Hey 👋🏻 all, it’s the 1️⃣st time SiennyLovesDrawing travelled to this Tak province, Thailand 🇹🇭 Tak has Thailand’s largest dam & reservoir

Her travel mates & herself took a flight with AirAsia from KLIA2 to Bangkok city, then a smooth comfy van 🚐 ride of approximately 5 to 6 hours through the highway 🛣️ to reach Tak province. Hmm…It’s not a straight long hours ride, instead with stops in between for lunch 🍽️, toilet 🚽 break, 7-11 etc. She personally doesn’t really feel the long ride, moreover with very good 👍🏻 road 🛣️ condition, a plus point indeed 💯👍🏻

Alternatively, tourists can consider for a domestic flight ✈️ 🛫 journey of approximately 1.5 hours from Bangkok city to Sukhothai

From Sukhothai, there will be an on the road 🛣️ journey of approximately 1.5 hours to reach Tak province. Ohh ya…Do check out her blog post about things to do @ Sukhothai, Thailand 🇹🇭 via 🌐 https://siennylovesdrawing.wordpress.com/2025/11/11/things-to-do-sukhothai-northern-thailand/ for your itinerary planning

Tips 📌: Just that not many flights, so waiting time for the connecting flight may need to be in your itinerary planning consideration OR in fact, it’s absolutely wise to combine travel to cover both Sukhothai & Tak in a trip ya 😁

This time she is gonna sharing more about things to do when in Tak, other than this annual festival celebration 🎊🎉

Things To Do / Places To Visit

200th Anniversary Rattanakosin Memorial Bridge 🌉 & Annual Loy Krathong Sai Festival

So, why to travel & visit to Tak province❓⁉️

As shared in SiennyLovesDrawing’s earlier blog post, she is here to witness the annual Loy Krathong Sai Festival, read more via 🌐 https://siennylovesdrawing.wordpress.com/2025/11/05/loy-kratong-festival-celebration-at-tak-thailand/

This traditional cultural event celebration is happening at the 200th Anniversary Rattanakosin Memorial Bridge 🌉 that constructed in 1982

It’s a captivating suspension bridge spanning the picturesque Ping River. It was dedicated to celebrating 🎊🎉 the 200th anniversary of Rattanakosin, the founding of Bangkok as the capital of Thailand 🇹🇭 The bridge stretches approximately 700m in length & boasts a width of 2.5m

Local Tak residents often frequent this park 🏞️ to enjoy leisure time amidst the tranquil ambiance of the riverfront.In the evening, this bridge 🌉 transforms into a mesmerizing spectacle. The entire length of the bridge is adorned with beautiful lights 💡

Sela Eco Leaf Printing Workshop

SiennyLovesDrawing enjoyed an amazing hands-on experience of creating very own piece of natural cotton fabric art with leaves 👩🏻💖🌿🍃🍀⬜

Yes ✅, unique & only 1️⃣, truly ❌ NO 2️⃣ natural plant prints are created ever the same 💯% in the world 💖👍🏻🌍 Most importantly she created it by herself from this workshop

Highly recommended 👩🏻💯👍🏻 because it’s a very beginner-friendly & meditative relaxing creative activity, the best 👍🏻 is NO ❌ any prior experience required. Anyone at any age can enjoy this opportunity to slow down, breathe 🧘🏻‍♀️ in the scent of fresh leaves 🍃 & reconnect with nature 🌱🌿🌷🌹

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King Taksin the Great Memorial Shrine ศาลสมเด็จพระเจ้าตากสินมหาราช

It’s a place of reverence & national pride as it was the 1️⃣st shrine built in Thailand 🇹🇭 since 1971 that has a a life size statue of King Taksin 👑 in a most peaceful position on his throne

King Taksin 👑 was born in 1733, the only king of the Thonburi period,a great Thai king who liberated Thailand from the Burmese & unified it. Visited this shrine to pay homage & respects to an over life-size statue of King Taksin 👑 in a sitting position with a sword 🗡️across his lap

Originally, a shrine to King Taksin the Great was built at Wat Hoi Khoi Khao Kaeo, Mae Tho Subdistrict, Tak Province. Overtime, the shrine deteriorated & fell to disrepair, failing to honor the King. Mr. Chamrat Suebsir, the then-chief engineer of the Tak Highway Department (1947), initiated the fundraising 💰 drive for the shrine construction. He also proposed to the Fine Arts Department that the current statue be cast. However, before it was completed, Mr Chamrent Naisi was transferred to another province. Mr Chaliew Watcharaphuk took over, construction continued, completing the shrine & handing it over to the province in 1949

on 28 Dec 1950, commemorating the day King Taksin the Great ascended to the throne on 28 Dec 1767, to express his loyalty & reverence

Mr. Suwan Chinyot, the then governor of Tak Province, organized the 1️⃣st “Taksin Maharaja Anusorn” event for the Thai people’s continued independence. Every year on this day, the government & Tak residents hold a “Salim Klaeng” event, a tradition that continues till today.

