Places to visit in Nakhon Pathom
What to see in Nakhon Pathom
People mainly come to Nakhon Pathom to see the Wat Phra Pathom Chedi, known as the largest Buddhist monument in the world. It is an impressive monument where believers are numerous at almost any time day or night. The visitor who comes to Nakhon Pathom sometimes forget to go visit in Sanam Chan Palace, a beautiful Royal Palace easy to find. About thirty kilometers away from the city, there is the Putthamonthon Park self-proclaimed as world center of Buddhism. It primarily its superb walking Buddha, the largest in the world, that people come to see but it also contains the Canon pali marble temple and several small places that represent milestones in Lord Buddha's life.
Must-visits in Nakhon Pathom
Phra Pathom Chedi
พระปฐมเจดีย์Other places to visit in Nakhon Pathom
Map of point of interest in Nakhon Pathom
Places to see elsewhere in Thailand
Ban Chiang historical site
located 55 km from Udon Thani, it is a UNESCO World Heritage site and date from the Bronze Age. It includes a museum and an excavation site.
Wat Jong Kham and Wat Jong Klang
located on Lake Jong Kham, they are the oldest and the most famous ones in Mae Hong Son
Mahanakon Skywalk
At the top of the Mahanakhon Tower, on the 78th floor, culminating at over 300 meters, it offers the highest and most impressive view over the Thai capital city. Its part with its glass floor above...
Sam Pan Nam Floating Market
this is certainly the most friendly and the busiest of the two floating markets in Hua Hin. It is located only 2 km after the first one
Phanom Rung light phenomenon (Buriram province)
Four times a year, the historical park of Khao Phanom Rung in Buriram province offers a rare spectacle to all visitors: sunrise or sunset through 15 perfectly aligned doors of Phanom Rung Khmer temple, a former monastery built on an extinct...
