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Voykit pocket guide · Thailand
Uttaradit
อุตรดิตถ์
Spend a half‑day in Uttaradit to see the main temples and a waterfall; add a night if you want to explore the parks or attend a festival.
Uttaradit is a small provincial city in lower northern Thailand, 483 km north of Bangkok. Its attractions are spread out, so a half‑day covers the key sights; a night lets you visit the national parks or time a local festival.
- Country
- Thailand
- Local name
- อุตรดิตถ์
- Best months
- Nov–Feb (cool, dry)
- Avoid
- Apr–Oct (hot, rainy)
- Stay
- 0.5 nights
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 (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AIS and TrueMove H sell tourist SIMs at airport arrivals; passport registration is required.
- Emergency
- Police 191 · Ambulance / Tourist police 1669
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Coffee (café) | ฿40–70 |
| Meal at food court | ฿50–120 |
| Beer (bottle) | ฿40–60 |
| Motorbike taxi (5 km (3.1 mi))Motorbike taxi (3.1 mi (5 km)) | ฿150–200 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- check · Nearest major airport: Phitsanulok (PHS)
- About 1.5 h by car; no direct public transport. Alternatively, fly to Chiang Mai or Bangkok and take the train.
Typical fares
- Bangkok → Uttaradit (train, 1st class)
- ≈฿800, 7–8 h (check)
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
Walk or motorbike taxi within town (most sights within 5 km (3.1 mi)). For parks, hire a car or take a local songthaew; check schedules.Walk or motorbike taxi within town (most sights within 3.1 mi (5 km)). For parks, hire a car or take a local songthaew; check schedules.
See and do
Known for
- Sak Yai teak tree
- Klong Tron National Park
- Phu Miang mountains
- Wat Phra Borom That Thung Yang
- Durian and langsat festivals
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Klong Tron National Park | Local songthaew or hired car, about 1 h each way | ≈3 h total |
| Phu Miang viewpoint | Motorbike taxi, 45 min | ≈2 h total |
Sleep
- Siharaj Hotel
- City centre, basic rooms ~800 THB
- Friday Hotel
- Near bus station, rooms ~800 THB
- Taitana Hotel
- Next to bus station, rooms ~420 THB
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Excuse me / Sorry | ขอโทษkho thot |
| How much? | เท่าไหร่tao rai |
| Where is the bus station? | สถานีรถบัสอยู่ที่ไหนsathan rot bus yu thi nai |
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
- Temperatures can exceed 35 °C in the hot season; bring water.
- National park facilities are basic; bring food and cash.
- Festival dates shift; verify dates before travel.
Uttaradit is generally safe; petty theft is rare but keep valuables secure in crowded markets.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Uttaradit yet. Suggested stay: 0.5 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Sak Yai teak tree
- Klong Tron National Park
- Phu Miang mountains
- Wat Phra Borom That Thung Yang
- Durian and langsat festivals
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Uttaradit – Wikidata: www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12345
- Wikivoyage: Uttaradit, revision 3510505 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=3510505
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/uttaradit). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.