Boundary
Nakhon Sawan is situated
on the bank of the Chao Phraya River. It has
a total area of about 9,597 square kilometers
and is 237 kilometers from Bangkok. It borders
the following provinces:
- North borders Kamphaeng Phet and Phichit
- East borders Phetchabun and Lop Buri
- West borders Tak
- South borders Uthai Thani, Chai Nat,
Sing Buri, and Lop Buri
The province is divided
into 13 Amphoe (districts) and 2 King Amphoe
(sub-districts):
- Amphoe Muang
- Amphoe Krok Phra 18 kilometers from the
city
- Amphoe Phayuha Khiri 25 kilometers from
the city
- Amphoe Banphot Phisai 35 kilometers from
the city
- Amphoe Kao Liao 20 kilometers from the
city
- Amphoe Lat Yao 40 kilometers from the
city
- Amphoe Tha Tako 50 kilometers from the
city
- Amphoe Chum Saeng 39 kilometers from
the city
- Amphoe Nong Bua 71 kilometers from the
city
- Amphoe Tak Fa 70 kilometers from the
city
- Amphoe Ta Khli 85 kilometers from the
city
- Amphoe Phaisali 65 kilometers from the
city
- Amphoe Mae Wong 94 kilometers from the
city
- King Amphoe Chum Ta Bong 70 kilometers
from the city
- King Amphoe Mae Poen 83 kilometers from
the city
Car
From Bangkok, take Highway No. 1 (Phahon Yothin
Road) to Km. 52 then Highway No. 32 (Asian Highway)
past Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Ang Thong, Sing
Buri, Chai Nat, and Uthai Thani into Nakhon
Sawan. The total distance is about 240 kilometers.
Bus
There are several regular and air-conditioned
buses running daily between Bangkok and Nakhon
Sawan. For more information, please contact
the Northern Bus Terminal (Mo Chit), tel. 66
2279 4484-7 (air-conditioned).
Train
The Northern Line runs many times a day from
Bangkok through Nakhon Sawan and ends in Chiang
Mai. For more information, please contact the
Travel Service Division at tel. 66 2223 7010,
66 223 7020.
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