Khao Phra Wihan National Park is a natural area in Kantharalak, Sisaket province. The park sits at the top of the Pha Mo I Daeng cliff, part of the Dangrek mountains, close to the border between Thailand and Cambodia. The park is the Thai gateway to Preah Vihear temple. Prasat Preah Vihear comprises the ruins […]
Wat Phra Singh Woramahaviharn is one of the best known and most visited temples in Chiang Mai, it is perhaps the second most venerated temple in the city after Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep. This temple is situated in the west of Chiang Mai, inside the old city wall. Wat Phra Singh complex houses different structures. […]
Si Satchanalai Historical Park is a historical park in Si Satchanalai district, Sukhothai, and located on the bank of the Yom River approximately 550 kilometers from Bangkok. Si Satchanalai was part of the Sukhothai Kingdom that existed from 1238 until 1438. Sukhothai Kingdom legacy The park was officially opened on December 12, 1991 and it […]
With the height of 127 meters Wat Phra Pathom Chedi or Phra Pathommachedi (พระปฐมเจดีย์) is the tallest Buddhist stupa in Thailand, and considering that Nakhon Pathom was the first city in Thailand influenced by Buddhism, it is the first historical monument that signified the introduction of Buddhism into the country. Phra Pathommachedi is located just […]
Suriyothai was queen during the early part of the reign of King Maha Chakkraphat amid the Ayutthaya kingdom from 1548 to 1568 (2091 to 2106 Buddhist Era). A memorial chedi for Queen Suriyothai Chedi Phra Sri Suriyothai (เจดีย์พระศรีสุริโยทัย) is a memorial chedi to Queen Suriyothai built by King Maha Chakkraphat in her honor. King Maha […]
Phra Nakhon Khiri Historical Park also known as Khao Wang (hill with palace), is a famous historical park in Phetchaburi that features beautiful palace buildings, temples and an observatory on the 92m hilltop where the King of Thailand used to view the stars. The park accommodates a palace with adjacent structures located on the western […]
Wat Phra Samut Chedi is a magnificent temple located not far from Bangkok, in Samut Prakan, a province created during the Ayutthaya period. The Phra Samut Chedi was built in 1827 by king Buddha Loetla Nabhalai (Rama II) on an island in Pak Khlong Bang Pla Kot, on the banks of the Chao Phraya river, […]
Wat Prot Ket Chettharam is a Buddhist temple situated in Phra Pradaeng, Samut Prakan province, Thailand, it is the only non Mon Buddhist temple in the area. The temple combines two styles; a Chinese style viharn with a Thai style Chedi. Wat Prot Ket Chettharam is a admirable temple built by Phraya Phetphichai during the […]
