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Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
Thailand's most famous floating market where vendors in wooden boats sell fresh fruits, food, and goods along narrow canal waterways.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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Nakhon Pathom
Nakhon Pathom, Thailand · Asia
About Nakhon Pathom
Nakhon Pathom sits on the route: 30 minutes from Nakhon Chai Si, 49km from Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha).
Nakhon Pathom is in Thailand, with about 120,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Nakhon Chai Si, about 15 km away.
Nakhon Pathom (Thai: นครปฐม, pronounced [náʔkʰɔ̄ːn pā.tʰǒm]) is a city (thesaban nakhon) in central Thailand, the capital of Nakhon Pathom province, 57 km west of Bangkok. The city's principal landmark is the giant Phra Pathommachedi. It has Thailand's only Bhikkhuni temple, Wat Song ThammakanlayaniRead more
(วัดทรงธรรมกัลยาณี), which admits women from abroad. It houses a campus of Silpakorn University within the former Sanam Chandra Palace.
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What is there to see near Nakhon Pathom?
Within an hour or so of Nakhon Pathom: Damnoen Saduak Floating Market (35 km), Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha) (49 km), Grand Palace (49 km), Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn) (49 km).
Where is Nakhon Pathom?
Nakhon Pathom is in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, about 15 km from Nakhon Chai Si.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 117,927
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Thailand
- Region
- Nakhon Pathom
- Timezone
- Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates
- 13.8196, 100.0443
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Thailand
Tourist police (English): 1155.
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Worth the detour from Nakhon Pathom
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha)
Thailand's most sacred Buddhist temple, located within the grounds of the Grand Palace in Bangkok.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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Grand Palace
A dazzling complex of ornate halls, pavilions, and the sacred Emerald Buddha temple that served as the Thai royal residence for 150 years.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn)
A striking riverside temple adorned with colorful porcelain and seashell mosaics, featuring a towering Khmer-style prang that glitters in sunlight.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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Wat Pho (Temple of Reclining Buddha)
Bangkok's oldest and largest temple complex, home to a massive 46-meter gold-plated reclining Buddha and a renowned massage school.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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Khao San Road
Bangkok's legendary backpacker street buzzing with budget guesthouses, street food vendors, bars, and a nonstop party atmosphere.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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Raan Jay Fai
Supinya Junsuta cooks over charcoal in ski goggles at this Mahachai Road shophouse, which took a Michelin star in 2018: the first Bangkok street stall to do so. The crab omelette is the reason for the queue.
50 km · about 60 min drive
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Chatuchak Weekend Market
One of the world's largest outdoor markets with over 15,000 stalls selling everything from vintage clothes to live pets across 35 acres.
55 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Nakhon Pathom
- 56 kmBhumibol BridgeStriking twin cable-stayed spans carrying Bangkok's Industrial Ring Road over two bends of the Chao Phraya River, their diamond-shaped pylons a landmark of the southern skyline.
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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