Must-sees & Must-Dos in Phimai?

Must-visit places in Phimai

Sai Ngam ( Banyan Tree )

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Park formed by the roots and branches of one single tree. Its located on a little pond.

Phimai temple

ปราสาทหินพิมาย

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which houses Prasat Phimai, one of the finest examples of Khmer temple in Thailand. Its architecture reminds of Angkor Wat in many ways.

Phimai National Museum

พิพิธภัณฑสถานแห่งชาติพิมาย

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This small museum is a great introduction to the history of Phimai and the region when it was ruled by the Khmer Empire. it helps to set the context when visiting Prasat Hin Phimai, the city's Khmer temple.

Other nice places to visit in Phimai

Phimai Night Market

starstarstarstarstar This small night market takes place every evening in Phimai city near the clock tower. There are many Thai Street Food stalls but it is also a more classic fresh market with fruit and vegetable, fish and meat vendors and also in the left aisle stalls selling clothe

Pratu Chai Gate

starstarstarstar which is the best preserved of the four gates of the ancient fortifications and opens onto a lawn and a small pond.

Meru Bhramathat

starstarstar damaged brick chedi perched on a hill on the main square of Phimai

Tours from Phimai

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Visit the Wonders of Phimai Historical Park

Visit the ancient Phimai temple of the Khmer period and see the Dan Kwian pottery village

Every year around July, the city of Dan Sai offers this amazing festival of ghosts. It lasts three days and includes parades in the city, concerts, dance performances but people mostly come for the...

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This sanctuary, if revered by locals, mainly attracts tourists for its horde of monkeys. It's a bit like their headquarters as I like to say. With the neighboring Prang Sam Yod, these are the two...

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This small temple 1h30 drive from Ubon Ratchthani is particularly photogenic at dusk when the phosphorescent paintings of its rear facade are revealed. Not easy to photograph but beautiful !

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the largest Buddhist monument in the world with its 127 meters high stupa. A important place for Buddhism in Thailand as it was erected where Buddhism was introduced into the country more than 2000...

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