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Attractions
Huai
Pa Dang Reservoir
The Huai Pa Dang Reservoir was
created by the dam constructed to block the waterway to the west of town for irrigation
purposes.
Some 8
kilometres from town on Highway
No.
2006, it
is a pleasant place for recreation and picnic with scenic natural views in the
background, particularly in the morning and late afternoon. |
Phetchabun
City Pillar Shrine
The
Phetchabun City Pillar Shrine
has
been brought over from the ancient town of Si Thep and is considered the oldest
such structure in Thailand. |
Tat
Mok National Park
Tat Mok National
Park has a
huge waterfall
fed by streams flowing down cracks and crevices of the mountains creating a beautiful
12-level fall. On both sides of the trails leading up to it are large, shady trees
providing a pleasant surrounding. To reach the park,
take off from town past the town hall
to the east for some 15 kilometres to Ban Chaliang
Lap
.
Then take
a right turn onto Highway No. 2275.
After just 300 metres is a left fork leading
to an access on to steep slope for a distance of 20 kilometres. From here another 1.8
kilometres on foot to arrive at
the waterfall. |
Wat
Mahathat
Wat Mahathat
on Nikon
Bamrung Road in town houses a number of ancient chedis of Sukhothai style. |
Wat
Trai Phum Wat
Trai Phum
on Phetcharat
Road features a Buddha statue called
Phra Buddha Mahadhamaracha cast in the ornamental Lop Buri style. The ritual
bathing of the Buddha image or the traditional Um Phra Dam Nam
ceremony is held
during September each year. |
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