Prasat Khonburi ปราสาทค์ครบุรี
This small sight has been extensively restored into what it once looked like. This Khmer ruin is known as an arogyasala or hospital chapel.
Prang Khonburi is located in the Khonburi district of Nakhon Ratchasima province.
It is a Mahayana Buddhist temple with a simple tower and a rectangular building set inside an enclosure. There is a square pond located to the northeast.
The temple or Arohayasala served as a medical station built by order of King Jayavarman VIl
(1181-1218). During his reign 102 medical stations were built across the empire.
It was officially proclaimed as an Ancient Monument by the King on September 27th 1936.
It is just to the east of the ancient settlement site of Ban Khonburi. The laterite sanctuary closely follows a standard hospital chapel blueprint with a main, east-facing shrine and porch, intact 'library' and enclosing wall with an eastern gopura. All buildings were built with laterite stones with ...
Mahachai is a small town located in the Samut Sakhon province of Thailand, about an hour drive from central Bangkok.
Mahachai has one of the largest fresh seafood markets in Thailand, and it's one of the main seafood distribution centers that cater to the hungry population of Bangkok.
Seafood producers from around the country go to Mahachai to sell their catch, which is then bought and sold to seafood dealers.
In addition to the huge seafood market is a much smaller and lessor known railroad market. Most people pass through here to see the much more famous Maeklong Market without even knowing how fantastic this area is. A few vendors set up on the tracks but that is just the start for shopping.
If you are a seafood lover there is plenty to choose from here. There are countless other shops selling snacks, clothes and so much more.
It’s a short train ride or drive from Bangkok and worth a visit for the waterfront, market and temples.
Mahachai Railroad and Seafood Market - Samut Sakhon ...
Liab Duan Night Market, particularly its original location off Ram Intra (also known as Ramintra or Ram Inthra), is a classic Bangkok night market that has long been a favorite among locals.
Its Thai name, Talad Liab Duan Ramintra or ตลาดเรียบด่วนรามอินทรา, literally translates to something like “night market by the expressway” or highway-side market, reflecting its position right alongside or under the elevated highway near the Watcharapol Junction in the northern part of the city.
This sprawling outdoor market has operated for years as a daily evening destination, typically opening from around 5 PM and staying lively well into the night, often until 1 or 2 AM, with individual vendors setting their own hours based on business. It gained popularity as a more authentic, less touristy alternative to central markets, drawing crowds of Bangkok residents for affordable shopping, street food, and casual nightlife.
The market is known for its massive ...
Wat Chong Krom (วัดจงกรม), also known as Wat Jong Krom or Wat Jong Klom, stands today as a carefully restored ruin in the northern outskirts of Ayutthaya, off the main city island in the Khlong Sra Bua district.
Nestled in the historic area called Thung Khwan (the “Field of Fumes”), the temple lies along a northwest axis roughly parallel to Khlong Sra Bua canal, positioned between Wat Phraya Maen and Wat Phra Ngam, with Wat Prasat situated just to its north.
Its name is believed to derive from a traditional Buddhist meditation practice known as jong krom—walking meditation involving mindful pacing back and forth—which underscores its spiritual purpose as a place of contemplation.
The monastic complex presents an intriguing and somewhat unconventional layout for its era. It encompasses a main chedi, a vihara (assembly hall), an ubosot (ordination hall), several smaller satellite chedis, and other structures, all enclosed within a surrounding wall.
Traditionally, the ...
