Uttaradit Province

Uttaradit is located in the north of Thailand surrounded by provinces Loei, Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, Phrae Nan and also borders with Laos to the east. The province was historically at the furthest edges of the Khmer empire around the 13th century. Later, when the emerging kingdom of Sukhothai led by King Ramkamhaeng started to take a stronghold in the region it became a central part of the empire.

Wat Tha Thanon
This temple is located in the heart of Uttaradit city centre. The viharn enshrines a highly revered Buddha image, the bronze sitting Buddha, Luang Pho Phet. The Chiang Saen period image has a lap span of 32..5 inches and a height of 41 inches.

Wat Phra Boromthat
This temple is also known as Wat That Thung Yang. It is located near the Thung Yung market, about 5 km west of town. This is an ancient temple, although many of the structures have been rebuilt.

Wat Phra Yun Buddha Bat Yukhon
This Chiang Saen period temple is located on a hill top about 6 km from town. The mondop is topped with a five layered roof, a style of the early Chaing Saen artisans and is rare to find in Thailand.

Sirikit Dam
The Sirikit dam is located about 60 km from town, in Amphoe Tha Pla. The dam is  169 m in height and 800m long. The dams construction begun in 1963 to improve flood control and generate power from the Maenam Nan, a tributary of the Chao Phraya.

Nam Phi Village
This village is well known for making iron swords that do not rust. The village is located about 25km from the centre of town, in Amphoe Thong Saen Khan.