Nakhon Si Thammarat


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Nakhon Si Thammarat


The second biggest province in the South of Thailand, Nakhon Si Thammarat is an ancient city of great importance to Thai History. It was once the center of art, Culture, and marine trading of the region, proven by abundant antiquities and Archaeological evidence discovered here.

Nakhon Si Thammarat, the second largest province in southern Thailand, lies 780 kilometers south of Bangkok along the Gulf of Thailand within the lush interior of the Isthmus of Kra. Nakhon Si Thammarat played an important role in the history of Thailand, including its role as an important center of Thai Buddhism perhaps as early as the Srivijaya Period or earlier in the 3rd century C.E. Nakhon Si Thammarat was also a major region of trade between merchants from the Indian, Arabic, Dvaravati, and Champa states and later for merchants from British, Portuguese and Dutch empires.

In addition to its great history, Nakhon Si Thammarat boasts many undeveloped beaches as well as two national parks within an interior of verdant jungles abundant with luxuriant vegetation, beautiful waterfalls, and exotic wildlife.

Nakhon Si Thammarat city contains many Muslim, Buddhist and Hindu temples and is an excellent place to see a Performance of Thai nǎng tàlung featuring handmade shadow puppets, a performance art the region is famed for. In fact, both Thai nǎng tàlung (shadow play) and lákhon (Thai classical dance-drama) art forms were developed in Nakhon.



Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan


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The City Wall Of Nakhon Si Thammarat


The City Wall of Nakhon Si Thammarat The City Wall of Nakhon Si Thammarat is the emblem of the ancientness, fortitude, prosperity, and the long history of the province


Ho Phra Narai


Ho PhraNaraiHo PhraNaraion Ratchadamnoen Road is another Brahman place of worship opposite Ho PhraIsuan


Ban Khiriwong


Ban Khiriwong is said to be the village with the purest air and the best atmosphere in Thailand


Swan Cave


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Khao Luang National Park


The national park is of prime importance of Thailand which is one of the most important biodiversity in the world and has won the Best Tourism Award.

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