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Uthai Thani Province

The southern-most province of the North, Uthai Thani covers an ares of approximately 6,730 square kilometres which is mainly basin plains fed by the Chao Phraya and Sakaekrang rivers. To the west are ranges of mountains with a vast area of lush jungles bordering on Kanchanaburi province. The diverse natural terrains are preserved as wildlife sanctuary and designated as world heritage sites. There is evidence that some of the land was once pre-historic human settlements and sites of several ancient communities during the 1,000-year-old Dvaravati era.

Administratively, Uthai Thani is divided into the following districts: Muang, Nong Khayang, Nong Chang, Thap Than, Ban Rai, Sawang Arom, Lan Sak and Huai Khot.

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Wat Sangkat Rattanakhiri

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at the foot of the Sakaekrang Hill at the end of Tha Chang Road, houses a large, Sukhothai-style, bronze Buddha

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Wat Mani Sathit Kapitharam

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Located on Sunthon Sathit Road in town is Wat Mani Sathit Kapitharam built in the Rattanakosin Era. The 16 meter-tall

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Wat Thammakhosok

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Built during early Rattanakosin Era, Wat Thammakhosok is located on Si Uthai Road in town. It used to be the

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Mae Nam Sakaekrang

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is a river flowing past Uthai. Moored against both banks are scores of boat-houses reflecting the simple and serene way

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Wat Ubosatharam

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Popularly referred to as Wat Bot, Wat Ubosatharam is and old temple on the east bank of the Sakaekrang. Many

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The Uthai Thani Technology, Science and Environment Centre

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is located in a 10 -year-old wooden building at Benchama Rachuthit School. Exhibitions are mounted on the history, arts and

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Wat Chantharam or Wat Tha Sung

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is located in Tambon Nam Sum some five kilometres from town on the way to Manorom district. Originally built since

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The Uthai Thani Old Town

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at Nong Chang district, had in fact been the site of the original town continuously from the Sukhothai through to

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Wat Nong Phluang

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built in 1857 at Nong Kha Yang district features a Ubosot decorated with lintels in plaster reliefs, old glazed pottery

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Wat Nong Khun Chat

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located in Nong Chang district, was built during the current Rattanakosin Period. Inside the Ubosot are wall murals painted by

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Wat Thap Than

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19 kilometres from town and just one kilometre before the Thap Than district office, features beautiful door panels of the

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The Thung Yai Naresuan / Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary

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covers area in three provinces in Uthai Thani, Kanchanaburi and Tak totaling 5,775 square kilometres. The largest continuous tract of

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Khao Phraya Phai Rua

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Some 60 kilometres from town, or just 4 kilometres from the district town of Lan Sak is Khao Phraya Phai

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Thap Sa-lao Dam

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About 12 kilometres from Lan Sak on Highway No. 3438 is Thap Sa-lao Dam. The man-made lake above the dam

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Khao Pla Ra

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is a limestone mountain range to the west of the provincial town in Nong Chang district. Because of the natural

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Tham Khao Khong Chai

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is a small cave in the 350-metre hill in Lan Sak district. It is believed that prehistoric men lived around

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The Cyber Waterfall

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is 86 kilometres from town in Huai Khot district. The fall is fed by the brooks and streams flowing down

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Khao Tham Taphap

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A small hill, Khao Tham Taphap is located in Tambon Wang Hin of Ban Rai district 56 kilometres from town

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