NAN A quiet and tranquil province, Nan nestles in a verdant valley
in northern Thailand. About 668 kilometres from Bangkok, it covers an area of
11,472 square kilometres and is made up of the following districts: Mueang,
Wiang Sa, Na Noi, Pua, Chiang Klang, Tha Wang Pha, Thung Chang, Mae Charim, Ban
Luang, Na Mun, Santi Suk, Bo Kluea, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Song Khwae, and Phu
Phiang.
The people of Nan descend from the Lan Changs (Laotians). Their forebears moved
to settle around present-day Pua district which is rich in rock salt deposits,
about 700 years ago at the time when Sukhothai was becoming the kingdom of the
Thais. They subsequently moved south to the fertile Nan River basin which is
much more extensive.
Nan's history is deeply involved with its neighbours, in particular Sukhothai
which played an important role in both political and religious terms before Nan
became a part of Lanna, Burma and Thailand in that order. Today Nan is still the
home of numerous Thai Lue and other hilltribes who retain highly interesting
customs and traditions.
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By Car
From Bangkok, take Highway No. 32 to Nakhon Sawan and use Highway No. 117 to
Phitsanulok, Highway No. 11 to Amphoe Den Chai, then take Highway No. 101 to Nan
via Phrae, a total distance of 668 kilometres.
By Bus
Transport Co. Ltd. operates bus services from Bangkok's Mochit 2 Bus Terminal
to Nan every day. Call 0 2936 2852-66 or visit
www.transport.co.th
for more information. Other private companies are such as Phrae Tour Tel: 0 2245
2369, Sombat Tour Tel: 0 2936 2495-6 and Choetchai Tour Tel: 0 5471 0362 (Nan
Office).
By Air
PB Air flies from Bangkok to Nan. Visit
www.pbair.com for more
information.
Distances from Amphoe Mueang to Other Districts
Ban Luang
Chiang Klang
Thung Chang
Na Muen
Mae Charim
Song Khwae
Tha Wang Pha
Na Noi
Bo Kluea
Pua
Wiang Sa
Santi Suk |
76 kilometres
86 kilometres
80 kilometres
45 kilometres
38 kilometres
75 kilometres
43 kilometres
60 kilometres
133 kilometres
60 kilometres
25 kilometres
32 kilometres |
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