A province in the Lower North, Uttradit
has a long history developing through
the years since pre-historic time.
The site of the original town, then called
Bang Pho Tha It, was located on the right
bank of the Nan River. It flourished as
a port for goods transportation. As a
result , King Rama V elevated its status
into a province and re-named it Uttradit,
literally the Port of the North.
Uttradit is located 491 kilometres from
Bangkok and covers an area of 7,838 square
kilometres and is divided into the following
districts: Muang, Tron, Laplae, Phichai,
Tha Pla, Nam Pat, Fak Tha, Ban Khok, and
Thong Saen Khan.
