Tourist Attractions and Places of Interest

Phrathat Chae Haeng
Its age is over 600 years, located on Doi Phuphiang Chae Haeng, Tambon Fai Kaeo, Amphoe Muang and was constructed since Sukhothai period. The annual worshipping fair takes place on the full moon day of the first lunar month. The fair includes the celebration of fireworks processions and offerings processions.

Phrathat Chao Noi
This pagoda is situated on the top of Khao Noi Hill, Ban Khu Nai, 2 kms. west of the Provincial Hall. The hill is 800 feet high having an access road to the hill top.

Wat Phumin
Wat Phumin this monastery is located at Mu Ban Phumin having very unusual characteristics compared to other monasteries in general, i.e., the main shrine hall and the vihara are constructed as the same building. Other attractive items of this monastery are,very beautiful wood carving doors placed in the four directions, made by the Lanna Thai artisans: and mural paintings painted on the intemal wall of the vihara displaying ways of lives and cultures of the past.

Black Elephant Tusk
This dark tan coloured tusk is presumed to be the left side, being displayed in Nan National Museum (Ho Kham). Its outlook is of long curved shape having the length of 94 cms., 18 kgs. in weight and regarded as Nan valuable provincial property.

Wat Suan Tan and Phra Chao Thong Thit
This monastery is located in Tambon Nai Wiang, Amphoe Muang having a beautiful pagoda wiht several-level decorated works of art where four niches are located in the four directions at the lowest level . A big bronze Buddha image named "phra Chao Thong Thit" is housed inside the pagoda. A grand celebration with fireworks display takes place all day all night during the Songkran Festival.

Wat Chang Kham Wora Vihara
This is a royal-grade monatery, located in the heart of Nan city, constructed in 1547. There are elephant sculptures, of front half, decorated around the base of the pagoda.

Nan national Museum
Nan national Museum located on the highway 101 with a left turn before entening the Amphoe Muang, the museum puts on exhibiton black ivory and various kinds of artifacts. It is open daily front half, decorated around the base of the pagoda.

Tham Pha Mong and Tham Pha Wiang
These caves are located 10 kms, from Amphoe Wiang Sa township area on the road Amphoe Na Noi where a 300 meter access road branches off to the caves, through the hilly terrain. beautiful stalactite and stalagmite formations are seen inside the caves.

Sao Din or Hom Chom
This 4-5 square kilometer area is located at Amphoe Na Noi 60 kms, from the provincial community,dotted with various formations deriving from earth denudation caused by flowing currents and subsequently eroded by rains having sand stone as the top level.

Namtok Sila Pet
This is regarded a very beautiful waterfall, located in Tambon Sila Pet Amphoe Pua

Pha Tup Forest Park
This arboretum is located 12 kms. from the provincial community on Highway No.1080. There are several caves in the arboretum area worth visiting by nature lovers.

Nan Boat Racing
After Buddhist Lent, which falls on the end of October or the beginning of November, of every year, boat racing festival place in the Nan River in front of the provincial community . This is regarded a big fair where several long boats, carved out of one single tree trunk, participate the racing and it is promoted, by the Province,as an annual fair of Nan.