buddha images carved into rock faces dating to the 8th-10th centuries. The park combines natural forest, rock formations and archaeological remains, offering a viewpoint over surrounding countryside and serving as both a natural attraction and historic religious site.

Visitors can expect a forested sandstone plateau and cliff area with walking trails leading to rock shelters and cliff faces where ancient Buddha images are carved in Dvaravati style. The setting is quiet forest with sandstone formations, open viewpoints over the surrounding plains, and small shrine areas where locals pay respect. Exploration is on foot via forest paths and rocky ground, with opportunities for sightseeing and photography of both natural scenery and archaeological carvings.

Phu Phra is an ancient religious site with Buddha images and carvings attributed to the Dvaravati period, approximately 8th-10th centuries. The sandstone cliff carvings represent early Buddhist art in northeastern Thailand and indicate the area's long-standing importance as a place of worship before its designation as a forest park.

The site remains a revered Buddhist place for local communities, who visit to pay respect to the cliff-carved Buddha images. It reflects the Buddhist heritage of the Isan region and is valued as a cultural and pilgrimage site combining natural landscape with religious art.