 A
province in the North of Thailand bordering Laos, Uttaradit has a long
history dating back to pre-historic times. The site of the modern town,
then called Bang Pho Tha It, was located on the right bank of the Nan River
during the Dvaravati or Lavo periods, prior to Lanna and Sukhothai, when it
flourished as a commercial port until King Rama V elevated its status into a
province and re-named it Uttaradit, literally the Port of the North.
Uttaradit, which literally means the Port of the North has a long
history of commercial importance. Today, the city is a naturally beautiful
town and the province contains Queen Sirikit Dam, a 250 km² artificial lake,
as well as the world's largest teak tree, which has stood for roughly 1500
years.
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