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| Phichit | ||
| province | Phichit | |
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| Residents | 22.299 (2014) | |
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Phichit(Thai: พิจิตร) is the capital of the homonymous province in Northern Thailand.
background
Phichit is the setting of a widespread central Thai folk tale. This is about the struggle of the youthful hero Krai Thong with the mighty king of the crocodiles Phaya Chalawanwho can change his form and who stole the governor's beautiful daughter. Because of this legend, crocodiles are the symbol of the province. Crocodile figures are already set up at the entrance to the village. There is a park with a crocodile enclosure and a sculpture of a giant crocodile.
getting there
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| Bangkok | 340 km |
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| Phitsanulok | 65 km |
By train
Phichit has a train station on the northern line of the Thai Railway (Bangkok – Chiang Mai). There are 9 connections daily from Bangkok. The fastest takes 4:35 hours (Special Express), the slowest 7:40 hours (Ordinary). In addition, there are often delays. The fare per person and route is 465 baht in the Special Express (including meal), in 3rd class cars in the ordinary the journey is free (as of March 2015).
From Chiang Mai there are 5 connections per day. According to the plan, the fastest takes about 7 hours, the slowest 9. The most expensive tickets cost 484 baht during the day (with meal), at night in an air-conditioned sleeping car from 654 to 1,175 baht. On the ordinary train, travel is again free of charge (as of March 2015).
By bus
The state-owned bus company The Transport Co. Ltd. offers two daily connections from Bangkok to Phichit and back. The journey time is just over 4 hours, the fare is 283 baht (as of March 2015).
road
By road, Phichit is 340 km from Bangkok. The journey usually takes a little over 4 hours. From Phichit to Phitsanulok it's about 65 kilometers and the journey takes about an hour. The nearest airport is also located there.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- Wat Tha Luang (วัด ท่า หลวง). Inside there is a much venerated statue of the Buddha.
- railway station. Designed and built between 1906 and 1912 by the German architect and archaeologist Karl Döring.
- Suan Somdet Phra Si Nakharin. Park on the shore of Lake Bueng Si Fai. There is the crocodile enclosure that Phichit is famous for and the huge sculpture of the crocodile king.
activities
Festivals
- Longboat races. On the Nan River (every September).
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Practical advice
| Phone code | 056 |
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