Nakhon Pathom Things to Do

Our tourist guide informed us before we leave the bus that we have about 45 minutes to roam around the chedi. He predicted we'll able to walk around the circular perimeter of the chedi for about 25 minutes. Lani & I laughed at it. 25 minutes? That's too long, we walk fast & we'll probably be done by 15 minutes the most. My, are we so wrong! As we come near the pagoda we're awed by it's size, a whooping 127m high! Needless to say the walk took us 30 minutes. We we're so tired & sweat is dripping in our backs. But we both loved the tour, most of the things we saw were new to us & it was worth the hassle.

The Phra Pathom Chedi is the very first Buddhist Temple I've visited. Being a Catholic all my life, Buddhism is somethins new to me & something I am very much interested in. Vendors sell incests instead of candles and offer lotus flowers.

This is a must on your visit to Thailand.

Vendors and shoppers are on boats. Everything is on sale here from fruits, to bags, to cloaths, to woodworks, to an extensive line of souvenirs.

The boat ride costs a tourist 150 Bhat for 30 minutes where the tourists can enjoy a feel of 'shopping while floating', Vendors are a little persistent, forcing you to buy from them, so you need to practice some patience here. Because this is a prime tourist spot, items here are a over priced.

There is a land market as well where more shops are located and where you can have a better view of the floating market.

A big farm houses many wild animals and crocodiles. They also offers a performances such as Crocodile Wrestling, Magic Show, and Elephant Theme Show .The shows plays everyday at 12.45 p.m. and 2,20 p.m. Additional on holiday at 10.30 a.m.
Open daily , 8.00 a.m.-5.30 p.m.
Admission fee: 300 Baht - adults /200 Baht -children.

Nearby is Rose Garden where offers a beautiful garden,hotel and cultural performance show.

Chalee Monkol At Pavilion and almost pavilions around was built in the reign of king Rama VI .

Chalee Monkol At Pavilion built as his residence in European style.At the front of this building 's a statue of Ya-le dog which is the King 's favorite dog.Nowaday, this building dedicated to be a museum. It's worth to visit .

Maree Rajja Rattana Ballang pavilion ,have a flying bridge connected with Chalee Monkol At .It 's in European style with red colour.
Tab-Kwan pavilion 's a teak wood in Thai traditional style. The king built for conserve Thai art and for his Buddhist cult.

Others buildings around 're all connected with the King Rama VI.Some 're theatres ,cause the King fond of drama much.

Built in King Rama VI .At first,he came to this area when he was prince.After he reigned he bought the field from farmer and built a vacation palace. Nowaday,there're just the Pimarn Pathom pavilion(the first pavilion) stands as old provincial office and some pavilions in the remote area such as Tab Kwan ,a group of Thai traditional house where the King used to lived here.

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The temple where have the biggest and tallest chedi in Thailand. And some said it 's one of the oldest chedi in Thailand. Maybe it 's the one inside.This big chedi built in King Rama IV over an old one ,you can see the ruin inside.And the King ordered to housed the great relic.In the King Rama VI ,he came to reconstruction this temple and settled this temple as the temple of his reign.

Thai people always come to sacred Pra Roung Rojjana which 's a standing Buddha image housed in a panel of North viharn.King Rama VI found this image just hands and feet and he ordered to cast all new image and housed at this temple.

I know that inside the gallery ,they collected 77 Buddha images in 77 posts.That 's all posts in Thailand.

Presented a wax and fibreglass model in many kinds,such as 8 Kings in Chakri dynasty, characters from Thai famous literature “ Phra Aphai Manee” , scenes in historic times, traditional playings and Contemporary Thai lifstyles.

Open Mon-Fri 9.00 am.- 5.30 pm. Sat – Sun – National Holidays 8.30 am.-6.00 pm.
Admission fees : Adult 50 B , children 10 B.