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Phrae is located on the banks of the Yom River, 555 kilometres
from Bangkok. Phrae covers an area about 6,538 square kilometres and surrounded
on all sides by mountains with level plains in the middle.
Phrae is one of the most ancient cities in Thailand, an old establishment having
been founded in the same period as Sukhothai and Chiang Mai, which formed part
of the Lanna Thai Empire.
The town was built over 800 years ago, allegedly by Thai Kern
and Tai Lue people. The former name was Wiang Kosai, which means Silk Cloth.
Phrae is probably northern Thailand's best kept secret. It is a province of
undiscovered historic, cultural and natural richness. The town of
Phrae has managed to retain its original charm and character. The old city still
has what is perhaps the country’s best collection of traditional wooden
buildings, along with northern-style temples and a few in the Burmese and Laos
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