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PHAYAO
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.
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