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| Phitsanulok | ||
| province | Phitsanulok | |
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| Residents | 70.871 (2014) | |
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Phitsanulok(Thai: พิษณุโลก) is the capital of the eponymous province at the bottom Northern Thailand.
getting there
| Distances | |
| Bangkok | 370 km |
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| Chiang Mai | 340 km |
| Khon Kaen | 320 km |
| Sukhothai | 60 km |
By plane
The 1 Phitsanulok airport
(IATA: PHS) is about 7 kilometers south of the city center. He is (as of March 2015) by the airlines Thai Air Asia, Nok Air and Kan Air approached. Air Asia offers two daily connections from Bangkok – Don Mueang and Nok Air three. The flight takes 50 to 55 minutes. A ticket costs around 2000 to 2300 baht per person and route, saver prices start at 690 baht (Air Asia). Of Chiang Mai Kan Air offers four flights per week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday), the price is around 2000 Baht (as of March 2015).
The car rental companies are at the airport Advice, budget, Eddy, hertz, Sixt, Thai Rent a Car and Tipoa represented.
By train
Phitsanulok has one 2 railway station on the northern line of the Thai railways (Bangkok – Chiang Mai). It's in the city center. From Bangkok – Hua Lamphong there are 10 trains a day to Phitsanulok. According to the plan, the fastest takes 4:40 hours (Special Express), the slowest 8:25 hours (Ordinary). In addition, there are often delays. A ticket on the Special Express costs 479 baht (including meal), in the ordinary it is free in 3rd class cars. A bed in an air-conditioned sleeping car costs between 409 and 1,164 baht (as of March 2015).
There are 6 trains a day from Chiang Mai to Phitsanulok. The fastest takes 6:15 as planned, the slowest 8:15. The journey costs 470 baht in the Special Express (including meal), in the ordinary it is again free. The price for sleeping car tickets is between 400 and 1145 Baht (as of March 2015). Current timetable and prices
By bus
With the bus one reaches Phitsanulok from Bangkok's northern Mo Chit bus station. The 3 Phitsanulok Bus Terminal 1 for local transport is in the center of the city. The new 4 Terminal 2 for long-distance traffic is about 6 km further east. The state-owned bus company The Transport Co. Ltd. offers three buses a day in each direction. The journey takes about 5 hours and costs 290 or 451 baht per person and route, depending on the car class (as of March 2015). Many private bus companies are added, so that overall there is a dense cycle. Comfort and prices are about the same.
The private bus company Phetprasert offers several daily connections between Khon Kaen and Phitsanulok. The journey takes around 6 hours. There are also direct connections from Mukdahan–Kalasin, Ubon Ratchathani–Yasothon–Roi Et–Maha Sarakham, Nakhon Phanom–Sakon Nakhon–Udon Thani–Loei, Chiang Mai–Lampang–Uttaradit, Mae Sot–Tak–Sukhothai, Stepped–Chanthaburi–Rayong–Pattaya–Chonburi and Aranyaprathet (Border crossing to Cambodia) -Sa Kaeo–Chachoengsao.
In the street
With the automobile You can get to Phitsanulok from Bangkok, 370 kilometers away, on Highways 31, 1, 32 and again 1. From Nakhon Sawan on Highway 117. The journey takes about four and a half hours.
Phitsanulok is 340 kilometers away from Chiang Mai. The route runs along national road 11. The journey takes a little over 4 hours.
It is a good 320 kilometers to Khon Kaen via National Road 12, the journey usually takes 4:15 hours.
mobility
Scooter rental at AnusornTour opposite the entrance of Topland Plaza.
Tourist Attractions
temple
- 1 Wat Phra Sri Rattana Mahathat (วัด พระ ศรี รัตน มหาธาตุ, also Wat Yai, Called "great temple").
The Buddhist temple complex has a 36 m high, top gilded prang in the Khmer style. The Wihan has a three-tiered roof, its large entrance doors are decorated with mother-of-pearl inlays from the 18th century. Inside is Phra Putthachinnarat, a more than 3.50 meter high, golden statue of the seated Buddha in Sukhothai style, which is considered one of the most beautiful in the country and is highly venerated by local Buddhists. The statue of the same name in Bangkok's Wat Benchamabophit is designed according to its model.
- 2 Wat Ratchaburana (วัด ราช บูรณะ).One of the oldest temples in Phitsanulok, near Wat Yai.
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- 3 Wat Aranyik (วัด อรัญญิก).Buddhist temple ruins from the Sukhothai period.
- 4 Wat Chedi Yot Thong.Buddhist temple ruins from the Sukhothai period.
