POINT OF INTEREST

Thai Human Imagery Museum

A artistic community led by Ajarn Duangkaew Phityakornsilp took inspiration from the Thai Human Imagery Museum. She had been conducting experimental study for over ten years, with interest in wax carving art. She could potentially create lifetime fibreglass models. This led to the establishment project of the Thai Human Imagery Museum in 1982 to serve as the place for the creation and exhibition of fiberglass figures.

Opening hours : Weekday 9:00 – 17:30, Weekend 8:30 – 18:00

Distance from hotel : 19.5 km

Time to get there : 20 minutes by car

Buddha Monthon

It is a place established in 1957 by the Government and the people of Thailand on the occasion of a Buddhist flourishing for 2,500 years. The Buddha Monthon center is enshrined at an altitude of around 15,875 meters with the image of Buddha Monthon. His Majesty the King called the Buddha image Phra Si Sakkaya Thotzaphon Yanna Prathan Buddha Monthon Suthat with a copy of the Four Holy Places, namely the place of birth, the place of enlightenment, the place of first sermon and the place of nirvana.

Opening hours : Daily 5:00 – 18:00

Distance from hotel : 35.8 km

Time to get there : 40 minutes by car

Phra Ruang Rojanarit

Phra Ruang Rojanarit, Nakhon Pathom’s Buddha image is widely known and venerated by Buddhists. Its full name is “Phra Ruang Rojanarit Sri Indrathit Thanmophat Maha Vajiravudh Rajabhochani Bophit” by royal command dated 12 October 1923, but it is generally referred to as “Phra Ruang Rojanarit” or “Luang Pho Phra Ruang.”

Opening hours : Daily 5:00 – 19:00

Distance from hotel : 2.3 km

Time to get there : 5 minutes by car

Samphran Elephant Ground And Zoo

Samphran Elephant Ground and Crocodile Farm is one of Bangkok’s tourist attractions, and a secret gem in Nakhon Pathom by Thailand’s Tourism Authority. Samphran Elephant Ground and Crocodile Farm offers different kinds of displays to visitors of all sizes. Samphran Elephant Ground and Crocodile Farm is one of Bangkok’s tourist attractions, and a secret gem in Nakhon Pathom by Thailand’s Tourism Authority. Samphran Elephant Ground and Crocodile Farm offers different kinds of displays to visitors of all sizes.

Opening hours : Daily 9:00 – 17:30

Distance from hotel : 28.7 km

Time to get there : 30 minutes by car

Jesada Technik Museum

This is a massive collection of vintage European cars, motorcycles, bicycles, toy pedal cars, buses as well as planes, train, trucks and construction equipment.

Opening hours : Daily 09:00 – 17:00

Distance from hotel : 20 km

Time to get there : 23 minutes by car

Phra Pathom Chedi

One of Thailand’s most important locations for Buddhists can be found in Nakhon Pathom, one of Thailand ‘s oldest towns.

The Phra Pathom chedi is considered the oldest buddhist structure in Thailand, meaning “Holy chedi of the beginning.” The very impressive chedi (stupa) with its orange roof visible from a distance is the largest Buddhist chedi in the world with a height of 120 metres.

Opening hours : Daily 5:00 – 19:00

Distance from hotel : 2.3 km

Time to get there : 5 minutes by car

Wat Don Wai Floating Market

Wat Don Wai Floating Market is located on a riverside of ThaJeen, behind Wat Don Wai, Tumbol Bang Kratuek, Amphoe Sam Pran, NakhonPrathom. When it comes to food, Don Wai boasts one of the most impressive spreads we’ve seen anywhere in Thailand. It features both old Thai-style food and sweet things. It’s long been famous for whole ducks boiled in enormous cauldrons with herbs and spices, Stewed Mackerel Fish In Salty Soup, Tom KemPla Ta Pien, KhanomJeen Nam Ya Kati, Nam YaPha, Fish curry in banana leaves, Deep-fried curried fish patties, Thai-style sweets, and local products straight from farms with a reasonable price.

Opening hours : Weekday 8:00 – 17:00, Weekend 7:00 – 18:30

Distance from hotel : 30 km

Time to get there : 32 minutes by car

Sanam Chandra Palace

Sanam Chandra Palace is a palace complex built by Vajiravudh in Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand, 56 km west of Bangkok. The palace complex is about a kilometer away from the Phra Pathommachedi. The complex consists of five buildings and a Ganesh shrine.

Opening hours : Daily 5:00 – 9:00, 16:00 – 20:00

Distance from hotel : 1.5 km

Time to get there : 5 minutes by car