text: [{"text_idx": "#000036", "text": "Nakhon Pathom to Hua Hin"}, {"text_idx": "#000042", "text": "Nong Bua Lamphu to Bangkok"}, {"text_idx": "#000046", "text": "Phrae to BangkokPhrae to Chiang Mai"}, {"text_idx": "#000048", "text": "Ranong to BangkokRanong to Phuket"}, {"text_idx": "#000056", "text": "Tak to ChanthaburiTak to Pattaya"}, {"text_idx": "#000057", "text": "Trang to BangkokTrang to Phuket"}, {"text_idx": "#000077", "text": "Koh Yao Yai to Langkawi"}, {"text_idx": "#000079", "text": "Pattaya to Hua Hin Ferry"}, {"text_idx": "#000083", "text": "Trat Airport to Koh Kood"}, {"text_idx": "#000088", "text": "Nakhon Si Thammarat to Bangkok"}, {"text_idx": "#000090", "text": "Phitsanulok to BangkokPhitsanulok to Chiang Mai"}, {"text_idx": "#000093", "text": "Trang to BangkokTrang to Hua Hin"}, {"text_idx": "#000101", "text": "Hua Hin to Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)"}, {"text_idx": "#000111", "text": "By public bus the journey from Khon Kaen to Tak is scheduled to take 6 hours 10 minutes to 7 hours 30 minutes depending upon which bus service you take."}, {"text_idx": "#000116", "text": "Whilst only a small town with around 20,000 permanent residents, Tak is the capital city of Tak Province and a transport hub for visitors. Tak Province is a sparsely populated part of Northern Thailand which borders Myanmar and is notable for its jungles, the massive Bhumibol Dam and 300 square kilometre reservoir behind it, 250 metre high Thi Lo Su waterfall, and large communities of refugees from Myanmar. To really appreciate Tak province you need your own vehicle or to join a private tour. Nature walks, white water rafting and other adventurous activities are popular activities for visitors to Tak. Volunteering opportunities are also available assisting in the various refugee camps in the province."}, {"text_idx": "#000117", "text": "Pedestrian bridge in the centre of Tak"}, {"text_idx": "#000119", "text": "For Thai visitors, the most well known attraction in Tak is its shrine to King Taksin. King Taksin\u2019s rule started immediately after the fall of Ayutthaya to invaders from Myanmar, and under his leadership the Thai people defeated the armed forces of Myanmar and regained their independence. Before becoming king, Taksin was the governor of Tak Province hence the town\u2019s association with this particular historical figure.Of more interest to foreign visitors is Ban Chin Alley. Ban Chin Alley is narrow street in Tak town centre lined with wooden houses, most of which were constructed in the 19th Century and early 20th Century by a community of Chinese immigrants and their descendants. Before the expansion of Thailand\u2019s road network, goods in Thailand were largely transported by river or sea and Tak\u2019s location on the Ping River made it an important trading centre for agricultural produce from Chiang Mai for transportation to Bangkok. The community that lived on the Ban Chin Alley were involved in this lucrative trade and some of the houses on Ban Chin Alley are large and luxurious as a consequence.In 1982 a long pedestrian bridge was constructed over the river in the town centre to mark the 200 year anniversary of the founding of a new capital in Bangkok. The bridge is open all year round, but is most popular during the annual Loi Krathong festival (November) when the bridge becomes an excellent vantage point for seeing the many baskets which are traditionally floated down the Ping River in the evening, each lit with a candle."}, {"text_idx": "#000125", "text": "Click on the image to buy bus, train, ferry and airplane tickets for travel across Thailand. Booking online is quick, simple and safe and it guarantees your seats on the service you want to take on the day you want to travel. Avoid delays to your holiday schedule because the bus, train, ferry or airplane is already full."}]