In year 1971, a 🆕 shrine (ie. This current shrine) to house the royal monument was built & money 💰 was used to build the shrine of King Taksin the Great, from the construction of the royal replica & from donors totaling to THB275,955.34. This money was then used to establish a foundation named as “King Taksin the Great, Lak Song Province”

In 2005, then the King Taksin The Great Foundation in Tak Province collaborated Matichon Co, Ltd, renovated & restored this shrine

Suggest to pray at this shrine by purchasing some pray materials for the King Taksin ie. Flowers 💐, hat 🎩, shoes 👞, weapon 🗡️etc.

Tips 📌: A must to touch the King Taksin’s horse 👑🐴🐎& praying 🙏🏻for blessed & safe protection while travelling ~ 出入平安

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Taksin Maharat National Park 🌳🌳🏞️อุทยานแห่งชาติตากสินมหาราช

It’s a national park & FKA Ton Krabak Yai National Park, named for the park’s a 700-year-old krabak tree named Ton Krabak Yai aka Anisoptera costata 🌳 measuring height of 50m in height & 16.1m in circumference. Also part of this park’s lower-elevation dipterocarp forest. This tree is believed to be the largest in Thailand 🇹🇭, wow 😯🤩 It’s a dipterocarp of the Anisoptera Costata species & now endangered due to illegal logging 🪓🪵 It’s located approximately 2.5km from the national park office

It’s believed that the Burmese King Alaungpaya 🇲🇲👑 used to march his army through this national park

It was designated as Thailand’s 38th national park 🇹🇭🏞️🌳🌳 on 23 Dec 1981. This government-managed conservation boasts 150sqm of land teeming with flora & fauna, also the jaw-dropping waterfalls & thriller caves within it

Due to raining 🌧️☔ the earlier day, for safety reason, our tour guide Ms Pinky 👩🏻‍🦱 not recommend all of us to hike 400m (About an hour steep hiking 🥾 journey to reach the big tree 🌳). Instead, SiennyLovesDrawing hugged the replica in the visitor center ☺️

Personally, she 👩🏻💖 loves the clean surrounding, comfy chilling weather, with lodges, camping 🏕️ sites with tents ⛺ available for rent to enjoy an overnight in this national park. Ohh ya…You will feel that you’re at foreign European countries, yet it’s actually in Tak province, Thailand 🇹🇭😍🤩🏞️

Other exciting sites within this park;

• ✅ Saphan Hin สะพานหินธรรมชาติ ~ It’s a natural stone bridge 🌉 spanning 2️⃣ cliffs with a stream flowing beneath. The formation is with a height of 82ft & 98ft long. Nearby is the Tran Loard Krow Cave featuring stalactites & stalagmites. It follows the path of the stream so donning hiking wear that you can get wet with is spot on
• ✅ Namtok Pang A Noi น้ำตกปางอ้าน้อย ~ This middle-sized waterfall flows all year round. With approximately 20m high & 2️⃣km away from Ton Krabak Yai to the east
• ✅ Namtok Mae Ya Pa น้ำตกแม่ย่าป้า ~ This mid–sized waterfall originates from Lam Huai Mae Ya Pa in a dense forest. It flows in layers along the creek into Lam Huai Mae Tho
• ✅ Namtok Sam Muen Thung น้ำตกสามหมื่นทุ่ง ~ This giant waterfall of 30m high originates from Lam Huai Sam Muen Luang & flows year round

There are plenty of lodges 🏡🏘️🏠, camp sites 🏕️ & even tents ⛺ are available ✅ for rent with a fee

Admission is required ✅🎟️ & it’s a must for visitors to hire a forest nature guide to enter it for a hike ✅🙋🏻‍♂️🥾🏞️🌳🌳💯👍🏻

All tourists must drop by the park office near the entrance to inform the park officials. Yes ✅, a simple protocol to promote everyone’s safety that enter to visit this national park. Suggest to hire a local tour guide who knows this park area in & out is wise 😁

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Doi Muser Market (🆕) ตลาดดอยมูเซอ

It’s a local market situated on the Tak-Mae Sot Road 🛣️ , approximately 30 km from Tak province, at the top of a mountain ⛰️ in Thailand’s 🇹🇭 Mae Sot District. It’s in the responsibility of the Thai Development Center on the Highlands of Tak Province, Thailand 🇹🇭

