Temple. (Amphoe Mueang.)

Temple tour around Amphoe Mueang Phetchabun.

Wat Mahathat (วัดมหาธาตุ).
: Is the oldest temple in the municipality Phetchabun, Sukhothai art high pagoda is about 3 that built from the Sukhothai period. And the statue of the Buddha is a significant amount of 2 "Lung Phor Ngam" and "Lung Phor Pech".

Wat Phra Kaew (วัดพระแก้ว).
: The ancient temples and nearby there is an important measure and Wat Phra Sing Temple Tiger, Wat Phra Kaeo The median and 3 measuring the historic importance. "The temple of Wat Phra Sing," and Buddha at Wat Phra Kaeo called "Prang petals Mafuang" (assuming that the age of 700 years). And also showed the importance, such as pottery, bronze Buddha, The Golden excellently.

Wat Trai Phum (วัดไตรภูมิ).
: The old temple, that the statue of Phetchabun province. The temple is located within the "Buddha Hrnrnamrnrcha." Buddha created a contemporary art Lop Buri Made of bronze (13 inches wide, 18 inches high) look very attractive. Phetchabun people found the front of Wat Pa Sak River. Has brought to this temple.

Wat Chang Phauk (วัดช้างเผือก).
: The temple is a body of "Lung Phor Thob" contained in the glass coffin, the corpse is not rotting. And a respect for the province of Phetchabun And those who travel through.

Phetchabun City Pillar Shrine (ศาลเจ้าพ่อหลักเมืองเพชรบูรณ์).
: Monolithic, between the ages of 11-18 century. A Pillar of the oldest in Thailand

Phetchabun Province.

Phetchabun province, when the ancient city named "Phet Bu Ra" was established in the Sukhothai period. Found evidence of human settlement in the area since prehistoric times. Phetchabun province. Man in those days. The production of simple tools, such as types of polished stone axes, stone discovered about 3000-4000 years old and ancient city called "Muang Si Thap" is large and the oldest in Phetchabun province. More than 2,000 years old and was part of the human skeleton buried with appliances and jewelry items made of metal, glass, and stone as well.

Phetchabun province. Northern Province is lower. Located about 346 km from Bangkok, an area of 12,668.416 square kilometers. And a population of approximately 995,125 people topography of Phetchabun province. Consists of the mountain. The shaped horseshoe  main river "Phasuk River". A climate divided into the following 3 seasons.
Summer - March to April.
The rainy season - May to October.
Winter - November to February and Territorial contacts with neighboring provinces as follows.
East - Khon Kaen, Chaiyaphum
West - Phitsanulok, Nakhon Sawan and Phichit
North - Loei.
South - Lopburi.
Phetchabun Province, there are 11 districts and 117 subdistricts.

1. Amphoe Mueang.
2.Khao Kho
3.Nam Nao
4.Bueng Sam Phan
5.Si Thep
6.Wichian Buri
7.Nong Phai
8.Lom Kao
9.Lom Sak
10.Wang Pong
11.Chon Daen

Provincial Symbols.

The provincial seal show : The mountaina have a Diamond on top and the bacco.

The provincial tree : Tamarindus indica.
The provincial flower : Tamarindus indica.

Getting to Phetchabun.

Car.
The total distance is about 346 km
- From Bangkok, use Highway 1. To Saraburi province, area of 125 Milestone, Have to turn right onto Highway 21. Via Chai Badan - Si Thep and drive about 221 km further to the Phetchabun Province.

Bus.
- The Transport Company Limited, a bus service from Bangkok - Phetchabun (Lom Sak). Out of the Northern Bus Terminal. (Road, Kamphaeng Phet 2) For Phone. 936-1886.