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Amphoe Muang
Chao Pho Phraya Lae shrine
This shrine is on the bank of Nong Pla Thao, 3 kilometres
from the city, on the way to Ban Khwao. There is a large tamarind
tree on the bank, which is said to be where Chao Phraya Lae died
fighting Vientiane soldiers in 1826.
Phraya Phakdi Chumphon monument
 This
monument is at Sun Ratchakan roundabout on the way into the city.
The people of Chaiyaphum built it to honour the city’s founder.
Phu Phra
Phu Phra is at Ban Kanaisa, Tambon Na Sieo. It is a small
mountain with drawings of Buddha images from the U Thong period
on the face of a cliff. They date from the 18th-19th Buddhist century,
around the early Ayutthaya period. There is a fair to pay homage
to the drawings every April for 3 days. To get there, take Highway
No. 201 (Chaiyaphum-Phu Khiao) for 13 kilometres, then turn left
onto the Na Sieo-Huai Chan road and drive for 6 kilometres.
Prang Ku
This khmer sanctuary is at Ban Nong Bua, Tambon Nai Mueang,
3 kilometres from the city. Prang Ku is a Khmer-style ancient site
built in the 18th Buddhist century. The main pagoda is square with
a length of 5 metres on each side. A stone Buddha image in the meditation
posture from the Dvaravati period that was moved from elsewhere
is beside it. A building is situated in front of the pagoda surrounded
by a wall. Everything is made of laterite except for the door and
window frames, the lintel and columns that are made of sandstone.
Outside the wall is a pool in perfect condition.
Tat Ton National Park
 The
Tat Ton National Park covers some parts of Phu Laen Kha mountain
range. To get there, take Highway No. 2051 for 21 kilometres. Tat
Ton waterfall is an important tourist spot. The water here cascades
down wide rock plateaus, creating breathtaking scenery, especially
in the rainy season when there is plenty of water. The park also
has Pha Iang waterfall, which is 32 kilometres from the city on
the Chaiyaphum-Nong Bua Daeng road, and Tat Fa waterfall, which
is 25 kilometres from the city on the Chaiyaphum-Kaeng Khro road.
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