'''Phetchabun Province''' is in Northern Thailand.

'''Phetchabun''' (?????????) is the provincial capital of Phetchabun Province.

Understand

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. Its 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. As and Sukhothai styles have been discovered.

Districts

The province comprises 11 amphoe:- Bueng Sam Phan; Chon Daen; Khao Kho; Lom Kao; Lom Sak; Mueang Phetchabun; Nam Nao; Nong Phai; Si Thep; Wang Pong; Wichian Buri.

Cities

  • Phetchabun - the provincial capital
  • Other destinations

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    Amphoe Mueang Phetchabun

    '''Wat Mahathat (??????????)''' 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.

    '''Wat Trai Phum (??????????)''' on Phetcharat Road features a Buddha statue called Phra Buddha Mahadhamaracha cast in the ornamental Lop Buri style. The ritual bathing of the Buddha image or the traditional Um Phra Dam Nam ceremony is held during September each year.

    '''The Huai Pa Dang Reservoir (?????????????????????)''' 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 m-orning and late afternoon.

    '''Tat Mok National Park (?????????????????????)''' has a huge 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 the park, 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 steep slope for a distance of 20 kilometres. From here another 1.8 kilometres on foot to arrive at the waterfall.

    Amphoe Lom Sak

    '''The Pho Khun Pha Mueang Memorial (???????????????????????)''' at Lom Sak district in the north of Phetchabun commemorates this former ruler or the area, which was a contemporary of Sukhothai.

    Lom Sak District 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 communist_fs resurgent fighting against the government some twenty years ago.

    Amphoe Si Thep

    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 slable stone (used to mark out limits of Buddhist temples) and human skeletons still adorned with ornamental pieces.

    Amphoe Khao Kho

    '''Khao Kho (??????)''' is made up of mountain ranges to northwest of town about 1,174 metres above sea level covered in the main by deciduous plants. Very cold during November-February, it once was the base room 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, war memorial, arms museum, a Chedi containing Holy Relic and the Namtok Si Dit. (?????????????).

    '''Rai B.N. (?????????)''', 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.

    Amphoe Nam Nao

    '''The Nam Nao National Park (?????????????????????)''' 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 could 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:-

  • ''Tham Pha Hong (?????????)'', 300 meters 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.
  • ''Ban Paek Pinery (????????????)'', 5 kilometres by foot off the main road at Km.49.
  • ''Phu Kum Khao Pinery (???????????????)'', 15 kilometres off the main road at Km.53. Dense rolls of pine trees cover an area of about 10 square kilometres.
  • ''Namtok Heo Sai & Namtok Sai Thong (???????????????????????????)'' 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 (??????????????)'' near Km. 60. For more information call 0 2562 0760 or visit www.dnp.go.th

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    '''Sweet Tamarind (?????????)''', sweet tamarinds, are an agro crop which earn good income for the local growers. A fair to publicise this fruit is held annually during January - February.

    '''Khanom Chin (??????)''', popular food of Lom Kao district, is a noodle-like dish made from flour. It is served with gravy and side dish of various fresh local vegetables.

    Festivals

    '''Sweet Tamarind Day (???????????????)''' Sweet tamarind is grown mostly in Phetchabun. Sweet Tamarind Day is thus organised in Phetchabun to celebrate the harvest of this fruit. This day is also called Phetchabun_fs Agricultural Day. During the festival, farmers bring their sweet tamarind to sell at reasonable price at Phetchabun_fs provincial athletic field where contests of sweet tamarind and other crops are held. Besides this, there are other agricultural exhibitions and entertainment organised during the event.

