Wat Prang Luang วัดปรางค์หลวง is an ancient Thai Buddhist temple in Nonthaburi province, it is believed to be the oldest monastery and archaeological site in Nonthaburi and the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. It is situated along Khlong Om Non, also known as Khlong Bangkok Noi.
The temple was previously called Wat Luang วัดหลวง meaning royal temple. It was presumably built in reign of the King Ramathibodi I (U-Thong) the first monarch and founder of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, more than 650 years ago. It is believed that this location used to be his residence after the cholera evacuation, before the establishment of the Ayutthaya Kingdom.
Later in the Bangkok era the name was changed to Wat Prang Luang.
The prang is old and has had redtoration wirk done to it due to the dilapidated state it was in. It has been archaeological proven to date back to the early Ayutthaya period with a different structure than the other prangs of the same period.
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Port FC, currently sitting in 2nd place in the Thai League 1, hosted PT Prachuap FC in Round 27 at PAT Stadium. Prachuap sat in 6th place, setting up a contest between Port and a resilient mid-table side.
Port FC delivered a commanding 3-0 victory over PT Prachuap FC.
Noboru Shimura opened the scoring in the 28th minute, followed by Suphanan Bureerat’s strike in the 31st minute to make it 2-0 at halftime. Peeradol Chamratsamee added the third goal in the 90+6th minute, sealing the win. The hosts dominated throughout, while Prachuap struggled to create meaningful threats.
With the league season approaching its conclusion, Port FC now has 4 matches remaining including tough fixtures against strong sides like BG Pathum United and Buriram United as they push to challenge for a top 4 league finish.
On Wednesday, April 8, Port travels to face Chonburi FC in the semi-final of the Muang Thai League Cup (away leg), a key knockout encounter that could advance them toward the final and potential ...
Wat Rai Khing วัดไร่ขิง, officially known as Wat Mongkol Chinda Ram Rai Khing, is a third-class royal temple of the Maha Nikaya sect located along the banks of the Tha Chin River (also called Mae Nam Nakhon Chaisi) in Rai Khing subdistrict, Sam Phran district, Nakhon Pathom Province. The temple sits about 32 kilometers west of Bangkok and remains a popular pilgrimage site for devotees seeking blessings from its revered principal Buddha image.
The temple’s name derives from the area’s historical identity as “Rai Khing” (ginger field), where many Chinese settlers once cultivated ginger extensively. Local tradition credits its founding to Somdet Phra Phutthachan (Puk), a prominent monk and former abbot of nearby Wat Sala Poon, who initiated construction around the mid-19th century (sources vary between 1791 and 1851, during the reigns of Rama III or Rama IV). He oversaw the move of a sacred bronze Buddha image from Wat Sala Poon to serve as the main image here. The temple began as ...
Don Wai Floating Market, also known as Don Wai Riverside Market or Talat Nam Wat Don Wai, sits along the banks of the Tha Chin River in Bang Krathuek Subdistrict of Sam Phran District in Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand, roughly 30 to 40 kilometers west of central Bangkok.
Although often labeled a floating market in translations from the Thai term “talat nam,” it functions more as a traditional riverside market today, with stalls and wooden shophouses lining the riverbank rather than vendors primarily selling from boats.
The market stretches behind Wat Don Wai temple, featuring old wooden buildings that create a charming, nostalgic atmosphere reminiscent of early 20th-century Thai communities, where visitors can stroll along concrete paths past vendors offering fresh produce, prepared foods, and local goods while enjoying river views and traditional Thai-style houses across the water.
The market traces its roots back more than a century, with origins during the reign of King Rama VI around 1910 ...
