Travel Tips about Wiang Sa district in Nan province

Wiang Sa is a district and small town (actually Ban Don Chai & Ban Bun Yuen) about 26 km south of Nan town, along route 101 at the intersection of route 1243 to Mae Charim and route 1026 to Na Noi. And it is where the Wa River merges with the Nan River. Besides a few gasoline stations, markets, restaurants, shops, temples and 7-11 there is not much to do for visitors. 

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Wiang Sa was originally know as Wiang Po, the gateway to Nan. Although currently Nan province starts about 50 km before Wiang Sa. Nowadays route 101 to Nan town is bypassing Wiang Sa town but in the old days the road to Nan town would be passing the intersection in Wiang Sa town. Where now route 1026 from Na Noi and route 1243 from Mae Charim come together.

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How to get to Wiang Sa?

• By public transport you can take the Blue bus from Nan bus station to Wiang Sa. 
• By private car or motorbike just follow route 101 south of Nan town for about 26 km.

For information about other places in Nan province click on their name below here.

Ban Bo Suak - Ban Huai Kon - Ban Pak Nai - Ban Pa Klang - Ban Sakad - Ban Sapan - Ban San Charoen - Ban Kew Muang - Ban Luang - Ban Manipruek - Ban Nong Bua - Ban Wen - Bo Klua - Chiang Klang - Mae Charim - Na Noi - Pha Tub - Phu Phayak - Pua - Santisuk - Sila Phet - Song Khwae - Tha Wang Pha - Thung Chang - Wiang Sa

What to do in Wiang Sa?

Well there is not much to do in Wiang Sa but there are 2 small but nice museum and a beautiful temple. 

• Wat Boon Yuen (opposite the old Land Office building)
• Wiang Sa Museum (at the old Land Office building)
• Bicycle Museum (behind the Shell station)
• Worlds longest standing Buddha image (Phra Put Taroupmat Yaiteesut Nailok) at Wat Somdet Sanyata Wimok

Wiang Sa town also still has some beautiful old wooden houses, just walk around a wander around like you are in the 1950s and 1960s. For more about Wiang Sa have a look at my postings about Wiang Sa.

Food & Drink in Wiang Sa

Wiang Sa town consist basically of 2 main streets that cross each other, along this 2 streets are some small Thai restaurants and of course a few coffee shops. But in the rice fields around Wiang Sa are also some restaurants and coffee shops.

1. Chang Nan Coffee & Gallery
2. Chic Coffee
3. Coffee House
4. Dardfar Cafe
5. Jang Nan Coffee Shop
6. Nai Na Mee Cafe
7. Nan Nanung Restaurant
   
8. Pink Cafe
9. View Wa Cafe
10. One Vela Cafe
    
11. Sri Wiang Por Cafe & Restaurant
    

Accommodation in Wiang Sa

Be aware that Wiang Sa is about 26 km south of Nan town, it is not a suburb of Nan town!

Price category :

฿ = Under 600 ฿ (Hostels, Guesthouse's)

฿฿ = 600 - 1.100 ฿ (Boutique hotels)

฿฿฿ = 1.100 -   3.000 ฿ (Midrange hotels)

฿฿฿฿  = 3.000 - 10.000 ฿ (Boutique hotels)

+ means at the high end of the price category

1. Phalun Resort
2. Chid Chai Chol Resort ฿฿
3. Hug Sa Hotel & Cafe
4. Kalok Homestay
5. Khon Khun Khao Resort
   
6. Nan View Farmer & Lumduan Homestay
7. Sukruthai Homestay

Where to go next?

From Wiang Sa you can go

• South to Na Noi
• South-West to Phrae
• North to Nan town.
• East to Mae Charim

Map of Wiang Sa district

Map of Wiang Sa district

Disclaimer : All information is created in good faith and is an expression of fair comment.