Ban Ahong (Thai: บ้านอาฮง), is a riverside village in northeastern Thailand on the banks of the Mekong. It is in tambonKhai SiinBueng Kan Province. The village is close to Isan's northernmost point and is just over 100 kilometres (62 mi) east of Nong Khai and 20 km (12 mi) from the provincial capital of Bueng Kan. This stretch of the Mekong is narrow and deep and naga fireballs were first reported here.[1]
Wat Ahong Silawat Buddhist temple sits on the riverside near a large whirlpool ("navel of the Mekong"). The temple features a 7 metres (23 ft) tall Buddha statue facing across the river. The whirlpool is active during the rainy season from about June to September.[1][2]
