Uttaradit, Province in northern Thailand
Uttaradit is a province in northern Thailand that stretches from the Nan River valley to the mountain ranges of the Phi Pan Nam region. Three national parks cover much of the territory with dense forest and uneven terrain.
Traders moved up and down the Nan River, so a market formed on its banks that became the port of the north during the Sukhothai era. Later, defenders strengthened local power by repelling attacks from outside.
The name combines the words for northern and port, recalling a time when river routes mattered more than roads. People visit Buddhist temples in the larger towns or head up into the forested mountains for hiking.
Travelers can stay in small towns along the river or drive into the mountain areas where trails run through the forests. The Sirikit Dam offers water activities and recreation grounds at Sumalai Park that work well for a day trip.
A weather station recorded the highest temperature in Thailand here in April 1960 at 44.5 degrees Celsius (112 degrees Fahrenheit). That reading stood for more than five decades until another station surpassed it in 2016.
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