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
พระปฐมเจดีย์
Wat Samphran (Dragon Temple)
วัดสามพรานOther places to visit in Nakhon Pathom
Places to see elsewhere in Thailand
Wat Phra That Cho Hae
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Pattaya Big Buddha
perched on the hill between the sulfur area of South Pattaya and Jomtien, the 18 meters high statue of Buddha seems to watch over the city. This is the largest statue of its kind in the Province.
Giant Water lilies pond
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Wat Phra That Nong Bua
certainly one of the curiosities to be discovered in Ubon Ratchathani, this unique temple of this kind in Thailand is located on the outskirts of the city. It is a copy of the Mahabodhi Bodhgaya in...
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