More than just a military outpost, Kamphaeng Phet was a vibrant city and had a ceremonial center with a large royal palace and up to 20 temples. The palace is no longer here but the remaining temples make up the Inner Zone of the Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park.
The largest temple in the Inner Zone is Wat Phra Kaeo, which would have been next to the palace and was used for ceremonies. A significant feature is that it has five pagodas on the same base, extending for about 300 meters. The main stupa is decorated with lions. Another round stupa has elephant sculptures around its base.
Adjacent to the largest temple is Wat Phra That, which is believed to have been the main temple for the king and is one of the most important monuments in the historical park. It's much smaller but has a bell-shaped stupa that contains relics of the Buddha. Surrounding the stupa are galleries, which are unusual in Sukhothai and shows an influence from Ayutthaya.
The Inner Zone is not as large as the north ...
Chantaboon Waterfront
Chanthaboon Waterfront Community is an ancient waterfront community located in the heart of Chanthaburi in eastern Thailand.
It is sometimes also written as Chantaboon Waterfront Community. The traditional community dates back to King Narai the Great's reign of Ayutthaya Kingdom (more than 300 years), regarded as the first community of Chanthaburi. The ancestors of this community people are three ethnic groups; Thai, Chinese and Vietnamese.
In the King Chulalongkorn (Rama V)'s reign, it was regarded as the center of the province and was a trading and travel destination for the eastern region.
The community is situated along the Chanthaburi River, opposite the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, a historic building and recognized as the most beautiful Catholic church in Thailand. A Chinese temple by name 'Chao Mae Kuan Im' is a prominent landmark inside the Chantaboon Waterfront Community. Also, notable is the Chanthaburi Gemstone market that is ancient and is nearby. The entire ...
Boran Sathan Muang Paniat โบราณสถานเมืองเพนียด and Wat Thong Thua
Wat Thong Thua is located 4 kilometers from town on Sukhumvit Highway and is the site of an ancient Bot built over a Khmer-style temple. It also has a large collection of ancient Khmer sculptures such as lintels, sandstone door columns carved in various designs, and inscription stones. Nearby is the Mueang Phaniat archaeological site, which includes the remains of a laterite base of a large Khmer religious sanctuary and moats marking the town limit to the south. The ancient town is believed to have been dated from the 12th-16th centuries B.E. (Buddhist Era).
The Mueang Phaniant ancient remains are part of the broader archaeological context surrounding Wat Thong Thua. The site includes the remains of a large Khmer religious sanctuary and moats that mark the town limit to the south.
The site is unique in that it represents an early - Chenla-period - port originally founded as far back as the 6th to ...
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception อาสนวิหารพระนางมารีอาปฏิสนธินิรมล is a Catholic church and is located in the city of Chanthaburi, in the province of the same name, in Thailand.
The cathedral, visible from most of the city, was formally inaugurated in 1909 as one of the largest Catholic churches in Thailand. It was built on a previous structure of more than 300 years. It was constructed in Gothic style during the 10 years of occupation by France on this territory although it remained unfinished at that time (1893–1904). There is a statue of the Virgin Mary in front of the Cathedral.
The center piece of the inside of the cathedral is the statue of the Virgin Mary. It is covered by semi precious gems donated by the local congregation – estimates of the number of gems range from 200,000 to 500,000.
It serves as the Roman or Latin rite seat of the Diocese of Chanthaburi (Dioecesis Chanthaburiensis, ...
