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Voykit pocket guide · Thailand
Lom Sak
หล่มสัก
Spend a half‑day to a full day in Lom Sak as a scenic stopover; 1 night if you want a quiet base for nearby parks.
Lom Sak sits on Route 12 in Lower Northern Thailand, a convenient rest point between Phitsanulok and Khon Kaen. The town offers cheap street food, a modest hotel and easy access to waterfalls, cliffs and national parks within 50 km.
- Country
- Thailand
- Local name
- หล่มสัก
- Best months
- Nov–Feb (dry, cooler)
- Avoid
- Apr–Oct (rainy, hotter)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- THB
- Money
- Currency is the Thai baht (THB, ฿). Cards work in malls, hotels and many restaurants; street food, markets, boats and small taxis are cash.
- Daily spend
- Budget ฿500–800 excl. bed · Mid ฿800–1,200 excl. bed · High ฿1,200+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AIS and TrueMove H sell tourist SIMs at airport arrivals; passport registration is required.
- Emergency
- Police 191 · Ambulance 1669 · Tourist police 1155
- Plugs
- Types A, B, C, O · 220 V · 50 Hz · Most sockets take flat US pins and round European pins; type O is the Thai three-pin standard. UK plugs need an adapter.
- Tipping
- Street food: Nothing.; Sit-down restaurant: Leave ฿20–100 or the coins; skip it if a 10% service charge is on the bill.; Taxi / Grab: Round up to the next ฿10 or ฿20.; Massage: ฿50–100 per hour to the therapist, in hand.; Guide / driver day: ฿300–500 for the guide, ฿200–300 for the driver.; Hotel porter / housekeeping: ฿20–50.
- Water
- Not drinkable from the tap. Street refill machines charge about ฿1 a litre; bottled water everywhere.
- Toilets
- Western toilets in malls and hotels; squat toilets with a water bucket in rural stops. The hose ('bum gun') replaces paper; paper goes in the bin in older buildings. Some public toilets cost ฿3–5.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Street‑food stall meal | 50 THB |
| Beer (7‑Eleven) | 40–50 THB |
| Tuk‑tuk 8 km (5 mi) rideTuk‑tuk 5 mi (8 km) ride | ≈80 THB |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- PHS · Phitsanulok Airport
- about 130 km (81 mi) west, bus connections to Lom Sakabout 81 mi (130 km) west, bus connections to Lom Sak
Typical fares
- Tuk‑tuk 8 km
- ≈80 THB (check exact fare)
- Bus Lom Sak ↔ Phitsanulok
- ≈200–300 THB, schedule check required
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Tuk‑tuks are common; 8 km (5 mi) from bus station costs ~80 THB. Buses stop at Lom Sak on Route 12; check schedules.Tuk‑tuks are common; 5 mi (8 km) from bus station costs ~80 THB. Buses stop at Lom Sak on Route 12; check schedules.
See and do
Known for
- Pho Khun Pha Mueang Memorial
- Cheap street‑food stalls
- Nearby waterfalls and cliffs
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Pho Khun Pha Mueang Memorial | Local tuk‑tuk or walk 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest from town centreLocal tuk‑tuk or walk 3.1 mi (5 km) southwest from town centre | ≈20 min |
| Pha Hong Cliffs | Bus or tuk‑tuk 5 km (3.1 mi) east on Route 12 (km 40)Bus or tuk‑tuk 3.1 mi (5 km) east on Route 12 (km 40) | ≈15 min |
| Nam Nao National Park | Bus or private car 50 km (31 mi) east on Route 12Bus or private car 31 mi (50 km) east on Route 12 | ≈1 h |
| Khao Kho | Bus or taxi 30–55 km (19–34 mi) southwestBus or taxi 19–34 mi (30–55 km) southwest | ≈1 h |
Sleep
- Nattirat Grand Hotel
- ≈1 km (0.6 mi) from centre, 600 THB with breakfast; pool, karaoke, internet 50 THB/2 h≈0.6 mi (1 km) from centre, 600 THB with breakfast; pool, karaoke, internet 50 THB/2 h
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| How much? | เท่าไหร่thâo‑rài |
| I would like this | อันนี้an‑ní |
| Where is the bus station? | สถานีรถบัสอยู่ที่ไหนsà‑tă‑nii rót‑bàt yù‑têe‑năi |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: A wai (palms together, slight bow) to return a greeting; a smile and nod for shop staff; avoid: Waiing children or service staff first — it confuses; hugging strangers
- Head and feet: Keep feet on the floor, sit with legs folded to the side in temples; avoid: Touching heads (even children's), pointing feet, stepping over people or food
- Temples: Covered shoulders and knees, shoes off, sit lower than monks; avoid: Women touching monks or handing them things directly; climbing Buddha images
- Monarchy: Stand for the royal anthem in cinemas and at 08:00 and 18:00 in public places; avoid: Any joke or comment about the royal family; stepping on a banknote
- Keeping calm: Stay polite and smiling when things go wrong ('jai yen' — cool heart); avoid: Raising your voice; public anger loses the argument
- Names: Khun plus first name ('Khun Somchai'); nicknames are normal; avoid: Using the family name alone
- Home visit: Shoes off; bring fruit or sweets; step over the threshold, not on it; avoid: Sitting with feet towards the family shrine
- Beckoning and pointing: Palm down, fingers waved towards you; point with the whole hand or chin; avoid: Pointing at people with a finger or with your foot
Scams and watch-outs
- Bus arrivals are irregular; confirm times before travel.
- English is limited at street stalls; have destination written in Thai.
Lom Sak is low‑risk; main concerns are traffic on Route 12 and limited English signage.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Lom Sak yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Pho Khun Pha Mueang Memorial
- Cheap street‑food stalls
- Nearby waterfalls and cliffs
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikidata – Lom Sak: www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123456
- Wikivoyage: Lom Sak, revision 5239123 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5239123
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/lom-sak). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.