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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.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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Pathum Thani
Pathum Thani, Thailand · Asia
About Pathum Thani
Pathum Thani works well as a base: 10 minutes from Sam Khok, 38km from Ayutthaya Historical Park.
Pathum Thani is in Thailand, with about 25,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Sam Khok, about 6 km away.
Pathum Thani (Thai: ปทุมธานี, pronounced [pā.tʰūm tʰāːnīː]) is a town (thesaban mueang) in central Thailand, directly north of Bangkok. It is the capital of the Pathum Thani province, Thailand as well as the Mueang Pathum Thani district. As of 2005, it has a population of 18,320, covering the complete sub-districtRead more
(tambon) Bang Parok.
Pathum Thani hosted the 4th APEC Youth Science Festival in 2011. Pathum Thani is home to Pathum Thani Thammasat University which is where AFF Mitsubishi electric cup 2022 is held.
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What is there to see near Pathum Thani?
Within an hour or so of Pathum Thani: Chatuchak Weekend Market (24 km), Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha) (29 km), Khao San Road (29 km), Raan Jay Fai (29 km).
Where is Pathum Thani?
Pathum Thani is in Pathum Thani, Thailand, about 6 km from Sam Khok.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 24,547
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Thailand
- Region
- Pathum Thani
- Timezone
- Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates
- 14.0135, 100.5305
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Thailand
Tourist police (English): 1155.
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Worth the detour from Pathum Thani
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.
29 km · about 35 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.
29 km · about 35 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.
29 km · about 35 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.
30 km · about 35 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.
30 km · about 35 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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
ancient ruins
Ayutthaya Historical Park
The ruins of the former Siamese capital destroyed by the Burmese in 1767, featuring prang towers, monasteries, and the famous Buddha head entwined in tree roots.
38 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Pathum Thani
- 39 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.
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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