HOW TO GET THERE

Nan is easily accessible from the rest of the country:

By Air:

PB Air operates flights connecting Nan to Bangkok four times a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday). Time flight is about 1 hour. The airport is located on the Pua road, about 1.5 km from downtown.

By Car:

If you are driving from Bangkok, take Highway No.32 to Nakhon Sawan, then take Highway No.117 to Phitsanulok, then Highway No.11 to Den Chai, after that take highway No.101 to Nan via Phrae. The total distance from Bangkok to Nan is 668 kilometers. From Chiang Mai, visitors can hire a car and drive to Nan, driving time is about three hours.

By Bus:

It takes from 10 to 13 hours from Bangkok, according to the type of bus. Transport Co. Ltd. operates bus services from Bangkok to Nan every day, other companies are Phrae Tour (Telephone: 0 2245 2369), Sombat Tour (Telephone: 0 2936 2495-6) and Choetchai Tour (Telephone: 0 5471 0362). There are also regular buses from Nan to Chiang Mai (6-7 hours), Chiang Rai (6-7 hours), Sukhothai (4 hours) and Phrae (2 hours). The main bus station is located on Thanon Anantaworarichides, there are another station on Thanon Kha Luang.

By Train:

There is no direct connection by rail to Nan, but you can take the Bangkok � Den Chai train (9 hours) or the Chiang Mai � Den Chai train (4 hours) and then take a bus to Nan (2 hours).

The local means of transportation in Nan include sawngthaew, motorbike-taxis and trishaws.

USEFUL INFORMATION

Service	Address
Tourist Information Centre	Th. Pha Kong, opposite the Wat Phumin
Main Post Office	Th. Mahawong
Police Station	Th. Suriyaphong
Public Hospital	Th. Worawichai
Bangkok Bank	Th. Sumonthewarat
Kasikornbank	Th. Sumonthewarat
Government Savings Bank	478-476 Th. Sumonthewarat
Bank of Ayudhya	88 Th. Anantaworattidet
Siam Commercial Bank	79/2 Th. Anantaworattidet

Guest houses and hotels in Nan

Name	Address	Telephone
Nan Fha Hotel	436-440 Sumonthewarat Rd	+66 54 710 284
Amazing Guest House	25/7 Rat Amnuay Rd., T.Naiwiang	+66 54 710 893
Nan Guest House	57/15, Mahaphrom Rd., T. Naiwiang	+66 54 771 849
Dhevaraj Hotel	466 Sumonthewarat Rd.	+66 54 751 577
Fahthanin Hotel	303, Anantaworarittidet Rd.	+66 54 757 321-4
S.P. Guest House	233 Sumonthewarat Rd	+66 54 774 897
Doi Phukha Guest House	94/5 Sumonthewarat Rd Soi 1	+66 54 441 422
Suk Kasem Hotel	119-121 Anantaworarittidet Rd	+66 54 710 141

Places to Eat

Name	Address	Telephone
De Dario's	37/4 Soi Snow White, Ratamnuay Rd	+66 54 750 258
Huen-Horm Restaurant	11/12 Suriyaphong Rd	+66 54 75 1122
Kuay Teao Nong Khai	Mahayot Rd	(01) 883 0076
Mai Meuang	Ratamnuay Rd - Nan
Rean Kaew	Sumonthewarat Rd - Nan
Suan Isaan	Small soi off Mahayot Road - Nan
Thaniya Kitchen	Anantaworarittidet Rd - Nan