The Stone Kingdom of Chaiyaphum (Video)

The nickname the Thai Stonehenge is largely incorrect, because the stone formations of Mo Hin Khao were formed by nature, while Stonehenge is the result of human hands.
The formation at an altitude of 765 meters consists of five pillars in nature with whimsical shapes. The boulders are about 12 meters high. Each pillar has its own mythological story.
A path leads to an area with many more smaller pillars with strange and rare shapes resembling mushrooms, boats, elephants, turtles... The stones were once invisible through dense forests.
You can camp there, but you must bring your own tent. There are sanitary facilities. Buy a cheap tent in the Big C and you will experience the evening and night of your dreams.
Chaiyaphum is unknown, but actually not far away from Khon Kean with an airport, a station and the Mittraphap: the main road 2 from Bangkok to Laos. Several hotels and resorts offer a shuttle service. The metropolis of Khorat is also not far away.
The capital is relaxed. There are parks, lakes, nice coffee shops, restaurants and bars. Not even Robbinson is missing.
Chaiyaphum deviates for an important part from the flat Isaan with the rice fields, because a large part is mountainous. . About 50% of the province is covered by forests.
Chaiyaphum is known in Thailand for its tranquility and natural beauty, best appreciated in its four national parks: Tat Thon, Phu Laen Kha, Sai Thong and Pa Hin Ngam with dense forests, breathtaking waterfalls, rocky mountain cliffs and fields of Siamese tulips. Despite all the beauties, Chaiyaphum attracts few tourists and certainly hardly any Westerners.