Uttaradit Province BackGround Uttaradit is a naturally beautiful town having Sila Asna Bedstead as an important provincial; being the location of Sirikit Dam, world’s largest teak tree, located some 491 kms. from Bangkok. Its overall area is 7,838 square kilometers and administratively divided into 9 Amphoe : Muang, Tron, Tha Pla, Nam Pat, Fak Tha, [...]
Uthai Thani Province BackGround Uthai Thani is situated in the lower part of the northern region. Recent excavations have indicated that this area was inhabited by prehistoric people. There are several tourist attractions and places of interest but because the township area is far from the main highway few visitors make the trip to this [...]
Tak Province BackGround Tak is the central province for development of Northern Thailand, also being the communication center of the North having an Asian Highway passing through Burmese-Thai border into Thailand at Amphoe Mae Sot,Sukhothai City,Phitsanulok towards Northeastern Thailand entering the Kingdom of Laos at Chong Mek pass of Changwat Ubon Ratchathani. Attractions Shrine of [...]
Sukhothai Province BackGround Sukhothai was the first kingdom of the Thais in this Peninsula. Two Princes-Pho Khun Pha Muang of Muang Rad and Pho Khun Bang Klang Hao of Muang Bangyang combined their forces and fought the Khmers who commanded and extensive empire throughout this p art to the world. They drove the Khmers out [...]
Phrae Province BackGround Phrae, the town of famous Cho Hae Buddha’s relics and Phae Muang Phi, being the site of Muang Song as mentioned in the literature ‘Lilit Phra Lo’, has an overall area of 6,538.6 square kilometers, is located 551 kms. from Bangkok, administratively divided into 8 Amphoes : Muang, Rong Kwang, Long, Wang [...]
Phitsanulok Province BackGround Phitsanulok is 377 kms. by road from Bangkok. It is one of the most interesting provinces in the North, serving as a center for commerce, transportation and communication. It is situated on the geographical and administrational line that devides the Central region from the Northern region. Phitsanulok is the birthplace of King [...]
Phichit Province BackGround Phichit was probably built by Phraya Khot Thabong in 1058. The community was named Sa Luang during the Sukhothai period (1238 – 1350) and was designated a Thai province during the reign of King Rama V (1868 – 1910) The province covers an area of 4,531.0 square kilometers and borders Phitsanulok to [...]
Phetchabun Province BackGround Phetchabun is the province situated almost at the middle point of Thailand, 346 kms. from Bangkok. It occupies an overall area of 12,668 square kilometers, is administratively divided into 11 Amphoes: Muang, Lom Sak, Chon Daen, Lom Kao, reichian Buri , Nong Phai, Si Thep, Bung Sam Phan, Wang Pong, Nam Nao [...]
Phayao Province BackGround Phayao was separated from Chiang Rai Province on August 28, 1977. Located 619 kms. from Bangkok, occupying an overall area of 6,335.1 square kilometers and administratively divided into seven Amphoes : Muang, Chun, Chiang Kham, Chiang Muan, Dok Kham, Chiang Muan, Dok Kham Tai, Pong and Mae Chai. Attractions King Ngam Muang [...]
Nan Province BackGround Nan, an old town established in the same period of Sukhothai, housing the sacred Phrathat Chae Haeng Pagoda, occupies an area of 11,472 square kilometers and is administratively divided into 11 Amphoes (Districts) and 2 King Amphoes (Subdistricts): Amphoe Muang, Wiang Sa, Na Noi, Pua, Chiang Klang, Tha Wang Pha, i hung [...]