    The Bathing of Phra Buddha Mahadhamaracha Festival or '''Um Phra Dam Nam Ceremony (???????????????????)''', this event is annually held on the fifteenth day of the waning moon in the 10th lunar month or during the Sat Thai period, in September. Phra Buddha Mahadhamaracha is a highly revered ancient Buddha image of Phetchabun. The image was found in the Pasak River by a group of farmers four hundred years ago and it was then taken to be housed in Wat Trai Phum. According to a legend, the Buddha image was disappeared twice from the temple and was later found in water. It was said that the Buddha image itself had wandered out of the temple. Therefore, the ritual bathing ceremony is held. The ceremony starts at 1 p.m. The image is carried around town and put under a tent in Wat Trai Phum, so Buddhists can pay respect to and stick gold leaf on the body. In the evening, prayers are chanted. At night, there are various kinds of entertainment. The next morning, people make merit as it is Sat Thai Day. Foods, including Krayasat, and other necessities are given to monks. The Buddha image is then taken to be immersed in the Pasak River by the governor of Phetchabun and traditional dances are performed to show respect. After the ceremony, the water in the river is regarded as sacred. As a result, people swim in it or take the water to drink before the boat racing begins.

    Sleep

    Amphoe Mueang Phetchabun

  • Kosit Hill (??????????) 39 Samakhichai Road, Tambon Nai Mueang (Tel. 0 5672 2370-2, 0 5674 3642-5 fax. 056722370), 142 rooms: 900-3,200 baht
  • Bankalow Sawasdee (?????????????) 45 Sankumueang Road Tambon Nai Mueang (Tel. 0 5672 1850, 056721377) 37 rooms: 190-370 baht
  • Burapha (?????) 308 Saraburi-Lom Kao Road (Tel. 0 5671 1155-9, 0 5672 2633-4 Fax. 0 5672 1383, 056722636) 530 rooms: 200-1,530 baht
  • Phet Hotel (???? ??????) 59 Phraphutthabat Road, Tambon Nai Mueang (Tel. 0 5671 1275), 19 rooms: 120-190 baht
  • Phetchabun Hotel (????????? ??????) 102/1 San Khu Mueang Road, Tambon Nai Mueang, 19 rooms: 100-160 baht
  • Sirirot (?????????) 104 Phetcharoen Road,Tambon Nai Mueang (Tel. 0 5671 1037), 7 rooms:100 baht
  • Siam (????) 21 San Khu Mueang Road, Tambon Nai Mueang (Tel. 0 5671 1301 fax. 0 5672 1551), 29 rooms: 210-350 baht
  • Amphoe Khao Kho

