'''Tak''' (???) is the provincial capital of Tak Province. It has an elevation of around 162 metres.
Get in
Getting to Tak is relatively easy as long as you don't mind travelling by bus. There is no airport and the nearest train station is in Phitsanulok, about 80 km from Tak. Buses leave Bangkok's Mo Chit or northern terminal regularly and shouldn't cost more than 300 baht for an airconditioned bus. It will take about 7 hours but allow for those unforseen 'Thai' hiccups and expect lots of stops at shops etc. Once you get there if you want to walk to the town centre its about a 10 minute walk, about 20 minutes to the Viang Tak, get a samlaw so as to avoid Tak's horrendously aggressive (at night) feral dog population.
Get around
This is a complicated one. Rental vehicles, including motorbikes, are nonexistent in Tak. Tak town centre is not very big and you can easily walk around it in less than an hour. There are some samlaw's which hang out at the various 711's and I'm sure wherever your staying will be able to advise you. When travelling at night, other than along the Riverside, refer to the above dog situation.
See
What's there to see in Tak? Good question. The answer, not alot. We'll start away from the town centre. There are reputedly some beautiful waterfalls scattered throughout Tak and there is a pretty cool Hill Tribe market on the way to Mae Sot. Other than that, there's plenty of temples and the other run of the mill kind of Thai stuff, but if you've banked on Tak being the diamond in your holiday, your heading home disapointed.
Within the town its much of the same, temples and 711's. Tak's saving grace however is the riverside which is quite nice at sunset with the evening stalls also quite good shopping.
Do
If you don't like shopping or eating or conversing with the locals stay inside. Probably the best(maybe the only) place to hang out during the day is Wat See Tarra Rahm. You can have an amazing Thai massage for 100 baht, but do tip generously, and a hot herbal body scrub for 50 baht. They also have yoga classes every weeknight from 5PM for an amazing 5 baht. Mondays and Tuesdays are taken by Kru Apple, probably the world's best yoga teacher, and definitely the world's most relaxing voice. You can also find Kru's Nid and Dang there. They run the town and Nid speaks good English if you're in desperate need of some translation or just a familiar language.
Buy
As far as I know there are no specialty items Tak. Its full of various morning, afternoon, evening and night markets the pick of which would be the Thursday night market. It's slightly out of town past Phadungpanya school and your best bet is a samlaw.
Eat
As you will see Tak is full of street vendors and it's hit and miss as to whether you get a good one. The Gai Tawt opposite Video Ezy is a good bet as well as some of the stalls in the afternoon market which can be found one two streets back from the river. Otherwise just have a walk around. Vendors are notorious for not showing up, changing fare and generally just causing confusion. If you're staying, hook up with a local for a week or two to show you the best spots.
Drink
Obviously they mean alcoholic beverages and partying. Again Tak doesn't hold a lot of aces. There's the Viang Tak and the other big hotel but they're dark, loud and severely lacking in any character or charm. The other thing is that dark and loud in the west don't necessarily mean bad, but for those who know about Thai culture, especially in the conservative backwaters like Tak, then you will understand that Tak is not the place to come if your looking to party and hook up western style, it's categorically not going to happen. Best thing if you've come in a group is head to 711 and find yourself a nice spot by the river.
Sleep
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