ATTRACTIONS

Wat Mahathat has been existing along with Petchabun town itself having a 3-meter-high Sukhothai style Phum Khao Binth design pagoda.

Wat Traiphum is located on Phetcharat Rd., housing a Buddha image named Phra Buddha Maha Thammaracha which has also been existing along with Phetchabun. It is cast in the ornamental Lopburi style which has been found by the city inhabitants in the Pa Sak River in front of Wat Traiphum and invited to be housed Traiphum Monastery. Later on, this Buddha image disappeared and found again at the bottom of Mae Nam Pa Sak at the very same location. Hence, it has become annual tradition of Phetchabun that Phra Buddha Maha Thammaracha be celebrated in the procession arond the city, during Sart Festival, until the procession arrives at the spot where the Buddha image was found, the Governor of Phetchabun, then, carries this Buddha image to dive into four directions which is believed to yield perfection to the city inhabitants.

Si Thep Historical Park - Si Thep city is situated 107 kms. from Phetchabun township area on Phu Khae-Lom Sak Road, 25 kms. from Amphoe Wichian Buri where an 8 kms. access road branches off, on the left, to Si Thep City which is approximately 1,000 years old. It was the city during the prosperous ancient Khmer period having a lot of archaeological ruins and objects. The Park is open daily from 8:30-16:30 hrs. Admission fee is 20 Baht.

Chul Thai Silk Company Limited - the area of this company used to be the most famous and largest tangerine plantation on Thailand. At present, the owner has given up operating the tangerine plantation by paying attention to sericulture and horse raising projects. Good genus of racing horse breeders are imported from Ireland, Australia, England, etc., for racing horse breeding project. Hence, it is yet a tourist attraction of Phetchabun.

B.N. Farm is very famous about cultivation of cold weather vegetables, located on Lom Sak-Phittsanulok Road at Km. 100 where a 3 kms. access road branches off to the farm where visitors can make sightseeing and buying the farm produce.

Nam Nao National Park is located at Km.49-50 from Lom Sak to Chum Phae on Highway No. 12 linking northern region and northeastern region. Nam Nao National Park is very attractive place for sightseeing having all resources such as, waterfall, cave, various species of plants, etc. According to its cold weather, the area has been originally called "the cold weather forest". Accommodation reservation can be made at the National Park Division, Forest Department, Tel:5794842, 5790529.

Khao Kho used to be an important battle field before. Within the area of this range outstanding spots that should be visited are general scenery, Kaeng Bang Rachan, viewing point at Itthi Base, communist terrorist (CT) tunnel. It is accessible via the same route of B.N. Farm and continue the trip for another distance of 26 kms. beyond B.N. Farm.

Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park is of tourist attraction as same as Khao Kho, but different in details, i.e., the surrounding provides unusual sceneries. The area is of a large stone platform, having long deep cracks in some places and occupies a vast area dotted with small shrubs throughout the entire area. There are ruins, originated by battles, left over to see such as, the Office of State Power, CT Hospital, etc. Phu Hin Rong Kla is accessible via Phetchabun-Lom Sak Road where a leftturn is to be made through Highway No.12 to Ban Faeng and proceed on to Amphoe Nakhon Thai where an access road branches off to the park which is regarded more convenient than any other route. Accommodation reservation can be made at the National Park Division, Forest Department, Bang Khen, Bangkok 10900, Tel : 5794842, 5790529.