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)
วัดสามพราน
Jesada Technik Museum
เจษฎา เทคนิค มิวเซียมOther places to visit in Nakhon Pathom
Places to see elsewhere in Thailand
Kanchanaburi Night Market
In Kanchanaburi as elsewhere in Thailand, the night market is a nice place to go eat Street Food in the evening and why not do some shopping mainly for clothes. It is held every day of the week...
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.
Hin Ta Hin Yai
located on the seafront between Lamai and Hua Thanon, these rocks have the shape of a penis and a vagina and attract many tourists who want to photograph them.
Wat Phra That Suthon Mongkhon Khiri
This temple is certainly recent but does not lack interest. For its large reclining Buddha with impressive feet obviously but not only. Its architecture mixes Lanna and Burmese styles and has many...
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