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| Kamphaeng Phet Province | |
| Capital | Kamphaeng Phet |
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| Residents | 729.522 (2014) |
| surface | 8,607.49 km² |
| prefix | 055 |
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The province Kamphaeng Phet(Thai: กำแพงเพชร) located in Northern Thailand.
places
Wat Chang Rop im Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park
- Kamphaeng Phet - The capital of the province
Other goals
background
language
They are not prepared for foreign guests, and English is not very common.
getting there
The nearest airports are in the neighboring provinces Phitsanulok and Sukhothai. Kamphaeng Phet is not connected to the railway network. The best way to get to Kamphaeng Phet is by long-distance bus.
The bicycle route leads through the province of Kamphaeng Phet Ayutthaya–Chiang Mai the group Ayutthaya Biking Adventure.
mobility
Public transport is rare in Kamphaeng Phet Province. Destinations outside the provincial capital are best reached with a rental car or as a group in a chartered minivan with a driver. Some accommodations organize such excursions.
Tourist Attractions
Waterfall in Khlong Lan National Park
- Sights in the provincial capital, see Kamphaeng Phet # sights
- Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park. Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park includes the ruins of the ancient border town of Kamphaeng Phet (Diamond Wall), which was known as Cha Kang Rao City during the Ayutthaya Kingdom. Kamphaeng Phet was next to the capital Sukhothai and Si Satchanalai one of the three big cities of the Sukhothai kingdom, which had its heyday in the 13th to 15th centuries. On December 12, 1991, the park, along with similar parks in Sukhothai and Si Satchanalai, was declared a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Khlong Lan waterfalls. In the national park of the same name (approx. 60 km southwest of the provincial capital; accessible via road no. 1117; “Khlong Lan” or “Khlong Lan National Park” is also signposted in Latin script from National Road 1 / Asian Highway).
activities
- Hot bath in the Phra Ruang hot springs (Bo Nam Phu Ron Phra Ruang; Phra Ruang Hot Springs), Tambon Lan Dokmai (approx. 25 km north of the provincial capital. No accessibility by public transport. * From Kamphaeng Phet (town): either via the 101 national road towards Sukhothai, after 18 km turn left towards Ban Tha Mai Daeng (Phra Ruang Hot Springs are signposted in Thai and English), follow the road for a good 10 km to the hot springs ; or via road no. 3002 (Thanon Thesa 2) towards the police station, after 20 km in Lan Dokmai turn right towards Phra Ruang Hot Springs (signposted in Thai and English), follow the road 5 km to the hot springs. * From the national road 1 / Asia Highway Bangkok – Chiang Mai: in Ban Ko Rak Siat (approx. 20 km after the Kamphaeng Phet junction) take the U-turn, drive back 300 meters, turn left after the school and the pedestrian overpass, Hot springs are only signposted in Thai (บ่อ น้ำพุ ร้อน พระร่วง 12 กม.); After 3.7 km turn right at the end of the street (river bank), after 2.5 km turn right on the embankment road, cross the bridge over the river, follow the road for 5 km to the hot springs). Price: Admission 30 THB, a hut for undisturbed swimming costs 50 THB.