  • Ban Boonprakong Resort (????????????? ???????) 47 Mu 3, Tambon Thungsamor (Tel: 0 1953 4169, 0 6201 2718), 24 rooms: 500-3,000 baht www.boonprakong.com
  • Ban Phak Thahan Ma (??????????????) Km. 28, Highway No.2196 (Tel: 0 56 701778, 0 5672 2011), 19 houses: 400-800 baht
  • Ban Rim Doi Resort (?????????? ???????) Tel: 0 56561083
  • Ban Suan Kaset (????????????) 6 houses: 600 baht
  • Chuan Chom Resort (????? ???????) 146 Mu 4 Tambon Thung Sa-mo (Tel: 0 5670 2255, 01-826-5273), 41 houses: 1,000-3,600 baht
  • Khao Kho Highland Resort (????????????? ???????) 27 MU 9 Tambon Camp Son (Tel: 0 56 740471, 056750495 Bangkok Tel: 0 2530?0990, 02539-7077, 02934-7344 ext.189?190 www.khaokrohighland.com)
  • Khao Kho Lodge (???????????) Mu 8 Tambon Khao Kho (Tel: 0 567281001, 01-227-1965) 21 rooms: 500-1,500 baht
  • Khao Kho Resort (?????? ???????) 46 Mu 6 Tambon Camp Son (Tel: 0 5675 0071-3 Bangkok Tel: 0 2 928-8592, 02928-8848), 24 houses: 350?450 baht
  • Khao Kho Talay Phu (????????????) 137 Mu 5 Tambon Thung Sa-mo (Tel: 0 567 50061-2 Fax. 056750063 Bangkok Tel. 02940?7311-2 Fax. 02561?4297), 11 houses: 1,400-3,000 baht
  • Khao Kho Talay Mok (??????????????) 53-53/1 Mu 9 Tambon Simarak (Tel: 0 1888 6927, 0 1324 7291) www.tourphetchabun.com 2 houses: 2,000 baht, Tent for rent: 300 baht/person. There are also camping equipments for rent.
  • Khao Kho Valley (??????????????) 65 Mu 6 Tambon Camp Son (Tel: 0 5675 0262, 0 5675 0291 Fax: 0 56 750272) Bangkok (Tel: 0 2 331?3447-8, 741?7604), 35 rooms: 1,000-12,000 baht
  • Mathaneedol (???????) 165 Tambon Camp Son, Khao Kho (Tel: 0 1910 0376 Bangkok Tel: 0 2934 8127, 0 1406 0564), 15 rooms: 1,500 baht
  • Mountain Park International Golf and Resort (????????????? ????????????????? ????? ????? ???????) 123 Mu 7 Tambon Camp Son, Km.103 Phitsanulok-Lom Sak Road (Tel: 0 5675 0445-7 Bangkok Tel: 0 2279 8791-3), 113 rooms: 1,000-4,200 baht
  • Phet Resot (???? ???????) KM. 12 Lom Sak ?Chumphae Road, 30 rooms: 350-600 baht
  • Phukaew Resort (?????? ???????) 49/43 Mu 14 Khao Ko (Tel/ Fax: 0 5675 0053 Bangkok Tel: 0 2381 0691-3, 056750053, 0 2381 0198) www.phukaew.com E-mail: info@phukaew.com, 40 rooms: 2,200-20,000 baht
  • Phu Phet Hill Resort (??????????? ???????) 140 Tambon Thung Sa-mo (Tel: 0 5675 0398) Bangkok (Tel: 0 2 576-1396-9, 0 25761617), 44 houses: 1,600-2,000 baht
  • Phu Pho Bot (???????) 9 Tambon Tung Sa mor, Ban Khao Hat-Khao Kho (Tel: 0 5670 1470, 0 1785 6507), 25 rooms: 1,500 baht
  • Piam Suk Swiss Hill Resort (????????? ????????? ???????) Tambon Camp Son (Bangkok Tel: 0 2447-0698-9, 0 2447-1292), 3 houses: 800-1,500 baht
  • Ruan Doem Khao Kho Resort (??????????????? ???????) 142 Mu 4 Talat Thung Samo (Tel. 01-806?7746, 01?753?8913 Bangkok Tel: 0 2 993-5056-7), 23 rooms: 2,000-3,500 baht
  • Ruan Phak Phu Tit Tam (?????????????????) beside Khao Kho Royal Pavilion (Tel: 0 5672 1934-6 ext. 3120, 056722011), 36 rooms: 300 baht
  • The Imperial Phu Kaew Hill Resort (?? ?????????? ??????????? ???????) 99 Mu14 Tambon Camp Son, (Tel: 0 5675 0056-8 Bangkok Tel: 0 2 261?9000 ext 4601-5 Fax: 0 2261 9464) www.imperialhotels.com E-mail: phukaew@imperialhotels.com 140 rooms: 3,500-12,000 baht
  • Amphoe Lom Sak

  • Nattirat (??????????) 163/10 Khotchasani Road (Tel: 0 5674 5022-5, 0 5670 1693-4 Fax: 0 5674 5029) 48 rooms: 200-350 baht
  • Lom Sak Nattirat Grand Hotal (??????? ?????????? ?????? ??????) 163/10 Khotchasani Road (Tel: 0 5674 5021-8 Fax: 0 56745029), 40 rooms: 800-3,000 baht
  • Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park (???????????????????????????) Tel: 0 5623 3520 Bangkok Tel: 0 2561 4292 ext. 724-5, 579-7223, 579-5734), 1 house: 1,600 baht, Tent: 800 baht
  • Amphoe Lom Kao

  • Lom Kao Swiss Hill Resort (????????????????? ???????) 106 Mu 5 Tambon Na ko (Tel. 0 1227 4078 Bangkok Tel: 0 2279 6312, 0 1279 6359 fax. 0 2271-2871), 20 rooms: 900 baht, 2 houses: 3,000 baht
  • Amphoe Nam Nao

