Kamphaeng Phet Attractions
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Kamphaeng Phet
The provincial capital of Kamphaeng Phet stands amidst the jungle landscape of northern Thailand's hill country on the Menam Ping. The faded glory of the historic ruins nearby testifies to the fact that this was the site of one of the most important cities in the Sukhothai kingdom. Close to the town is the beginning of the last of Thailand's teak forests, stretching from here well up into the north of the country. Since 1988, when disastrous landslides brought a government ban on the felling of tropical timber, teak is no longer floated from here down to Bangkok on the Menam Ping.
The provincial capital of Kamphaeng Phet stands amidst the jungle landscape of northern Thailand's hill country on the Menam Ping. The faded glory of the historic ruins nearby testifies to the fact that this was the site of one of the most important cities in the Sukhothai kingdom. Close to the town is the beginning of the last of Thailand's teak forests, stretching from here well up into the north of the country. Since 1988, when disastrous landslides brought a government ban on the felling of tropical timber, teak is no longer floated from here down to Bangkok on the Menam Ping.
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Wat Phra Kaeo
Highlights of the Wat Phra Kaeo include a number of Buddha figures. In the center of the wiharn stands a huge, but weathered, Buddha. Another reclining Buddha has fared better, with fine details remaining on the head.
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Wat Phra That
Wat Phra That shows a Singhalese influence, a practice that was wide spread when the chedi was built.
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