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Places near Pakxan by type
All 260 places by distance →One day from Pakxan
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:20 pm
113 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Pakxan
- Wat Ahong SilawasBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Bueng Kan Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Ruesi Cave Viewpointcave · 1 hrs
- Turn-off for Phoukod Cavecave · 1 hrs
- Nam Xanriver spot · 1 hrs
- Back in Pakxan
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Pakxan?
Turn-off for Phoukod Cave (cave, about 4 km), Nam Xan (river spot, about 6 km), Bueng Kan Beach (beach, about 13 km), Wat Ahong Silawas (Buddhist site, about 25 km), Ruesi Cave Viewpoint (cave, about 28 km), Three Whale Rocks (attraction, about 28 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Pakxan?
73 places on Spotwander: 18 buddhist sites, 7 hill stations & viewpoints, 21 other attractions, 7 churches, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Pakxan?
Wat Bupparat Samoson, about 4 km by road; Wat Sri Sophon Thammathan (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Pakxan?
Sang Roi Bu, about 25 km by road; The Northernmost Viewpoint in the Northeastern Region (34 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Pakxan?
Start in Pakxan, visit Wat Ahong Silawas, then Bueng Kan Beach, then Ruesi Cave Viewpoint, then Turn-off for Phoukod Cave, then Nam Xan, and drive back — about 113 km by road in all.