Khing Pho Restaurant near Tha Wang Pha

Where to eat in Nan, North Thailand

Khing Pho Restaurant is an open-air restaurant in a small village near the famous Wat Nong Bua and right along the Nan River. The name is an reference to 2 huge old trees that are opposite the restaurant. It is a typically Thai style restaurant, not fancy but serving good food. Speciality is of course fish, although not from the Nan River. A great place to go after visiting Wat Nong Bua. Luckily the restaurant is almost never as busy as on the photo, but it is a favourite place for the local government officials and police.

Khing Pho Restaurant in Nong Bua - Nan Thailand

Information of Khing Pho Restaurant

  • 500m from Wat Nong Bua, Nong Bua
  • For reservations call : +66(0)89.556.1084
  • Opening hours :  10:00 - 21:00
  • Kitchen : Thai food

Nearby

  • Wat Nong Bua

Location of Khing Pho Restaurant

Location on Google Maps

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