The Nan River is one of the most important tributaries of the Chao Phraya River. It originates in Nan Province. The provinces along the river after Nan Province are Uttaradit, Phitsanulok and Phichit. The Yom River joins the Nan River at Chum Saeng district, Nakhon Sawan Province. When the Nan river joins together with the Ping River at Pak Nam Pho within the town Nakhon Sawan it becomes the Chao Phraya River.The Nan river runs about 390 miles south. The basin has perfect soil for farming. Image File history File linksMetadata Nan_River_at_Wat_Tha_Luang. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Nan_River_at_Wat_Tha_Luang. ... A view of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok The Chao Phraya (Thai à¹à¸¡à¹à¸à¹à¸³à¹à¸à¹à¸²à¸à¸£à¸°à¸¢à¸²) is a major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial river plain marking the mainland of the country. ... Nan (Thai น่าน) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Uttaradit (Thai อุตรดิตถ์) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Phitsanulok (Thai พิษณุโลก) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand, located in the North of Thailand. ... Phichit (Thai พิจิตร) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand, located in the north of the country. ... The Yom River is the main tributary of the Nan River. ... Chum Saeng (Thai: ) is a district (Amphoe) in Nakhon Sawan Province, northern Thailand. ... Nakhon Sawan (Thai à¸à¸à¸£à¸ªà¸§à¸£à¸£à¸à¹) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Ping River at Tak. ... View over Nakhon Sawan Nakhon Sawan (Thai à¸à¸à¸£à¸ªà¸§à¸£à¸£à¸) is a city in Thailand, the name literally means Heavenly City. The city has about 125. ... A view of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok The Chao Phraya (Thai à¹à¸¡à¹à¸à¹à¸³à¹à¸à¹à¸²à¸à¸£à¸°à¸¢à¸²) is a major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial river plain marking the mainland of the country. ...
Nan is one of Thailand's most isolated provinces, covered in thick forested mountains and endowed with rich river valleys.
The provincial capital of Nan is situated on the banks of the RiverNan - the third longest river in Thailand at 627 km.
The most famous temple in Nan, it is noted for its unusual cruciform bot/viharn, which is surrounded by bei sema (boundary stones marking consecrated ground) and acts as both bot and viharn.