Prachinburi Attractions
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Prachinburi
The town of Prachinburi, situated approximately 90 km (56 mi.) north-east of Bangkok, was founded by the Mons, who also retained their importance during Khmer rule, and was a station on the old trade route leading from India via Burma to Cambodia and China. Finds verify that a settlement already existed here in prehistoric times. The town offers few sights: its charming appearance during the monsoon period is best experienced on a boat trip through the narrow canals. Menam Bang Pakong flows through the plain, which is bordered in the north by mountain chains.
By car: from Bangkok highways 1/305 to Nakhon Nayok, then highways 33/319 (total of 135 km (84 mi.)).
By bus: from Bangkok Northern Bus Terminal.
By rail: on the Bangkok-Aranyaprathet (Cambodia) line.
The town of Prachinburi, situated approximately 90 km (56 mi.) north-east of Bangkok, was founded by the Mons, who also retained their importance during Khmer rule, and was a station on the old trade route leading from India via Burma to Cambodia and China. Finds verify that a settlement already existed here in prehistoric times. The town offers few sights: its charming appearance during the monsoon period is best experienced on a boat trip through the narrow canals. Menam Bang Pakong flows through the plain, which is bordered in the north by mountain chains.
By car: from Bangkok highways 1/305 to Nakhon Nayok, then highways 33/319 (total of 135 km (84 mi.)).
By bus: from Bangkok Northern Bus Terminal.
By rail: on the Bangkok-Aranyaprathet (Cambodia) line.
Prachinburi Surroundings
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Si Maha Phot
This site has yielded the remains of 6th and 7th C Hindu temples, sculptures, and other finds.
