| Situated right
in the heart of the country some 346 kilometres from Bangkok, Phetchabun
borders on three regions, the North, the Central and the Northeast.
The central part of the province is on the Pa Sak river basin with mountain
ranges running along both the western and eastern sectors. Because of
the fertility of the land, Phetchabun has always been an agriculturally
productive area. The very name of the province actually means the land
of crops and foods.
Today, Phetchabun
is a province with rich tourism potential. lts climate is pleasant due
to the mountainous and forested areas and it has a history of richness
and prosperity for more than 1,400 years.
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Phetchabun
is administratively divided into the following districts: Muang,
Lom Sak, Lom kao, Chon Daen, Nong Phai, Wichian Buri, Si Thep,
Bung Sam Phan, Wang Pong, Nam Nao and Khao Kho.
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are both located on the same route
and can be reached on foot for a distance of 1 kilometre
and 1.5 kilometres respectively off the main road at Km.
67.
There are also
attractions on Highway No. 2216 (Lom Kao - Huai Sanam Sai)
such as Pha Lom - Pha Kong Cliffs which are 5 kilometres
from the main road at Km. 40 and the Tham Yai Nam Nao
cave near Km. 60.
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15 kilometres off the main road at Km. 53. Dense
rows of pine trees cover an area of about 10 square kilometres.
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5 kilometres by foot off the main road at Km. 49.
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300 metres off the main road at Km. 39 to the north. Within
the caves are formations of stalactites and stalagmites.
It is also a point from which to view the scenery at sunset.
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is an immense tract of forest still in
perfect condition. With pineries, grasslands and virgin
jungles, it is habitat to large number of animals and more
than 100 species of birds. During December- January, the
mercury can drop to as low as 2-5 degrees Celsius. The park
headquarters is about 50 kilometres to the west of Lom Sak
district on Highway No. 12. Points of interest are spread
out. Attractions reached by taking Highway No. 12 (Lom Sak
Chum Phae) include:-
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is a private agriculture plantation growing cold-climate
crops, including various flowers which alternately bloom
throughout the year. It is situated on the route to Khao
Kho 3 kilometres from Ban Camp Son and fruit based items
for sale.
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is made up of mountain ranges to the northwest of
town about 1174 metres above mean sea level covered in the
main by deciduous plants. Very cold during November-February,
it once was the base from which communist insurgents conducted
their struggles against the authorities during 1968-1982.
Today it is accessible via two routes; off Highway No.12
(Phitsanulok-Lom Sak) at Ban Camp Son with a further distance
of 30 kilometres of off highway No.21 at Ban Na Ngua, about
13 kilometres from town with a further distance of 30 kilometres.
Both routes wind through considerably steep terrain. Interesting
places include various viewing points, remains of communist
bases and buildings, containing Holy Relic and the Si
Dit waterfall.
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Some 130 kilometres South of Phetchabun on Highway No.21,
and with another 9 kilometres after a left turn, is the
Si Thep Historical Park. Si Thep is an ancient town
where many architectural structures still remain indicative
of its past prosperity during the 11th-18th Buddhist Centuries.
It was once the centre of contact between the Dvaravati
kingdom in the Central Plain basin and the Khmer kingdom
in the Northeast. A twin-city, there were over one hundred
ancient sites all built with bricks and laterite, most of
which have crumbled. There are also remains of several ponds
spread out all over the area. Most of the ancient relics
recovered are parts of architectural nature such as elaborate
lintels, plastered designs and Sema stone (used to mark
out limits of Buddhist temples) and human skeletons still
adorned with ornamental pieces
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is the starting point to go to
Phu Hin Rong Kla to the west. As the route is quite steep,
extreme care should be exercised in driving. Phu Hin
Rong Kla is a popular destination located along the
Phitsanulok and Phetchabun borders and offers exotic scenery.
It was once the base of communists fighting against the
government some twenty years ago.
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at Lom Sak district
in the north of Phetchabun commemorates this former ruler
or the area, which was a contemporary of Sukhothai.
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is a waterfall fed by streams flowing
down cracks and crevices of the mountains creating a beautiful
12-level fall. On both sides of the trails leading up to
it are large, shady trees providing a pleasant surrounding.
To reach it, take off from town past the town hall to the
east for some 15 kilometres to Ban Chaliang Lap. Then take
a right turn onto Highway No. 2275. After just 300 metres
is a left fork leading to an access on to a steep slope
for a distance of 20 kilometres. From here another 1.8 kilometres
on foot to arrive at the waterfall.
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was created by the dam
constructed to block the waterway to the west of town for
irrigation purposes. Some 8 kilometres from town on Highway
No. 2006, it is a pleasant place for recreation and picnic
with scenic natural views in the background, particularly
in the morning and late afternoon.
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on Phetcharat Road features a Buddha
statue clothed in the Lop Buri style. It is the principal
statue used in the traditional Um Phra Dam Nam ceremony
during September each year.
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on Nikon Bamrung Road in town houses
a number of ancient chedis of Sukhothai style. The Phetchabun
City Pillar Shrine has been brought over from the ancient
town of Si Thep and is considered the oldest such structure
in Thailand.
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