Phrae Province, is an old town in northern Thailand. Spread around the city created by the 1826 Act "Pho Luang Kun Phol" royal nephew of King Nan Former city of Sukhothai has not had the "Mueang Phon Nakhon" (Phrae Province today). Phrae province surrounded by mountains on all four directions around 555 kilometers south of Bangkok, with an area of approximately 6,538.59 square kilometers, population 462,090 people climate is classified in a manner that is "Tropical Savanna" is divided into 3 seasons.
Winter - November to February
Summer - March to May.
The rainy season - June to October.
A march to the nearby province is adjacent to the northern provinces, Phayao and Lampang, south adjacent to the Sukhothai and Uttaradit provinces. , Adjacent to the east of Nan. , Tong Sun direction adjacent to the province of Lampang and Sukhothai. And is divided into government. 8 districts and 78 subdistrict.
2.Sung Men
3.Long
4.Rong Kwang
5.Nong Muang Khai
6.Song
7.Wang Chin
8.Den Chai
Provincial Symbols.The provincial seal show : The Image of
pagoda named "Phra Tat Cho Hae" on the back of the horse.
The provincial tree : Chukrasia tabularis.The provincial flower : Chukrasia tabularis.
Getting to Phrae.
Car.
- Take Highway 1 and turn right on Highway 11 (the district of Tak Fa. Nakhon Sawan), and then continue driving Through Phichit, Phitsanulok and Uttaradit provinces Untill to Phrae province.
Train.
- From the train station (Hua Lam Phong), stop at the Den Chai district train station. And have to go with the buses to Phrae province. (Which is far from Den Chai district, approximately 20 km.) Tel. 223-7010, 223-7020.
Bus.
- Have the bus go to Phrae every day. Tel. 537-8055 (Transport Company Limited.).
Plane.
- Thai Airways International Public Company Limited, have a flight between Bangkok - Phrae Province. For more information call. 280-0060, 628-2000, (054) 511 123.
