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Phi Phi Island

Dating back over 900 years, Phayao is a pretty town located on the edge of Phayao Lake, but well off the normal tourism track. Phayao Lake is the largest freshwater lake in northern Thailand and is surrounded by beautiful hilly scenery. It is a great breeding centre for fish, supplying many excellent restaurants that line its shores. The Fishery Station is the first facility to successfully breed giant catfish.

Wat Sikhom Kham, on the shore of the lake, houses a revered 400-year-old Buddha image. But it is the startling statues of dinosaurs, devils and other images of hell - inspired by both Hollywood films and Buddhist legend - that attract many visitors.

Beautiful landscape at Phayao Laks

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