Phrae Map and Travel Guide
Phrae Travel Guide
An old and important community of Northern Thailand, Phrae was founded
after Chiang Mai had been established as the capital of the Lanna
Thai kingdom. With one of the largest reserves of teak forests in
the country, it is located on the banks of the Yom River, 555 kilometres
from Bangkok.
Covering an area about 6,538 square kilometres and surrounded
on all sides by mountains with level plains in the middle, Phrae
is administratively divided into the following districts: Muang,
Sung Men, Den Chai, Long, Wang Chin, Song, Rong Kwang and Nong Muang
Khai.
How to get there
By Car
From Bangkok, take Highway No. 1 and Highway No. 11 to Phrae via
Nakhon Sawan, Phichit, Phitsanulok and Uttaradit.
By Bus
Transport Co. Ltd. operates regular buses to Phrae at 10 a.m. and
10.30 p.m.. The buses leave Mochit 2 Bus Terminal everyday. For
more information, call 0 2936 2852-66 or visit www.transport.co.th.
Private bus companies are such as Choet Chai Tour; Tel: 0 2936 0199,
Phrae Tour, Tel: 0 2936 3720, Sombat Tour, Tel: 0 2936 2496.
By Air
Thai Airways flies directly from Bangkok to Phrae on Wednesday,
Friday and Sunday, and also operates Bangkok-Phitsanulok-Phra-Nan
flights on other days. Call 1566 or visit www.thaiairways.com for
more information.
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