Located 564 kilometres from Bangkok, the province is a prime business centre of I-San.  It stands the world heritage site for the prehistoric culture of Ban Chiang.  It covers an area of 11,730 square kilometres and is divided into the following districts:  Muang, Kumphawapi, nong Han, Phen, Ban Phu, Ban Dung, Si That, Nam Som, Nong Wua So, Kut Chap, Non Sa-at, Wang Sam Mo, Chaiwan, Nong Saeng, Sang Khom, Thung Fon, Na Yung, Phibun Rak, Ku Kaeo, Prachak Sinlapakhom.

EVENTS

AMPHOE MUANG

   Nong Prachak   is located within the province and an islet arranged as a public park with great variety of trees and flowers.  It is a popular place for recreation among the townspeople.

   Wat Phothi Somphon  is located within the province, built at the end of King Rama V era (around the early of 20th century).

   Wat Matchimawat is a temple located within the province, renovated in the reign of King Rama V. The temple houses a white rock Buddha image.

   San Chao Pu-Ya   is a chinesestyle shrine located near Nong Bua market within the provincial town.  It is a large beautiful Chinese shrine nearby the pond.  The shrine keeps a 99 metre-tall replicated golden dragon, which is used in the annual festival at Thung Si Muang in December.

   Udon Saeng Tawan (Sunshine) Orchid Garden is located in Soi Kamol Watthana on Udon Thani-Nong Samrong route (highway 204).  The garden produces and puts on sale a new species of Thai scented orchid called "Udon Sunshine".  It is the only known vanda hybrid which is fragrant between the early morning hours and about 2 p.m., and it is the first orchid in the world to be made into a perfume.

   Wat Ban Tat   is located off the centre of the province on highway 2 (Udon Thani-Knon Kaen) road take right at Ban Kong Keng for 9 kilometres.  The temple is teemed with trees and some wild animals.  A numbers of Thais practice meditation at this temple.

   Ban Na Kha and Ban Men  is situated 16 kilometres from town on Nong Khai route .  It is a centre of cotton, silk, and khit silk trading.

AMPHOE BAN PHU

    Phu Phra Bat Historical Park  is located on Udon Thani-Nong khai highway turns left at Km. 13 to highway no. 2021, which leads to Ban Phu for 42 kilometres and along highway no. 2348 for 12 kilometres.

    Rocks of different sized and shapes dot the park 1,200 acres of beautiful landscape, with caves and caverns.  Pre-historic paintings over cliff faces have been discovered, although many leave only the faintest of traces.  Nature-loving trekkers may take a hike around the area.

    Phra Phutthabat (Holy Footprint) Bua Ban enshrined at the foot of the Khao (Mount) Phu Phan 12 kilometres south of Phu Phra Bat Historical park.  The battlements carved in Dvaravati and Khmer arts are placed here.

AMPHOE NAM SOM

    Yung Thong Waterfall is 103 kilometres from the province.  Located in Na Yung Nam Som National Park, it is a three-layer waterfall surrounded by number of trees and valleys.

AMPHOE NONG HAN

    Ban Chiang Archaeological site is considered to be cultural property of outstanding universal value and is nominated to the World Heritage on December, 1992.  It is located at Ban Chiang, Amphoe Nong Han, 55 kilometres from the province on highway no 22 (Udon Thani-Sakon Nakon) turn left at Km. 50 to highway no. 2225 for 6 kilometres.

    The site comprises two parts.  The first part stores antiques.  Inside the building of the Ban Chiang National Museum, old artefacts, ancient Ban Chiang culture, tools and utensils that show ancient technology and surroundings, as well as earthenware pots from 4,000 to 7,500 years old are displayed.  The museum is open Wednesday Sunday 9.00 a.m. -4.00 p.m.  The second part comprises an open museum in the compound of Wat Pho Si Nai .  Most of the objects are potteries found in the burial ground.

    On the way to Ban Chiang, visitors will experience several villages where handicrafts are made.  Ban Kham Or   located along Udon Thani-Sakon Nakon road is a Ban Chiang pottery sculpture centre while Ban Pu Lu  is a pottery-painting place.

EVENT

    Thung Si Muang Festival  is held around December every year to showcase and sell local products.  The Dragon dancing can be witnessed during the festival.

LOCAL PRODUCTS

    The local products of Udon Thani are handmade cotton, Khit Silk, earthenware pottery of Ban Chiang styles, and dried honey banana and coconut.