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Sahmphan Bohk (สามพันโบก)
Thai-Isaan.
‘Three Thousand Potholes’. Name of a large solid area of rock
with cliff-like sides and large rocky rapids along the
Mekhong
River in
Ubon Ratchathani
which features thousands of holes, puddles and potholes, that over
time have naturally formed by the erosion of twirling water during
the annual flood seasons. The partly eroded bedrock-like area is
reminiscent of a crater-like landscape with countless deep and more
shallow pits, some of which have been given nicknames, such as for
example Mickey Mouse, which is the epithet given to three round
adjoining potholes. This miracle of nature is a popular attraction
in the region and is by some referred to as the Grand Canyon of
Thailand. It is located in Ban Pohng Pao (บ้านโป่งเป้า), in the
tambon
Lao Ngaam (เหล่างาม) of the
amphur
Poh Sai (โพธิ์ไทร).
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