The monument was built to honour those who died in the fight against Chinese Hor rebellion of 1886... The monument has inscriptions in Thai, Chinese, Laos and English... The province holds a celebration at the monument every March 5th to commemorate the victory over the insurrection by Hor tribesmen   Sala Kaew Koo is a unique place with numerous sculptures designed and built by a Buddhist monk according to his unusual beliefs and vision... The grounds are filled with strange statutes depicting scenes and characters from the Buddhist and Hindu lore... In the exhibition hall, there are pcitures of the founder of the temple, Luang Pho Bunleua, and a large collection of wooden and bronze of Hindu and other dieties   Pho Phra Sai, the home of the golden Buddha image that is highly revered by the Nong Khai people and dates back to the ancient Lan Chang Empire... Centuries ago, it is believed that the image is one of 3 images commissioned to be moulded by the 3 daughters of the king of Lan Chang... The mural painting at the temple gives a historical artistic record of this event... in 1778, the three Buddha images were moved to Vientiane and during the reign of king Rama III, they were brought to Thailand, but one sank in a storm... The remaining images were placed in Wat Pho Chai and Wat Ho Klong... Wat Pho Chai is the temple where Luang Pho Pra Sai is housed... There is a celebration every seventh lunar month at the temple   Known as the Indochina Market, this unique market was created some six years ago and it sells a variety of imported goods from Laos and China that cannot be found elsewhere in Nong Khai. Prices are "negotiable" and in any case very affordable... There is a cross-river ferry that Thais can take to cross the border to Laos. Foreign tourists will require a visa to enter Laos...