- 5 Wat Nang Phaya (วัด นางพญา)
- Wat Thammachak (วัด ธรรมจักร)
- Wat Mai Aphayaram (วัด ใหม่ อ ภั ยา ราม)
- Wat Khuha Sawan (วัด คูหาสวรรค์)
- Wat Nong Bua (วัด หนองบัว)
- Wat Si Wisuttharam (วัด ศรี วิ สุทธาราม)
- Wat Sa Kaeo Pathum Thong (วัด สระแก้ว ปทุม ทอง)
- Wat Tha Maprang (วัด ท่า มะปราง)
- 6 Wat Chulamani (วัด จุฬามณี), Th. Borommatrailokanat (a good 5 km southwest of the city center).Temples from the early Ayutthaya period, maybe even the Sukhothai period. During the war between Ayutthaya and Lan Na, King Trailok retired to this temple as a monk for a few months.
palace
- 7 Chan Palace (พระราชวัง จันทน์ Phra Ratchawang Chan; Chan Royal Palace).In the 14th century the palace was built for the kings of Sukhothai, who had their second capital here. From the 15th century it was used as a residence by the viceroys and from 1463 to 1488 even by the king of Ayutthaya. The legendary King Naresuan, the son of a viceroy of the northern provinces, was born here in 1555. In the centuries that followed, the palace fell into disrepair and was eventually forgotten. Prince Naris discovered the remains in 1901. In the 20th century there was a school on the site. In 1993 the Department of Fine Arts began the archaeological excavation and the school was relocated. From 2005 the palace was rebuilt as true to the original as possible. Today it houses a museum.
Museums
- 8 Sgt.Maj.Thawee Folk Museum, 26/138 Wisukasat Road. Small private museum on folklore and traditions in Phitsanulok province. Household items, tools, ceramics, costumes, models, etc. can be seen. Lettering in Thai and English.
miscellaneous
- 9 Statue of King Naresuan on the Naresuan University campus (13 km southwest of the city center). The larger than life statue (2.80 m high, approx. 2 tons heavy) of the former warrior king shows him in combat clothing sitting on the throne and pouring water from a golden container; this symbolizes the end of the vassal relationship with Burma and thus the newly won independence of the Ayutthaya Empire. The model for the face was an original model by Prof. Silpa Bhirasri.
- 10 Historic station building. Designed by the German architect Karl Döhring and built from 1906 to 1912, the style is based on central and southern German half-timbered buildings.
- 11 Lak Müang. Shrine with the city column or the "navel of the city", the symbolic center of the city and province.
- 12 Park on the banks of the Nan River (สวน สาธารณะ ริม น้ำ น่าน Suan Satharana Rim Nam Nan)
activities
- At the end of September / beginning of October there is a longboat race on the Nan River every year.
shop
- 1 Night market (Night Bazaar), Soi Phutthabucha (on the banks of the Nan River, at the level of the Ekathotsarot Bridge). Fresh food, including ready-made dishes.
kitchen
- 1 Kuai Tiao Hoi Kha (ก๋วยเตี๋ยว ห้อย ขา), Soi Phutthabucha (in the alley by the riverside, behind Wat Yai). Popular noodle restaurant on the banks of the Nan River. Kuai Tiao means noodle (soup) and Hoi Kha "Let your legs dangle". The name refers to the fact that you can dangle your legs from the parapet while dining on the upper floor. But at lunchtime it can be difficult to get a seat here.
nightlife
accommodation
- Royal Place Hotel. About 3 km outside the city center, but only 900 m from the old bus station (Terminal 1) and therefore good for a short overnight stay. Modern, clean house with all amenities.Price: room 380 THB.
Practical advice
| Phone code | 055 |
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| Post Code | 65000 |
trips
- Valley of the Wang Thong River (also Khaek) with its waterfalls
- Phichit (55 km south, 40 minutes by train) - The city is the setting for the legend of the crocodile king, which is illustrated by a crocodile park.
- Sukhothai Historical Park. The historical park with the ruins of the former capital is approx. 75 kilometers from Phitsanulok (a good 1 hour drive). Sukhothai (New Town) can be reached by bus in around 1 hour for 30–54 baht. There you can click on a Songthaeo (Transporter with benches on the loading area) change, which brings you to the historical park for 20 baht.
- A recommended excursion takes you along the well-developed national road 12 to the east Lom Sak (approx. 120 km). The goal is less the sleepy provincial town but the mountain panorama in the 13 Thung Salaeng Luang National Park left and right of the route. On the way, detours to caves and waterfalls are possible.
- Kamphaeng Phet (105 km southwest) - another interesting one Historical park with temple ruins and Buddha statues from the same era as Sukhothai
- Uttaradit (110 km north; 1½ – 2 hours by train or bus)
