Thailand Tour Package: Day 4 Nan - temples, rick sow ride , fly back to bangkok

16 march 2014 - Nan City Explorer

The party was almost done. I had a mixed felling both of missing home and did not want to leave Nan.

Rice Soup for morning

I will call Nan travel today for temple and history tour.

Nan City

We woke up at 06.00 and leave hotel at 08.00 for rickshaw ride or tricycle ride.

Colorful vehicle

Slow temple tour

My driver, dress and tricycle

I was the most colorful tricycle. My tricycle has a motor. The driver ride for 2 step and turn the engine on. At first i tough this was cheating but anther though said he was old . What's the hack ! Just get this vehicle moving was enough. Why bother with little bugs issue.

Ready to go now.

Wat Mung Muang and city Pillar

Wat Ming Muang

We went inside the temple which is totally in white color. The temple has city pillar inside. The building is decorate with stucco lower relief design. The stucco has mirror and color glass decoration. The main chapel has Buddha Statue for decoration .

White temple

Mystical Naga

We have got a very nice picture.

Wat Sripanton

Continue to Wat Sri Pan Ton Muang. The main chapel pain in gold color and there are ancient boat about 30 meter long. It can accommodate the 40 rowers . Inside the main chapel has old Buddha statue and painting the story of Nan history

Wat Sripanton

Dragon Boat

Continue to move. I love this pictures

City Wall

Continue to Nan City wall by motor tricycle. Many ancient Siam kingdom share the lay out of the city. It must have been only one blue print. The city wall made of brick was surround with city moat. After the city develop , the new ruler though that city wall was old fashion. Many town get rid of it . Nan could preserve only 100 meter long which is good enough compare with many town that could not do that.

Chiang mai is also another long city wall preserving . Bangkok almost none city wall lelf. We only got 50 meter long by estimate. It was sad story.

Cool Library

Then, we went to Baan Hong Samot ( the library guest house for drink ) Turn out that we stay to long for over 40 minute. This place is a resident for many famous Thai writer to stay. The place has coffee shop and book to read. Oh Man !! Dome , you can leave me here all day.

Library area

Cool decoration item

After reading a book for awhile, this is what happening.

Our Driver

In front of the library

Bough fishes and release in Nan River

Then go back to Wat Phumin to drive back to resort. Some of people from the group travel to Bangkok by bus so they need refreshment before head back.

Lunch

We come to town for local lunch. The small restaurant is located right in the hart of Nan city. I order Koa Soa with pork. Then i walked to Wat Phumin before other people.

Koa Soi

Yummy starter

I was lucky to met the local guide who is a student. They explain the temple and the painting very well. I remember a few story such as old Nan people smoking both man and woman. Single woman were topless - Gosh ! Is it true?

The local people in the day

Nan Lady smoke in the old day

Then I walk to the museum, we went inside for learn about ethnic group and history of Nan. This place once was a palace of the ruler. I was glad to have tour guide explain about all item inside. Otherwise, it will like go, see the object and do not know about anything.

I am a tour guide that why having tour guide escort or explain thing will bring more harmony and real learning during travelling.

Money money

another type of money

throne hall

Amazing garuda decoration in front of Nan palace

Snaking

Then , the last stop is I-Sugar and cake , cookie and drink place before our group drive me to the airport.

We made a wrong turn to new airport terminal. Later, Mr. Dome manage to come back to the old terminal just right in time. The terminal is small. It is only 2 airline use it . Nok air which provide daily flight from/ to Bangkok for 3 times daily. Another airline is KAN air , this airline provide 14 seat jets to go to other town

such as Chiang mai, Kon kean and Pittsanulok for instance.

I arrive Donmung safely at 17.30 .

How do you like my trip ? Feel free to send me article of Nan, I can publish in my network.

If you would like to have similar experience, please contact us at sales1@lets-tour-bangkok.com or see this program for Thailand road trip to Chiang mai which also has Nan in the program.

LJ Biz , Soft Adventure & Cultural Tour