  • Nam Nao National Park (?????????????????????) (Tel: 0 5672 9002 Bangkok Tel: 0 2561 4292 ext. 724-5, 02579-7223, 0 2579 5734), 10 houses: 800-3,000 baht
  • Amphoe Si Thep

  • Picha Waree Resort (???????? ???????) 99/1 Mu 6 Tambon Klongkagang (Tel: 08 6628 0888)
  • E-mail: pichawareeresort@hotmail.com

    Amphoe Bung Sampan

  • Phetchabun Garden Hill Resort (????????? ???????? ????? ???????) 47 Mu 18 Tambon Kanchu (Tel: 0 5673 1282, 056791607 Fax: 0 56 791607, 056731282 Bangkok Tel: 0 2745 1666-9) 40 rooms: 1,100 baht, 10 houses: 4,800 baht
  • Eat

    Amphoe Mueang

  • Kam Pu House (????????????) 515 Phetcharoen Road, Tel: 0 56720697, 056711077
  • Chang Meng (?????????????) 23-25 Kasemrat Road, Tel: 0 5671 1326 (Chinese food)
  • Sam Thong (?????) 49/2 Klang Mueang Phatthana Road, Tel: 0 56 721269
  • Tammarin Coffee Shop (??????????? ??????????) in Burapha Hotel Tel: 0 56 721384, 722633-4
  • Tio Phi (??????) Kosit Hill Hotel Tel: 0 56 722370-2
  • Montri (?????) 54/21 San Khu Mueang Road Tel: 0 56 711338
  • Den Chai Kratai Phueak (?????????????? ??????? ????????????) Saraburi- Lom Kao Raod, Tel: 0 56 722582, 721225
  • Lung Tong (???????) Lak Mueang Road, Tel: 0 56 721976, 748104
  • Sathaphon (?????) 13 Nikorn Bumrung Road, Tel: 0 56 711320
  • Amphoe Khao Kho

  • Ton Kho (??????) Phu Phet Hill Resort, 104 Tambon Thung Sa-mo, Tel: 0 56 750398
  • Amphoe Lom Sak

  • Krua Fueng Fa (?????????????) 1 Mu 4 Saraburi- Lom Kao Road, Tel: 0 56 701588
  • Daivo (?????) 17/1-19/1 Khotchaseni Road, Tel: 0 56 701129, 056701519
  • Bua Thong (??????) 49 Khotchaseni Road, Tel: 0 56 701435
  • Mueang Lom (?????????) 22/13-14 Samakkhichai Road, Tel: 0 56 701105, 056701646
  • Ruen Thip (??????????) 74 Mu 4 Tambon Nong Khwai, Tel: 0 56 701184, 056745537
  • Lab Pet Nai Prasit (???????????????????) 11 Pitak Road, Near Post Office
  • Amphoe Lom Kao

  • Khanom Chin Pa Sinrong (???????????????) 319 Naruephat Road, Tambon Lom Kao, Tel: 0 56 709579
  • Amphoe Wichian Buri

  • Kai Yang Ta Pae 2 (????????????? 2) 145 Mu 1 Tambon Sa Pradu, Tel: 056567017
  • Kai Yang Rot Thip (??????????????) Wichian Buri Junction, Tel: 056791354
  • Amphoe Bung Sampan

  • Phetchabun Garden Hill (????????? ???????? ?????) Rahun Junction, Tel: 0 56 731479
  • Amphoe Si Thep

  • Pa Luan (???????) 99/1 Mu 12 Tambon Sa Kruat, Tel: 0 56 799199
  • Call

  • ?????????????????????????????????????????????????? 0 5671 1364
  • Phetchabun City Call 0 5672 1709
  • Public relation 0 5672 1733
  • Amphoe Mueang Police Station 0 5672 2065
  • Phwtchabun Hospital 0 5671 1024-6, 0 5672 0415
  • Phetcharat Hospital 0 5672 0680-4
  • Mueang Phet Hospital 0 5674 8030-40
  • Terminal Bus 0 5672 1581
  • Phet Tour 0 5672 2818
  • Thin Siam Tour 0 5672 1913, 0 5670 2725
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