Nakhon Sawan
Nakhon Sawan, once called Paknam Po, is located 240 km (149 mi.) north of Bangkok on the confluence of the Menam Ping and the Menam Nan with the large Menam Chao Phraya, which irrigates the central plain and flows into the Gulf of Thailand
Always a flourishing town, Nakhon Sawan has been particularly concerned since 1989 with a ban on the felling of tropical trees, as the town was the terminus for the enormous rafts carrying wood from the north. However, the timber trade still plays a role in the town's life. Fields of jute, maize and peanuts characterize the scenery around Nakhon Sawan. The impressive Khao Pathawi mountain chain towers upwards in the west of the town.
By car: from Bangkok highways 1/32/1 (about 240 km (149 mi.)).
By rail: on the Bangkok-Chiang Mai line.
By bus: from Bangkok Northern Bus Terminal.
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