This busy local market is a clean & well-organized roadside market with a vibrant local atmosphere

It’s known for its fresh fruits, vegetables & other local goods that are often run by the local Muser (or Meo) people. SiennyLovesDrawing was told that some of the fruits & vegetables are sourced from China 🇨🇳 since it’s so near to the border

While it’s a market for locals, definitely a popular & worthwhile stop by for tourists on this route as it offers a glimpse into local life

Tourists can observe the way of life of the Thai hill tribe ie. Muser tribes bring their products from the garden to sell here. It’s especially known for its high-quality fruits 🍅🍌, vegetables 🌽🍠& plants 🌿🌱, though can also find other goods like clothing 👕👗(Limited as observed) & local Thai snacks 😋

Guess what❓⁉️

The pricing is really reasonable as her travel mate, Ms Rose mentioned, the snow lotus fruit usually at price RM8 to RM12 per kg, however it’s only THB25 ie. Approximately RM6, yes ✅, almost 50% cheaper, wow 😲😁

A special thank you 🙏🏻💖 to all her travel mates 👫🏻👬🏻👭🏻🧑🏻‍🤝‍🧑🏻 & tour guide, Ms Pinky 👩🏻‍🦱 that she got to try for the 1️⃣st time some of the local specialities from this local market during van 🚐 journey to reach the next destination (Yes ✅, a happy potluck snacks party in the van, lol 😆 ) ie. Snow Lotus fruits (Very crunchy juicy like orange melon 🧡🍈), fried pork skins (Nice fragrance & crunchy crispy crackers), dried meat 🥓 with small little spices on it that make it so delicious 😋🤤 tasty to enjoy a piece after another etc.

Ohh ya…From SiennyLovesDrawing’s reading & research 👩🏻👩🏻‍💻📖 before the trip, she understands that within this market area is also the location 📍of the Hilltribe Museum 🏛️ which has gathered everyday items of the Muser tribe & hill tribes all from the past to the present. However, she didn’t visit it during her recent trip…Perhaps during her next trip to Tak then ☺️

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Bhumibol Dam 💦

It’s the largest arch-shaped concrete dam in Thailand 🇹🇭 with area of 300 sqkm, 486m in length, rising 154m in height, the dam’s crest stretches 6m wide & 260m depth & with high water 💦 level to generate & supply electricity ⚡to the northeast, north west & north regions, wow 😲

It’s definitely a testament to Thailand’s 🇹🇭💚 commitment to sustainable development & environmental conservation

It boasts a maximum water capacity of 13,462 million cubic meters, making it a vital water resource for the region & contributing to Thailand’s 🇹🇭 development & well-being

1️⃣ of its primary functions is electricity generation, harnessing the force of the river to produce hydroelectric power. This capability significantly contributes to Thailand’s energy needs, powering industries & homes across the nation

The controlled release of water 💦 from the reservoir ensures a steady water supply for farmers in the region, hence enhancing agricultural productivity & food security. Furthermore, this dam acts as a shield during heavy rainfalls 🌧️☔, effectively managing flood relief by retaining excess water during the rainy season & releasing it strategically to mitigate downstream flooding

It also serves as a haven for freshwater fish 🐟 breeding, supporting the conservation & sustainable management of aquatic resources

At the same time, it offers breathtaking 😍🤩 views from its ridge, making it a popular viewpoint for tourists visiting Tak, Thailand 🇹🇭 Its panoramic vistas of the lush green forests 💚🌳🌳 & intricate mountains ⛰️ create a mesmerizing sight that leaves a lasting impression on visitors

There is a big Buddha to pray 🙏🏻 for safe protection that located at this dam by the local Thai people here. Also some small Buddhas at the hill wall towards the dam dock area 🚤⚓ too

SiennyLovesDrawing & travel mates enjoyed wooden boat 👭🏻👫🏻👫🏻👭🏻🚤 ride to tour around this dam that cost just THB70 per pax. Just that it’s slightly slippery to walk 🚶🏻‍♀️& cross a mini wooden walkway to board into the wooden boat 😁 Ohh ya…Must remember to wear the safety jacket 🦺 during the boat ride ya

Guess what❓⁉️

This wooden boat owner 🙋🏻‍♂️🚤 actually was proud of himself as he used to ride the Thai king 👑 to tour this dam in the past, wow 😲

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Ohh ya…Do check out her next blog stories 👩🏻👩🏻‍💻✍🏻 about where to eat & where to stay in Tak province, also things to do at Ban Tak district which is only 35mins drive from Tak province, so you can include it in your itinerary planning ya 😃😁

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