Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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24hr Internet access.
@net
(off Th Baromtrilokanart; per hour 10B;
Golden House Tour
OFFLINE MAP
GOOGLE MAP
( 0 5525 9973; 55/37-38 Th Baromtrilokanart;
7am-7pm Mon-Sat)
This experienced travel agency can book airline tickets and arrange ground
transport in and around Phitsanulok.
Tourism Authority of Thailand Office
(TAT; 0 5525 2742, nationwide 1672; tatphlok@tat.or.th; 209/7-8 Th
Baromtrilokanart; 8.30am-4.30pm)
Off Th Baromtrilokanart, with helpful staff who hand out
free maps of the town and a walking-tour sheet. This office also oversees the provinces of
Uttaradit, Phichit and Phetchabun.
Tourist Police
(
1155; Th Akatossaroth)
Getting There & Away
Air Asia
( 0 2515 9999;
www.airasia.com
; Phitsanulok Airport)
and
Nok Air
( 0 5530 1051, nationwide 1318;
www.nokair.co.th
;
Phitsanulok Airport; 8am-5pm)
operate out of Phitsanulok, with flights to/from
Bangkok. The
airport
( 0 5530 1002)
is about 5km south of town; Golden House Tour
provides car/minivan service from the airport to hotels (300B to 500B).
Phitsanulok's
bus station
( 0 5521 2090; Rte 12)
is 2km east of town on Hwy 12; túk-túk and
motorcycle taxis to/from town cost 60B. Transport options out of Phitsanulok are good as
it's a junction for several bus and minivan routes.
The
train station
( 0 5525 8005, nationwide 1690;
www.railway.co.th
;
Th Akatossaroth)
is within walk-
ing distance of accommodation and offers a left-luggage service. The station is a signific-
ant train terminal and virtually every northbound and southbound train stops here.
Getting Around
Rides on the town's Darth Vader-like săhm·lór start at about 60B. Outside the train station
there's a sign indicating prices for different destinations around town.
Phitsanulok now has a small
taxi
(
0 5533 8888)
fleet.
7am-8pm)
has a car-hire office at
Budget
(
0 5530 1020;
www.budget.co.th
;
Phitsanulok Airport;
the airport (per day from 1500B).
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