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:: Amphoe Den Chai
 Wat
Phra That Suthon Mongkhon Khiri
Three kilometres from Den Chai district, or some 2 kilometres
from the provincial town, is Wat Phra That Suthon Mongkhon Khiri.
Although a comparatively modern temple, it boasts highly eye-catching
structures. The Ubosot in particular is noted for its delicate sculptures
with fine designs.
There is also the golden teak structure in the Lanna-style which
houses valuable relics of the North, including Buddha statues, lacquerware,
Lanna musical instruments, ancient weapons and pictures depicting
past events.
:: Amphoe Long
 Fabric
Weaving Village
Long District, some 45 kilometres the provincial town on
Highway No. 1023, is the site of a centuries-old community since
the time of Hariphunchai Period. The local people are skilled in
the craft of weaving, both silk and cotton. The art of making the
Tin Chok fabric in particular has been handed down from generation
to generation.
Its design has also been developed to meet with new and different
preferences, although the original method has been retained. A fair
celebrating the Tin Chok is held annually in Long district around
November.
Kaeng Luang Rafting
A leading attraction, Kaeng Luang is located in Tambon Ban
Pin, Long district. To get there, go on the Phrae-Lampang road for
about 50 kilometres, then take a right turn at Km.69 and continue
on for another 7 kilometres. The scenery is lovely and amid the
Yom river are rocky formations which create fast-flowing rapids.
On the other side of the river, which can be crossed by ferry,
and with a 100-metre walk uphill, will be found the Erawan Cave
adorned with elephant-and-female-shaped hanging and protruding crops
of rock.
Wat Phra That Si Don Kham
There is a huge gold Chedi housing a Holy Relic at Wat Phra
That Si Don Kham. Legend has it that it was built as early as 535
A.D. when the land was under the dominance of the Hariphunchai kingdom.
:: Amphoe Muang
Ban Fai Folklore Museum
The Folklore Museum, in the same compound as the Ban Fai
garden restaurant three kilometres from town on the Phrae-Sung Men
road, is made up of several buildings and wooden structures displaying
exhibits on the local way of life. The different types of wooden
houses demonstrate the different statuses of the local people. There
are also market and shop-houses of the past.
Ban Pong Si
Ban Pong Si at Tambon Thin of Muang district is a village
which collects and exchanges second-hand household utensils for
daily use. It also sells silver products.
Ban Rong Fong
Ban Rong Fong specialises in making metal agricultural tools
using traditional production method. The village can be reached
by taking Highway No.101 (Phrae-Nan) with a turn into Highway No.
1101 leading to Rong Fong.
Ban Thung Hong
About 4 kilometres away on Highway No. 101 (Phrae-Nan) is
Ban Thung Hong, a village noted for the making of products made
from Mo Hom material. It is a local cotton fabric dyed in blue which
is used in making native and modern wears.
City Pillar Shrine
The City Pillar Shrine of Phrae, situated on Khum Deom Road
in town centre, features an inscription stone with ancient Thai
scripts of the Sukhothai period describing the construction of a
temple in the town.
Hua Dong Market
About 9 kilometres to the south of town on Highway No. 101
in Sung Men district is the Hua Dong Market. It is the centre of
products made from wood and rattan, mostly household furnitures
and decorative items.
Phae Mueang Phi
About 12 kilometres out of town, and with a further 6 kilometres
after a right turn, is the Phae Muang Phi, a wide area with no large
trees. Because of subsidence and erosion of the soil, the harder
elements remain and are formed into the shapes of exotic-looking
mushrooms.
 Phraya
Chaiyabun Memorial
The Phraya Chaiyabun Memorial is about four kilometres from
the Phrae townhall on Highway No. 101. Governor of the town during
1897-1902, he was slain by rebelling Shan tribesmen when he refused
to cede the town to them. After the rebellion was put down by government
troops, King Rama V ordered a memorial erected in his honors.
Wat Chom Sawan
 Just
one kilometre from the townhall on Yantrakit Koson Road is Wat Chom
Sawan, a Burmese architectural style temple. The building which
combines the hall for conducting religious rituals and monk's living
quarters is beautifully decorated both in its interiors and exteriors.
The over-lapping roofs are adorned with fine fretworks. Antiquities
found here include marble Buddha statues, statues made of woven
bamboos coated with lacquer, and Buddha statues made from ivory,
as well as ivory scripture slabs with Burmese scripts.
