A few miles down the Chao Phraya River from Ayutthaya is the Bang Pa-In Summer Palace.
The site was first used by the royal court
as a summer retreat in the 17th century. The Palace was destroyed with the fall of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya and was restored by King Rama IV in the mid-19th century. Most of the buildings that exist today date from the
reign of King Rama V, who regularly spent his
summers there. The structures represent a variety of architectural styles, set in a large park around ponds and waterways.
Bang Pa-In Royal Palace พระราชวังบางปะอิน, also known as the Summer Palace, is a palace complex formerly used by the Thai kings.
King Prasat Thong constructed the original complex in 1632, but it fell into disuse and became overgrown in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It was unused until King Mongkut began to restore the site in the mid-19th century. Most of the present buildings were constructed between 1872 and 1889 by King ...
Don Mueang Airport to BTS Mo Chit Via A1 Bus
To travel from Don Mueang Airport (DMK) to BTS Mo Chit Station by the A1 bus, you can board the service at the designated pickup point in the Service Hall Building next to the International Passenger Terminal (Terminal 1), on the north side of the terminal building, starting from 1 March 2025.
The A1 bus is a direct, high-frequency service that runs via the expressway, making it a quick and convenient option, with a typical travel time of 30 to 45 minutes. Buses depart from the airport from 05 to midnight.
The fare is 30 THB (around $1) per person, payable on board. The bus stops at BTS Mo Chit Station, providing a direct connection to the BTS Skytrain network.
This is a very fast and easy way from the airport to the city. There are other ways but the bus takes you directly to the BTS and MRT near Chatuchak Park.
How To Get From Don Mueang Airport (DMK) to BTS Mo Chit For 30 Baht $1 - Bangkok Thailand 2025
Wat Klang, also known as Wat Klang Bang Pla Ma, is a historic Buddhist temple in Suphan Buri Thailand.
The current iteration was established in 1887 with its boundaries officially recognized in 2015, this public temple belongs to the Mahayana sect of Thai Buddhism. It holds historical significance, believed to have been a prosperous site during the Ayutthaya period, reflecting the region’s rich Buddhist heritage.
The temple’s original forested area, which contributed to its alternate name, Wat Suan Pa Patthana Tham, was divided by Highway 340 (Suphan Buri–Bang Bua Thong–Lat Lum Kaeo), separating the Suan Pa (forest garden) from the main temple grounds. Spanning approximately 4.5 acres, Wat Klang remains a cultural and religious landmark in Suphan Buri.
Its sacred objects include ancient Buddha statues carved from red sandstone and green mortar stone, a chedi containing holy relics with murals depicting the Buddha’s life in its interior hall and hell scenes with annotated punishments on ...
Wat Yannawa วัดยานนาวา commonly known in English as "the boat temple", is a Buddhist temple in Bangkok. The temple has a long history from the Ayutthaya era to the present. During the rule of King Rama III, a viharn was built in the shape of a Chinese junk, giving the temple the nickname "the boat temple". This construction inside the temple houses a space where people pray; a nearby ubosot enshrines Buddha images and illustrations of the Loi Prathip Royal Lantern Festival (พระราชพิธีลอยพระประทีป). Additional exterior buildings enshrine a Buddha relic from Sri Lanka and the Goddess of Mercy.
The temple was built during the Ayutthaya Kingdom, before the founding of Bangkok. It was originally called Wat Kok Khwai (วัดคอกควาย) because the community of Dawei people in the area bought and sold buffalo; later, it was renamed as Wat Kok Krabue (วัดคอกกระบือ).
During the reigh of King Rama I, the ...
