UTTARADIT
UTTARADITUttaradit, cover an area of 7,838 square kilometres, is a province inthe lower North of Thailand. Prominent landmarks include Sila Asnabedstead, the mystical legend of Mueang Laplae, sweet langsat, andbirthplace of the valiant and patriotic hero Phraya Phichai Dap Hak,who fought alongside King Taksin the Great.Uttaradit has a long history, proven by discovery of artefacts, datingback to pre-historic times, down to the Ayutthaya and Thon Buriperiods. Mueang Phichai and Sawangkhaburi were Ayutthaya’s moststrategic outposts. The site of the original town, then called Bang PhoTha It, which was Mueang Phichai’s dependency, was located on theright bank of the Nan River. It flourished as a port for goodstransportation. As a result, King Rama V elevated its status from Tambonor sub-district into Mueangor town but was still under Mueang Phichai.King Rama V re-named it Uttaradit, literally the Port of the North. LaterUttaradit became more prosperous, and its status was elevated onceagain into a province. The town of Phichai became just a district underUttaradit.BoundaryNorth borders with Phrae and Nan.East borders with Phitsanulok, Loei, and Lao PDR.South borders with Phitsanulok.West borders with Sukhothai.How To Get ThereBy Car: Uttaradit is located 491 kilometres from Bangkok. Tworoutes are available:1. From Bangkok, take Highway No. 1 and No. 32 to Nakhon Sawanvia Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Ang Thong, Sing Buri, and ChaiNat. Then, take Highway No. 117 and No. 11 to Uttaradit viaPhitsanulok.2. From Bangkok, drive to Amphoe In Buri via the Bangkok – SingBuri route (Highway No. 311). Switch to Highway No. 11 (In BuriTak Fa route) onto Highway No. 12 (Phitsanulok-Lom Sak route).Turn left and proceed 8 kilometres further. Take a right turn ontoHighway No. 11 for Uttaradit.By Train: Trains depart the Bangkok Railway Station (Hua Lamphong)to Uttaradit every day. Contact the Bangkok Railway Station atTel: 1690, www.railway.co.th Uttaradit Railway Station Tel: 0 5541 1023By Bus: The Transport Company Limited provides air-conditionedand non air-conditioned buses from the Northern Bus Terminal (MoChit 2) on Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road to Uttaradit daily. For moreinformation, Tel: 1490 or Uttaradit transport Co., Ltd. Tel: 0 5541 1940www.transport.co.th In addition, private bus companies operatingdaily bus services to Uttaradit are Cherdchai Tour (Tel: 0 2936 0199)and Win Tour (Tel: 0 2936 3753-4). Uttaradit Bus Station Tel: 0 55411059Distances from Amphoe Mueang Uttaraditto other districtsUttaradit is administratively divided into the following 9 districts orAmphoe:Laplae 8 kilometresTron 25 kilometresTha Pla 40 kilometresThong Saen Khan 42 kilometresPhichai 47 kilometresNam Pat 72 kilometresFak Tha 115 kilometresBan Khok 160 kilometres
UTTARADITUttaradit cover an area of 7,838 square kilometres is province inthe lower North of Thailand Prominent landmarks include Sila Asnabedstead the mystical legend of Mueang Laplae sweet langsat andbirthplace of the valiant and patriotic hero Phraya Phichai Dap Hak ,who fought alongside King Taksin the Great .Uttaradit has long history proven by discovery of artefacts datingback to pre-historic times down to the Ayutthaya and Thon Buriperiods Mueang Phichai and Sawangkhaburi were Ayutthaya ’s moststrategic outposts The site of the original town then called Bang PhoTha It which was Mueang Phichai ’s dependency was located on theright bank of the Nan River It flourished as port for goodstransportation As result King Rama elevated its status from Tambonor sub-district into Mueangor town but was still under Mueang Phichai .King Rama re-named it Uttaradit literally the Port of the North LaterUttaradit became more prosperous and its status was elevated onceagain into province The town of Phichai became just district underUttaradit .BoundaryNorth borders with Phrae and Nan .East borders with Phitsanulok Loei and Lao PDR .South borders with Phitsanulok .West borders with Sukhothai .How To Get ThereBy Car Uttaradit is located 491 kilometres from Bangkok Tworoutes are available :1. From Bangkok take Highway No and No 32 to Nakhon Sawanvia Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Ang Thong Sing Buri and ChaiNat Then take Highway No 117 and No 11 to Uttaradit viaPhitsanulok .2. From Bangkok drive to Amphoe In Buri via the Bangkok – SingBuri route (Highway No 311 ). Switch to Highway No 11 (In BuriTak Fa route onto Highway No 12 (Phitsanulok-Lom Sak route ).Turn left and proceed kilometres further Take right turn ontoHighway No 11 for Uttaradit .By Train Trains depart the Bangkok Railway Station (Hua Lamphong )to Uttaradit every day Contact the Bangkok Railway Station atTel 1690 www .railway.co.th Uttaradit Railway Station Tel 5541 1023 By Bus The Transport Company Limited provides air-conditionedand non air-conditioned buses from the Northern Bus Terminal (MoChit on Kamphaeng Phet Road to Uttaradit daily For moreinformation Tel 1490 or Uttaradit transport Co ., Ltd Tel 5541 1940 www .transport.co.th In addition private bus companies operatingdaily bus services to Uttaradit are Cherdchai Tour (Tel: 2936 0199 )and Win Tour (Tel: 2936 3753 ). Uttaradit Bus Station Tel 55411059 Distances from Amphoe Mueang Uttaraditto other districtsUttaradit is administratively divided into the following districts orAmphoe :Laplae kilometresTron 25 kilometresTha Pla 40 kilometresThong Saen Khan 42 kilometresPhichai 47 kilometresNam Pat 72 kilometresFak Tha 115 kilometresBan Khok 160 kilometres