Nakhon Sawan
Bung Boraphet
Depending on the water level, it can be a small sized lake, or a large sized swamp, occupying a vast area of approximately 140,000 rai. It is the largest aquaculture source of fresh water fish in Thailand. Tehre is a museum and aquarium with many species of fresh water fish. Travel to Bung Boraphet may be arranged by car, a trip of about 9 kms on Nakhon Sawan - Chun Saeng Road, while a boat from the lading behind the City Market takes about half an hour. To the south of Bung Boraphet, 16 kms along Nakhon Sawan - Tha Tako Road, there is Bung Boraphet Wildlife Sanctuary or Waterfowls Park. The park is designed for recreation, abundant in wild animals and birds of different kinds.
The Source of Maenam Chao Phraya
Is a junction of Maenam Ping and Maenam Nan at Tambon Pak Nam Pho. The waters of the Ping flow reddish while those of the Nan flow greenish, as visible from behind a market within the provincial city of Nakhon Sawan, and when met become the source of Chao Phraya, the most important river of Thailand.
Dragon and Lion Procession
Each Chinese New Year, thousands of Thai and Chinese people from several provinces flock into Nakhon Sawan to celebrate and view the procession, an annual events since 1914. The procession falls on the 4th waxing day of the Chinese 1st lunar month which usually falls around the end of January or early February of every year. This ceremony of Nakhon Sawan is organized in a more grandiose manner than those of other provinces in the country. The colourful and noisy procession includes, among other things, traditional Cantonese Singhtoh (i.e. Lion). Dwarf Lion. Hainanese style Lion. Engkaw, Lorkoh the clamorous symbol-like and a Taychew musical parade, followed by a long file of hundreds of beautiful young maidens. During the festival, however, all hotels of Nakhon Sawan are fully-booked, and the revelers celebrate day and night, as they do at Chiang Mai's Songkran Festival.
