Tak Hotels

Tak is a northern province covering an area of 16,406 largely mountainous square kilometres. The provincial capital is 423 kilometres north from Bangkok, and is a gateway to Myanmar to the west, and the northern Thai cities of Lampang and Chiang Mai. Tak is not particularly interesting, but it's a good point from which to visit the Lan Sang and Taksin Maharat National Parks to the west or Kheuan Phumiphon to the north. It's also the best place to get up-to-date information about Mae Sot, Um Phang and border activity. Occasionally travellers find themselves stuck here for a night. Luckily there are a couple decent places to stay. Although most of Tak exhibits nondescript, cement-block architecture, the southern section of the city harbours a few old teak homes. Residents are proud of the suspension bridge (for motorcycles, pedicabs, bicycles and pedestrians only) over Mae Nam Ping, which flows quite broadly here even in the dry season.