🔄 Updated 21 Jun 2026
Laplae sits only about 8 km from Uttaradit town, under a 20-minute drive. The best starting point is the Laplae Town Gate, because that's where the local tourist service center lends out bikes for free. The town is flat and small, so you can easily loop around for the food and temples in half a day. The fruit orchards and cafes are a bit further out toward Mae Phun Waterfall — save those for day two.
Best time to come
If you want to taste Long-Lin Laplae durian straight from the tree, come during June–August (langsat and longkong follow in July–September). Off-season you can still explore the old town and eat local food all year round, but there won't be fresh fruit to pick from the orchards.
Day 1 — Walk Laplae old town & graze the local food
Day one is all about the old town and the food. Laplae has a legend that it's the 'town where you must not tell a lie' — walk slowly, chat with the vendors, and you'll soak up the atmosphere far more than if you rush through snapping photos.
Old town + food street
Book the activities in your Uttaradit trip ahead
Booking online ahead on Klook or GetYourGuide is usually cheaper than the gate and skips the queue. Pick only the experiences you actually want — prices and availability are shown live on each site.
Day 2 — Orchards, waterfall & a garden cafe
Day two heads a little out of town toward Mae Phun subdistrict, the area for waterfalls and fruit orchards. If you come in durian season (June–August), contact an orchard ahead so you can taste straight from the tree. Off-season there are still the waterfall and cafes to fill a full day.
Mae Phun + fruit orchards
Laplae local foods you shouldn't miss
Most Laplae food revolves around 'khao kaep' — a thin, translucent sheet of fermented rice flour that locals have made for over 200 years and turn into all sorts of dishes. Here's the set to work through.
Mi phan (Pa Wang)
Blanched white rice noodles tossed with bean sprouts, kale, chives, pork cracklings and fried-garlic oil, seasoned sour-salty-sweet and then wrapped in khao kaep. Pa Wang is set in an old wooden house on the food street that people travel to specifically.
Khao kaep
A sheet of fermented rice flour mixed with black sesame, thin and translucent like plastic, steamed over the rim of a clay pot. You can eat it plain, and it's the starting point for several other Laplae dishes.
Khao phan phak
Khao kaep wrapped around blanched vegetables and topped with hot broth, with some shops adding egg — a bit like steamed rice-noodle rolls but a truly Laplae version, warm and comforting in the morning.
Long-Lin Laplae durian
Small-fruited durian varieties with fine flesh, sweet and rich — Laplae's signature, with a festival of its own. It costs more than Monthong because the yield is small, and it's in season around June–August.
Laplae langsat & longkong
Laplae's summer-to-late-rainy-season fruit, sweet with a hint of tartness and a clear flesh. You can buy them fresh at Hua Dong market and the orchards around Mae Phun Waterfall.
Long Laplae durian honey toast (Huean Laplae)
Laplae's cafe-style dessert — toast drizzled with honey and topped with Long Laplae durian flesh, eaten in the middle of an orchard by the stream. A sweet finish that fits the town's theme.
Straight talk
Mi phan and khao kaep aren't bold in flavor — they're plain, gentle foods that stand out for being local rather than for being punchy. If you like strong flavors you might find them so-so, but coming to Laplae without trying them is like not really arriving at all.
Main spots you can string into one route
Laplae Town Gate
The landmark at the entrance to town; right beside it is the tourist service center that lends free bikes. The most convenient place to start your trip.
Laplae Town Museum
An old Thai-style house telling the legend of the town where you must not lie, alongside community life. Sundays bring the retro Long Rak Laplae market.
Wat Phra Thaen Sila At
An old temple with an ancient laterite stone seat and a local museum holding Thai textiles and vintage photographs.
Mae Phun Waterfall
Water tumbling in tiers under the trees, surrounded by langsat orchards — a cool, easy stroll that pairs well with an orchard visit.
Hua Dong fruit market
Laplae's central fruit market, busiest in durian season, with several stalls selling Long-Lin durian, langsat and longkong.
Huean Laplae
A cafe-restaurant set in a fruit orchard beside a stream in Lanna style, known for its durian honey toast and khan tok set.
Getting there + how to plan the trip well
- Getting to Uttaradit — take a northern-line train to Uttaradit station, or come by car or coach. Laplae is about 8 km from town.
- Local transport — Laplae is easiest with your own car or a rental, since the orchards and waterfall are spread out and public transport within the district is limited.
- In the old town — park and borrow a free bike at the tourist service center; the town is flat, so cycling to the food and temples is easy.
- Where to stay — Uttaradit town has more lodging options, while Laplae has homestays and atmospheric garden stays during fruit season.
- Sundays — if you can swing it, line up day one with a Sunday to catch the retro Long Rak Laplae market at the museum (07:00–13:00).
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