Wat Luang
Wat Luang on Kham Lue Road in town is an ancient and principal
temple built at the same time Phrae was established. Several restoration
works have taken place. Some of its major features include the Vihan
and Chiang Saen-style Chedi enshrining a Holy Relic brought over
from Myanmar. Others are the museum housing various antiquities
including several 500-year-old Buddha statues and an ancient Lanna-style
wooden structure.
Wat Phra Bat Ming Mueang
Wat Phra Bat Ming Muang, located on Charoen Nakhon Road
near the townhall, was built in 1955 by combining two ancient temples.
There is an old Chedi containing a replica of the Holy Footprint
inside.
Wat Phra Non
To the west of Wat Luang is Wat Phra Non near the site of
the old city walls. Some of the architectural works include the
Chiang Saen-style Ubosot with narrow openings to let in light instead
of normal windows. The lintel is made of wood with graceful designs.
The eaves over the Vihan are all fretted, a symbol of northern architecture.
Inside is a 9 metre-long plaster Reclining Buddha.
 Wat
Phra That Cho Hae
This temple is about 8 kilometres to the east of town on
Highway No. 1022. A major religious site of the province, it was
built since the time of Sukhothai. The 33 metre-tall Chiang Saen-style
Chedi houses a Holy Relic. It was built of bricks and covered with
bright brass sheets. The name of the temple refers to fine silk
woven in Sip Song Panna (in southern China) which was first used
to wrap around the Chedi when the temple was first constructed.
There is a fair celebrating the Chedi in March every year.
Wat Phra That Chom Chaeng
Three kilometres from Phra That Cho Hae is Wat Phra That
Chom Chaeng, some 10 kilometres from town. Built in the year 788,
the name of the builder was unknown. The golden Chedi is 29 metres
tall and enshrines a Holy Relic. There is also a museum of rare
ancient relics.
Wat Sa Bo Kaeo
Located on Nam Khu Road next to the city moats is Wat Sa
Bo Kaeo, a temple with several exotic Burmese artistic-styled structures
and Buddha statues. It is also where Burmese monks who travel to
Thailand to study the Buddhist scripture stay.
:: Amphoe Rong Kwang
 Namtok
Huai Rong
Amid cool forested area is the Huai Rong Waterfall. It can
be reached by taking Highway No. 101 (Phrae-Rong Kwang) and go on
for 60 kilometres northward. Turn left at Km. 78 and proceed on
for a further 4 kilometres.
Tham Pha Nang Khoi
Another interesting cave is Tham Pha Nang Khoi which is
about 40 kilometres north of town on Highway No. 101 at Km. 59 within
Rong Kwang district. A 50 metre-long rail leads to the cave mouth.
Along the winding tunnels are strangely-shaped stalactites and stalagmites.
At the end of the cave is a stalagmite shaped like a woman holding
a small child. In front of the Nang Koi (waiting woman) stone is
a heart-shaped stalactite. They are the source of the legend of
the love of a woman who waited for her lover until she turned into
stone.o:p>
:: Amphoe Song
Mae Yom National Park
The Mae Yom National Park is in Song district 48 kilometres
from town. The terrain is mountainous with deciduous and rich teak
forests, probably the densest in the country. Along the Yom River
in front of the camping area of the park are the Kaeng Sua Ten rapids,
a two-kilometre-long stretch of rock formations and best visited
during November-February when the weather is cool and the scenery
at its loveliest. Visitors may camp along the river banks.o:p>
 Phra
That Phra Lo
This is a 400-year-old Chedi believed to contain the remains
of a king named Phra Lo, ruler of Nakhon Maen Suang once located
in the vicinity. It is said he died together with his two lovers,
Phra Phuean and Phra Phaeng, which gave rise to the legend of a
folklore. The Chedi itself is at Tambon Ban Klang, Song district
on Highway No. 103 some 45 kilometres north of the provincial town.
:: Amphoe Wang Chin
Wiang Kosai National Park
The Wiang Kosai National Park is about 70 kilometres from
the provincial town in Wang Chin district. It can be reached by
taking Highway No. 11 (Phrae-Lampang). Then take a left turn toward
Wang Chin district and continue for a further 13 kilometres to reach
the turn to the park headquarters.
A further 1.5 kilometres onwards are two waterfalls, the Mae Koeng
Luang, one kilometer from the headquarters, and the Mae Koeng Noi,
2 kilometres on foot further on. Streams from the falls flow into
the Yom River.
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