Phrathat Narai Cheng Weng: Ancient Khmer RuinsNong Han LakeSirindhorn MuseumNam Pung DamPhu Phan National ParkAng Kep Nam Nam Phung
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Phu Phan

Phu Phan is a town in Sakon Nakhon district, Thailand. Within 50 km by road there are 231 places to visit: 79 hill stations & viewpoints, 32 buddhist sites and 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Phrathat Narai Cheng Weng: Ancient Khmer Ruins, Nong Han Lake and Sirindhorn Museum.

16.9989° N, 103.9735° E

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Within 30 km86 places
Within 50 km231
Must-see3
Notable54
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Phrathat Narai Cheng Weng: Ancient Khmer Ruins, heritage site near Phu Phan
Must-see

Phrathat Narai Cheng Weng: Ancient Khmer Ruins

Heritage site · 31 km

Nong Han Lake, lake near Phu Phan
Must-see

Nong Han Lake

Lake · 41 km

Sirindhorn Museum, museum near Phu Phan
Must-see

Sirindhorn Museum

Museum · 73 km · Kalasin

Places near Phu Phan by type

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One day from Phu Phan

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:35 pm

93 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Phu Phan
  2. Ang Kep Nam Nam Phunglake · 45 min
  3. Phu Phan National Parknational park · 2 hrs
  4. Phu Phan National Parknational park · 2 hrs
  5. Phrathat Narai Cheng Weng: Ancient Khmer Ruinsheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Wat Tham Pha DaenBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Phu Phan
Today’s loopPhu PhanStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Phu Phan?

Nam Pung Dam (dam, about 4 km), Phu Phan National Park (national park, about 9 km), Ang Kep Nam Nam Phung (lake, about 9 km), Phrathat Narai Cheng Weng: Ancient Khmer Ruins (heritage site, about 31 km), Phu Phan National Park (national park, about 11 km), Wat Tham Pha Daen (Buddhist site, about 14 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Phu Phan?

231 places on Spotwander: 79 hill stations & viewpoints, 45 other attractions, 32 buddhist sites, 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 14 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Phu Phan?

Honey Dam (Nam Pheung Dam) Viewpoint, about 4 km by road; Pha Nang Mern Cliff (9 km) is next.

Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Phu Phan?

วัดบ้านบ่อเดือนห้า, about 1 km by road; สำนักสงวัดถ้ำช้าง (2 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Phu Phan?

Start in Phu Phan, visit Ang Kep Nam Nam Phung, then Phu Phan National Park, then Phu Phan National Park, then Phrathat Narai Cheng Weng: Ancient Khmer Ruins, then Wat Tham Pha Daen, and drive back — about 93 km by road in all.