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Lovely views
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I wish I did not have rush through on a tour
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Phra Nakhon Khiri Historical Park
Cathy&Gary Says: From Cha Am we drove to Phetchaburi which is just less than 150 kilometers from Bangkok to visit the Phra Nakhon Khiri Historical Park. Maha Sawan Mountain is divided into three parts and rises 95 meters above sea level, it is also known locally as Khao Wang. The whole...
Royalty-initiated Laem Phak Bia Project
pattayaraj Says: The full name is the Royalty-initiated Laem Phak Bia Environmental Study, Research and Development Project. This project began by the King Rama IX, he found the environment problem from trash and used water. So he decided to solve these problems by nature to nature and the...
Willettsworld Says: Phra Ram Ratchaniwet (Ban Puen Palace) is a palace which King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) who had it built as a rainy season palace with his own money. The plot of land was bought from a villager and the design was made by a German, Mr.Karl Deurring. Admiral HRH Prince Boriphat...
Willettsworld Says: The Phetchaburi River originates in Kaeng Krachan National Park, Kaeng Krachan district and flows through Tha Yang, Ban Lat, Mueang Phetchaburi and mouths into the Bay of Bangkok in Ban Laem district along a length of 210km.
Willettsworld Says: This is the main temple in Phetchaburi and features a five-spired white-washed brick prang that is said to house relics of Lord Buddha. Several beautiful statues of Buddha stand in the encircling gallery which you can walk inside of. The exterior of the large wiharn is...
Willettsworld Says: This temple complex is located at the southern foot of Khao Wang hill and features a huge reclining Buddha that looks like a similar size to the reclining Buddha in Wat Pho in Bangkok. The complex also features some nice teak buildings. There is a path that starts from a...
Willettsworld Says: This temple is located on the eastern peak of Khao Wang. King Rama IV ordered his architects to construct a royal temple in the palace compound in the same fashion as the Emerald Buddha temple in the Grand Palace in Bangkok.
Willettsworld Says: Atop of the 92 metre high Khao Wang hill, to the west of the town centre, is a Royal Palace which was built on the orders of King Rama IV, who was looking for a nice site for his picnic trips.Completed in 1860, the palace is named Phra Nakhon Khiri, but is commonly referred...
Willettsworld Says: A Lak Mueang or City pillar is found in most cities of Thailand. Usually housed in a shrine which is also believed to house the city spirit deity, Chao Pho Lak Meuang, it is held in high esteem by the citizens of the town. This one is set in a nice garden with pools and...
Willettsworld Says: Located 5km north of Khao Wang, this cave houses a Buddha image cast by the royal command of King Rama V as a dedication to King Rama III and King Rama IV. These caves are well worth and contain a number of other Buddhas in a variety of stances. The best time to visit is...
pattayaraj Says: At Laem Phak Bia project ,there are mangrove Forest as a Mangrove Forest Filtration System for waste water. Apart from system, we can study how mangroove forest is by walking along nature trail.The trail leads to view point where you can rest and enjoy sightseeing the...
YaaDong Says: Hundreds of monkeys live around Khao Wang Palace .They are not shy and some are rather aggressive.They will think nothing of snatching any bags you are carrying especially if they contain food.While we were here the attendent had to get the BB gun out to keep them under...
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Courtyard Hua Hin at Cha am Beach
1 Review and 214 Opinions The Tipviman resort became the Novotel and is now the Courtyard by Marriott. Although in Phetchaburi...
JM Cuisine – Phetchaburi: JM Cuisine – Phetchaburi
Cathy&Gary Says: JM Cuisine is a very popular noodle house and they have two restaurants in Phetchaburi, we went to the one next to the Phra Nakhon Khiri Historical Park near the entrance to the cable car.We really only went here to sit down and have a drink but when I saw their noodle menu...
Rabieng Cafe: Great value for the price
tcris52 Says: In total agreement with the other review. A bit difficult to find (thank you GPS) but worth looking. You have to go down a walk way by the bridge. The go to the last entry. Two of us ate 4 Thai dishes (two seafood), extra rice and I had nam manao. My wife had water, which...
This hotel was located near to where I was staying (the Phetkasem Hotel - see my accommodation tips) and I came here, on the only night I spent in Phetchaburi, to watch football on their large TV that was located outside the hotels bar where they also had a live band playing. A large beer is 70 baht.
Updated Dec 20, 2009
Willettsworld Says: The walk up the Khao Wang hill is very strenuous so a funicular has been installed to whisk you up. You can take it from the western side of the hill which is on the opposite side from the town centre. The funicular is part of a rather expensive ticket that includes the...
YaaDong Says: To get to Khao Wang Palace quickly there is a cable car service ( 8:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.). The fares which include the admission fee to visit the museum are 50 baht for adults and 30 baht for children.
Willettsworld Says: There are some stalls and shops selling home-made sweets, cakes and savoury snacks along the main Phetkasem Road that goes to the north of Khao Wang hill. One of the local dishes is an egg custard dessert called khanom maw kaeng.
Willettsworld Says: Wherever there are hills in Thailand, you'll find monkeys, and there are two main hills in Phetchaburi. Firstly, they hand out in the car park and along the path to the Khao Luang Cave which is about 5km north of the town centre. Try and grab a stick or something for...
Myndo Says: There are large groups of Monkeys at the road up to the Cave.As everywhere else if you meet them, try to keep your distance. - you donn't want to waste your time in some hospitals getting rabies shots because you have been bitten.These here were very used to people - due to...
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The city with so many temples built in Ayuthaya period. Some 're in well preservation and almost complete in function, so we can see a full Ayuthaya art inside the temple,such as mural painting ,...
In the late 19th century, King Mongkut (Rama IV) built a hill-top palace on the outskirts of Petchaburi town, just 50 km north of Hua Hin. Phra Nakhon Khiri Palace or Khao Wang Palace had its own...
A traditional thai town with many nice temples
This quiet provincial capital is about 130 kms south of Bangkok and it is worth a visit for the amazing number and variety of the temples in and around town. Phetchaburi (often called just Phetburi)...
Petchaburi/Petburi, which means the Diamond City is a town full of history. Because it was never sacked by the Burmese on invasion of Ayutthaya, it has many fine examples of Ayutthayan period temples...
Phetchaburi - busy Thai village with awsome Cave
Phetchaburi is a busy little Thai Village that is well known especially for one thing: for having one of the most beautiful Caves of Thailand. And Thailand has a lot of Caves. Impressive in this Cave...
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