Khao Kradung, formerly called ‘Phanom Kradong’, in Khmer meaning a turtle shaped hill, is the youngest volcano in Thailand (aged 300,000-900,000 years) and remains in good shape. It comprises two connecting hills – Khao Yai which is the southern rim of the volcano vent and Khao Noi (Khao Kradung) which is the northern rim. The vent itself is the 32-acre valley between the two hills. In 1978, the entire volcano was established as a forest park covering an area of 2.32 sq. km, which in 1980, also became a non-hunting area. The hilltop of Khao Kradung enshrines Phra Suphattharbophit, Buriram’s largest Buddha image built in 1969. Nearby is a copy of the Buddha’s footprint in Prasat Khao Kradong, an ancient Khmer sanctuary located nearby while a beautiful naga staircase has been built all the way to the top of the hill.