An interesting stop
Published/Last edited or updated: 28th January, 2016
Attractive, well maintained gardens host some sculptures, as well as a coffee shop, souvenir store and spacious, two-storey, principal gallery building. The gallery shows paintings by local artists and though we’re no expert we found some offerings to be of very good standards. Although it’s no Baan Dam, the spacious gardens are pleasant to wander around and full marks for the initiative of setting something like this up in the middle of nowhere and giving local artists the opportunity to showcase their talents. You might not travel 40 kilometres there and back just for the gallery, but it could be combined with Tham Pha Tup Forest Park, halfway between here and Nan city and certainly makes a good stop on your way to or from Pua on our Nan motorbike loop itinerary.
Address: Route 101, 20 km mark, Nan
T: (054) 798 046, (081) 989 2912;
Coordinates (for GPS): 100º46'3.18" E, 18º56'24.19" N
See position in Apple or Google Maps: Apple Maps | Google Maps
Admission: 20 baht
Reviewed by
Mark Ord
Based in Chiang Mai, Mark Ord has been travelling Southeast Asia for over two decades and first crossed paths with Travelfish on Ko Lipe in the early 1990s.
Our top 10 other sights and activities in and around Nan
An excellent museum
An iconic viewpoint
Gorgeous
Famous for its murals
Revered hilltop wat
Great hikes
Colourful
Eroded sandstone pillars
Simple but photogenic
The elephant temple
