Bangkok (VNA), Feb. 13 -- Phitsanulok province , northern Thailand, attracted over 4 million tourists in 2023, becoming a new tourist attraction in the country.

In 2022, it welcomed 3.55 million visitors.

Yatika Kaewborisut, Director of the Phitsanulok Office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), said that last year, tourists generated income for local entrepreneurs and communities in the northern province of 10.24 billion THB (280 million USD), an increase of 83.28% year on year.

Yatika said popular destinations in Phitsanulok are primarily Buddhist temples, such as Wat Phra Sri Mahathat Woramahawihan, which houses the highly revered gold-covered Buddha statue Phra Phuttha Chinnarat.

One of the destinations that has surprised v...