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Guidebook > Provinces > Northern
Thailand > Nakhon Sawan
A province in
the Lower North some 240 kilometres from Bangkok, Nakhon Sawan is also
known as Pak Nam Pho, the merging point of the four rivers, Ping, Wang,
Yom and Nan, forming Chao Phraya. Because of its strategic location,
Nakhon Sawan has been a major inland port town and major trading centre
for paddy of the country.
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Nakhon
Sawan is administratively divided in to the following districts:
Muang, Khrok Phra, Chumsaeng, Nong Bua, Banphot Phisai, Takhli,
Tha Tako, Phayuha Khiri, Lat Yao, Phaisali, Tak Fa, Kao Lieo,
Mae Wong, Mae Poen and Chum Ta Bong.
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Uthayan Sawan is an urban public park covering an
extensive area with a large pond. It is landscaped with
small gardens.
An old temple located atop the Khao Kop hill within
town limits, Wat Woranat Banphot is accessible either
by car or by foot along high steps. Major features include
a replica of the Holy Footprint and a Sukhothai-Era Chedi.
It is a site which affords a panoramic view of the town.
Bung Boraphet is the largest fresh-water lake in Thailand.
Covering an area of over 200 square kilometres, it serves
as a site to study nature as well as being a major tourist
attraction. The area to the south of the lake which is in
Tha Tako district and about 24 kilometres from town, is
set aside as a water fowl park where hunting of wildlife
is forbidden. Tourist boats take bird watchers to observe
the many kinds of birds which converge into the area form
November to March. The northern sector of the lake some
10 kilometres from town on the Nakhon Sawan-Chum Saenag
highway, is the site of the Fishery Station which undertakes
to breed and increase indigenous fauna once plentiful in
the area but now threatened with extinction These include
the fresh-water crocodiles and the Sua To fish. The delightful
morning scenes attract flocks of admirers to see the blooming
of the pink water-lillies.
Talat To Rung or the all night food market, is situated
near the bank of the Ping River in town. Crowds of people
come and enjoy dishes of their choice at the scores of food
stalls offering both main dishes and sweet. One of the largest
such facilities in the country, the market offers delicious
food at very reasonable prices. |
Wat
Nong Klap is an old temple built during the reign of
King Rama ll. Under its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere
is a huge collection of old indigenous tools, arms and other
utensils. The temple is located in Ban Nong Klap of Nong
Bua district and can be reached by taking Highway No. 25
(Nong Bua-Chum Saeng).
Behind the Chansen
Railway Station in Takli district, which is at the southernmost
limit of the province, is the Wat Chansen Museum
which is accessible via the In Buri-Tak Fa Road (no.11)
and turning into Highway No. 3196 to Tambon Chansen. Inside
the beautiful Chedi, which rests on a large base, is an
interesting native museum housing extensive collections
of local antiquities, all meticulously kept and displayed,
depicting the development of this ancient community. The
exhibits trace the evolution of the periods when man learned
how to make implements from iron smelting and bronze some
1,400 years ago up till the Dvaravati Era. Although no architectural
structures remain today; there remain numerous ancient objects
which were meant for personal or religious applications.
ltems made of metal include earrings; spear tips, iron tools
and bronze idols, while earthen-wares are mainly votive
tablets, seals and dolls. Stone-carvings come in the forms
of Dhammachak, bases of Buddha statues and polished stone
axes.
The remaining
outlines indicate that the ancient town was square-shaped
and surrounded by moats. Today the surrounding area is flooded
although the town proper still remains on high ground. Khao
Nor-Khao Kaeo are on the Nakhon Sawan-Kamphaengphet
Road or Highway No. 1 in Tambon Bandan some 18 kilometres
from Banphot Phisai district. The limestone hills feature
rugged peaks clearly visible from the roadside. They are
also home to large groups of monkeys and bats. Which can
be seen flying off at dusk to seek food. |

Khanom Moji,
a type of Chinese sweetmeats, is popular for taking some home
to friends and relatives. It is made of ground peanuts with salted
egg yolks wrapped into small rounded pieces, and is quite delicious.
FESTIVALS:
The Chao Pho Chao
Mae Traditional Procession is an old, established fair of
local people of Chinese descent in Nakhon Sawan. Held during the
Chinese New Year celebrations, around January or February, its
most spectacular feature is the Dragon Dance accompanied by exciting
lights, colour and sounds. It is intended to pay homage to the
Golden Dragon which, according to Chinese beliefs, is a god who
is most benevolent to mankind. Each year thousands of visitors
come to see the celebration which include parades and traditional
rituals at the various Chinese shrines.
Nakhon Sawan is the
home of numerous Chinese-descended Thais whose forebears emigrated
from China over a century ago. The first Chinese settlers in Nakhon
Sawan took up trade and commerce. Because of their industrious
and hard-working nature, and due to the central location of the
town midway between the North and the Central Region, their businesses
prospered. As a result, Nakhon Sawan has become an important trading
centre, a position it still retains today. |
COPYRIGHT:
Information on this page is used with permission from the Tourist Authority
of Thailand. Additional information from brochures produced locally
and notes made by Nattawud Daoruang and Richard Barrow. All photographs
on this web site are the property of Nattawud Daoruang.

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