Wat Phra Bat Ming Muang
Iocated on Charoen Nakhon Road near the town hall was built in 1995 by combining two ancient temples. There is
Read morePhrae Province
An old and important community of Northern Thailand, Phrae was founded after Chiang Mai had been established as the capital of the Lanna Thai kingdom. With one of the largest reserves of teak forests in the country, it is located on the banks of the Yom River, some 550 kilometres from Bangkok.
Phrae covers an area about 6,538 square kilometres and surrounded on all sides by mountains with level plains in the middle.
Phrae is administratively divided into the following districts: Muang, Sung Men, Den Chai, Long, Wang Chin, Song, Rong Kwang and Nong Muang Khai.
The City Pillar Shrine of Phrae
situated on Khum Doem Road in town centre, features an inscription stone with ancient Thai scripts of the Sukhothai period
Read moreWat Sa Bo Kaeo
Located on Nam Khu Road next to the city moats is Wat Sa Bo Kaeo a temple with several exotic
Read moreWat Chom Sawan
Just one kilometre from the town hall on Yantrakit Koson Road is Wat Chom Sawan a Burmese architectural style temple.
Read moreBan Thung Hong
About 4 kilometres away on Highway No. 101 (Phrae-Nan) is Ban Thung Hong a village noted for the making of
Read moreBan Rong Fong
specialises in making metal agricultural tools using traditional production method. The village can be reached by taking Highway No. 101
Read moreBan Pong Si
at Tambon Thin of Muang district is a village which collects and exchanges second-hand household utensils for daily use. It
Read morePhae Muang Phi
About 12 kilometres out of town, and with a further 6 kilometres after a right turn, is the Phae Muang
Read moreTok Mae Khaem
A small, 2-level waterfall, Nam Tok Mae Khaem is located at Tambon Suan Khuan. To reach it, go on the
Read moreWat Phra That Chom Chaeng
Three kilometres from Phra that Cho Hae is Wat Phra That Chom Chaeng, some 10 kilometres from town. Built in
Read moreThe Phraya Chaiyabun Memorial
is about 4 kilometres from the Phrae town hall on Highway No. 101. Governor of the town during 1897-1902, he
Read moreThe Folklore Museum
in the same compound as the Ban Fai garden restaurant three kilometres from town on the Phrae-Sung Men road, is
Read moreHua Dong Market
About 9 kilometres to the south of town on Highway No. 101 in Sung Men district is the Hua Dong
Read moreWat Phra Luang
Some 700 metres off Highway No. 101 at Ban Hua Dong is Wat Phra Luang. It features a Sukhothai-style Chedi
Read moreWat Phra That Suthon Mongkhon Khiri
3 kilometres from Den Chai district, or some 2 kilometres from the provincial town, is Wat Phra That Suthon Mongkhon
Read moreKaeng Luang
A leading attraction, Kaeng Luang is located in Tambon Ban Pin, Long district. To get there, go on the Phrae-Lampang
Read moreLong District
some 45 kilometres from the provincial town on Highway No. 1023, is the site of a centuries old community since
Read moreWat Phra That Si Don Kham
There is a huge gold Chedi housing a Holy Relic at Wat Phra That Si Don Kham. Legend has it
Read moreThe Wiang Kosai National Park
is about 70 kilometres from the provincial town in Wang Chin district. It can be reached by taking Highway No.
Read moreTham Cham Pu
Locates in Tambon Nam Rat of Nong Muang Khai district in Tham Cham Pu, some 17 kilometres from town and
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