Situated right in the heart of the country some 346 kilometres from Bangkok, Phetchabun borders on three regions, the North, the Central and the Northeast. The central part of the province is on the Pa Sak river basin with mountain ranges running along both the western and eastern sectors. Because of the fertility of the land, Phetchabun has always been an agriculturally productive area. The very name of the province actually means the land of crops and foods.

Today, Phetchabun is a province with rich tourism potential. Its climate is pleasant due to the mountainous and forested areas and it has a history of richness and prosperity for more than 1,400 years. As and Sukhothai styles have been discovered. Phetchabun is administratively divided into the following districts: Muang, Lom Sak, Lom Kao, Chon Daen, Nong Phai, Wichian Buri, Si Thep, Bung Sam Phan, Wang Pong, Nam Nao and Khao Kho.

Distances from Amphoe Muang to Other Districts :

Lom Sak 44 kilometres
Khao Kho 47 kilometres
Chon Daen 52 kilometres
Lom Kao 55 kilometres
Nong Phai 56 kilometres
Wang Pong 70 kilometres
Bueng Sam Phan 83 kilometres
Wichian Buri 106 kilometres
Si Thep 123 kilometres
Nam Nao 140 kilometres

TOURISM AUTHORITY OF THAILAND

Northern Office : Area 3

209/7-8 Barom Trailokkanat Road

Tambon Nai Mueang Amphoe Mueang, Phitsanulok 65000

Tel. 0 5525 2743 Fax: 0 5525 2742

Area of Responsibility : Phitsanulok , Phetchabun, Sukhothai, Uttaradit