Tourist Attractions and Places of Interest

Phrathat Cho Hae
The pagoda in located at Tambon Pa Daeng, 9 kms from Phrae township area, coated whit thin Dok Buab gold sheet, having the height of 33 meters, width of each side of the base of 10 meters. The name Cho Hae is derived from a kind of grade satin, woven from Sib Song Panna Kingdom, wrapped around the pagoda by the villagrs as an offering Annual fair worshipping the pagoda takes place on the middle of the fourth lunar month (sixth northern month) of every year.

Phraya Chaiyabun Monument
This monument is located 4 kms. from Phrae Market, being constructed as a memorial to Phraya Chaiyabun who was the govemor Muang Phrae, during the regin of King Rama V, and was killed by the Ngiew tribal people because he did not agree to set his hand in a document giving out Muang Phrae to the Ngiew during the Ngiew rebellion in the year 1902 A.D.

Wat Phra That Chom Chaeng 3 km. beyond Phra That Cho Hae in Tambon Pa Daeng about 10 kms. from the province, the Wat is believed to be a shrine where the Buddha's hair is kept. There is also a museum within its precints and various kinds of rare artifacts are collected.

Wat Luang and Wat Phra Non located in Soi 1 on Kam Lu Road. Wat Luang is one of the oldest Wats believed to be contemparary with the city of Phrae. The significant properties in this Wat include Phra That Luang Chai Chang Kam, a Chedi of Chiang Saen style , Phra Chao Saen Luang, a Buddha image ,and a museum where Phrae's antiques are collected. On Phra Non Nua Road near Wat Luang is Wat Phra Non where there is a Vihan (an image hall) with a beautifully carved pediment in Lanna Thai designs.

Ban Prathap Chai (an impressive house),located at Tambon Pa Maet about 10 Kms. from the province on the Highway 1023, the house is built on 130 huge and elaborately carved teak posts. It is a wonderful example of applied Thai style house. Open daily during 8.00 am - 4.00 pm.

Tham Pha Nang Khoi
This large cave is located in Amphoe Rong Kwang, having a space of 200 meters in lenght naturally decorated with beautiful stalactites and stalagmites.

Namtok Tat Mok
This is otherwise called Namtok Mae Khoi, located in Tambon Suan Khuan, Amphoe Muang, approximately 22 kms . from the provincial township are and being a three-leveled large waterfall.

Namtok Huai Rong
This reasonable three-leveled large waterfall, like Namtok Tat Mok is located in the area of Amphoe Rong Kwang on Phrae-Nan Highway, 81 kms.from the township area.

Besides these two waterfalls, there are some other waterfalls such as, Namtok Pha Ngoen and Namtok Tat Sao Wa which are the favourites of tourists in general.

Phrathat Phra Lo
This pagoda, believed to be the place where ashes and bones, left over after cremation of Phra Lo and Ladies Phuan and Phaeng as mentioned in "Lilit Phra Lo" are housed inside, is located in the area of Amphoe Song on the road linking Rong Kwang and Ngao.

Phae Muang Phi Forest Park
This is located approximately 18 kms. from town, i.e., branching off at Km. 12 of Phrae-Rong Kwang Road or another 6 kms. access road to reach it. Within the are strange looking earthen pillars deriving from soil erosion. This area was originally a large shrub which means Phae or Pa Phae or the shrub where villagers oftenly lost their ways thus inspiring them to call the area Phae Muang Phi( the shrub or ghost community).

Ban Thung Hong
This is located in Amphon Muang area, renowned by its famous good qualiy Mohom cotton fabric, regarded as a well known local product, which is a most favourite item for shopping by the tourists to Phrae.