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.
A principal ...
Save One Go Si Saman Market, known in Thai as ตลาดเซฟวันโก ศรีสมาน, is a modern outdoor night market located in the parking area of Robinson Lifestyle Srisaman in Ban Mai, Pak Kret District, Nonthaburi Province, Thailand, specifically along Si Saman Soi 3.
It occupies roughly 16,000 square meters, and represents a new hybrid model that blends the atmosphere of a traditional Thai night market with the convenience and lifestyle offerings of a shopping mall.
The market is a collaboration between Central Retail’s Robinson Lifestyle centers and the Save One brand, which began in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) where the original Save One operated as a large local market and department-store-style venue dating back to the mid-1990s. Save One Go Si Saman is the third branch in the expanding chain, following the well-known locations near BTS Yaek Kor Por Aor and others, and it officially opened on 1 April 2025.
The concept centers on affordable street food, fashion, ...
Chonlapratan Market (ตลาดชลประทาน / ตลาดกรมชลประทาน), also known as the Irrigation Department Market, is a popular traditional morning market in Pak Kret District, Nonthaburi Province (north of Bangkok).
It takes its name from its location on land associated with the Royal Irrigation Department, whose presence in the area dates back decades; the Nonthaburi Irrigation Project itself was formally organized in the late 1970s, and the market grew organically around these facilities as a practical trading place for local residents and workers.
Over the years it has expanded from a straightforward fresh goods venue into one of the better known traditional markets of the northern Bangkok fringe, retaining a classic early-morning character while the weekend second hand section received modest improvements such as concrete flooring and partial roofing.
The market occupies a sizable open and semi-covered compound near Tiwanon Road, large enough to ...
Wat Khae วัดแค
The temple was located on the west bank of the old Lopburi River, presently called
Khlong Hua Ro.
There are no indications in the Royal Chronicles of Ayutthaya when exactly the temple was built. Archaeological research situates the construction of the temple in the Early Ayutthaya period (1350 - 1485).
The temple was abandoned during the war of 1766-1767 and sacked by the Burmese.
Wat Khae or the Monastery of the Trumpet Tree is located off the city island in the northern area at Khlong Sra Bua in a field named Thung Kaeo. The village is called Ban Rang Khae. Wat Lamut and Wat Phisua stood in its immediate vicinity. The closest active temple, Wat Khrutharam is situated to the northwest.
The monastery consists of four principal pagodas, an ordination hall (ubosot), two
vihara, some small pagodas and other buildings surrounded by a wall. All buildings have been restored several times.
The revered monk Luang Pu Thuad resided at Wat Khae for a while. He was the favorite priest...
