Despite being relativelyunknown to most foreign visitors,
Nakhon Sawan features a wide
variety of attractions, from a
celestial observatory to
a large aquarium,as well
as many natural attractions,
which contains many exotic
species of bird and fish.
Nakhon Sawan Province,
also known as Pak Nam Pho,
is where the rivers Ping, Wang, Yom,and Nan converge and form
the Chao Phraya River, the most important waterway in Thailand.
Nakhon Sawan is in the lower northern part of Thailand between
the North and the Central Regions and as such,it is regarded as
the doorway to the North and the hub of transportation in the lower
North.Nakhon Sawan is located in the lower north of Thailand
and is often referred to as “Pak Nam Pho” a name that refers to
the big Pho tree that is located at the mouth of the Chao Phraya,
the most important river in Thailand. In fact, Nakhon Sawan
is located at the confluence of four rivers: the Ping, Wang, Yom, and Nan,
all of which flow into the Chao Phraya. In addition to the mouth
of the Chao Phraya, Nakhon Sawan is home to a number of
unique attractions: Nakhon Sawan Tower, atop Khiriwong Temple Hill,
contains a shop selling locally made products and features a rooftop
viewing platform that overlooks Nakhon Sawan
Municipality and has a number of telescopes for visitors interested in
astronomy and celestial observation; Bueng Boraphet Aquarium, built
in the shape of a traditional Chao Phraya commercial transport boat,
was built to commemorate the King’s 80th Birthday and features
more than 30 fish tanks, including a 24 meter-long main tank exhibiting
more than 100 kinds of freshwater tropical fish; and Bung Boraphet,
the largest freshwater swamp in Thailand, which is home to nearly
150 species of animals, including the white-eyed river-martin and tiger perch,
and hosts a large number of migratory waterfowl from November to March.
Credit:: Amazing Thailand
