Phetchabun Map and Travel Guide
Phetchabun Travel Guide
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.
Phetchabun is administratively divided into the following districts:
Muang, Lom Sak, Lom Kao, Chon Daen, Nong Phai, Wichian Buri, Si
Thep, Bueng Sam Phan, Wang Pong, Nam Nao and Khao Kho.
How to get there
By Car
From Bangkok, drive along Highway No. 1 passing Saraburi to Phu
Khae (Km. 125), turn right into Highway No. 21 and proceed to Phetchabun
via Chai Badan, Si Thep and Wichian Buri, a total distance of 346
kilometres.
By Bus
Transport Co. Ltd. operates both air-conditioned and non air-conditioned
bus services along the Bangkok-Phetchabun-Lom Sak route. Buses depart
from Bangkok's Mochit 2 Bus Terminal daily. Call 0 2936 2852-66
or visit www.transport.co.th for more information. Private bus companies
are such as Phet Tour, Tel: 0 2936 3230 and Thin Siam Tour, Tel:
0 2936 0500.
By Air
Thai Airways flies from Bangkok to Phetchabun on Wednesday, Friday
and Sunday. Call 1566 for more information.
|
