Port FC vs Ayutthaya FC 2025
The opening match of the 2025 Thai League season between Port FC and Ayutthaya United took place on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at 6:30 PM local time at PAT Stadium.
The match was part of the first matchday of the Thai League 1 season. Port FC hosted Ayutthaya United, marking the start of their league campaign.
Port FC are looking at improving from their 5th place finish last year while Ayutthaya has been promoted this year from the lower division.
As always the crowd and environment at PAT stadium makes it for a great night out with a bit of football tossed in for an added bonus.
Port FC vs Ayutthaya United - Home Opener August 17, 2025 - Bangkok Thailand
The Ban Mai 100-Year Market (also known as Talat Ban Mai or Baan Mai Riverside Market) is a historic riverside market located in Chachoengsao Thailand, along the west bank of the Bang Pakong River on Supakit Road.
It is renowned for its preserved antique wooden shophouses and traditional Sino-Thai architecture, offering a glimpse into Thailand’s early 20th-century community life. The market features over 120 wooden shophouses and stalls, many of which are two-story structures built facing the river, creating a labyrinthine layout that evokes the charm of a bygone era.
It is particularly famous for its waterfront setting, where visitors can enjoy riverside dining, boat rides, and a vibrant atmosphere filled with local vendors selling souvenirs, handicrafts, fresh produce, and street food. The market is open primarily on weekends and public holidays, making it a popular day-trip destination from Bangkok. It has become a hub for cultural tourism, attracting history enthusiasts, foodies, and filmmakers due ...
Wat Suthat Thepwararam วัดสุทัศนเทพวราราม, commonly known as Wat Suthat, is one of Bangkok’s most significant and majestic temples, located in the Phra Nakhon district near the Democracy Monument. Renowned for its stunning architecture, the temple features a grand ordination hall (ubosot) with intricate murals depicting Buddhist cosmology and Jataka stories, showcasing exquisite Thai artistry.
It is also famous for housing the Phra Sri Sakyamuni Buddha, a massive bronze statue from the Sukhothai period (13th century), one of Thailand’s largest and most revered Buddha images. The temple’s spacious courtyard, adorned with Chinese stone statues and the iconic Giant Swing (Sao Ching Cha), adds to its historical and cultural allure, making it a must-visit for tourists and devotees alike.
Construction of Wat Suthat began in 1807 under King Rama I, the founder of the Chakri Dynasty, to serve as a royal temple of the first grade and a center for Buddhist learning.
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Khlong Khuean Ganesh International Park, located in Chachoengsao Province, Thailand, along the Bang Pakong River, is a 40,000-square-meter spiritual and cultural site dedicated to Lord Ganesha, the Hindu deity of wisdom and success. Established in 2012, it blends Hindu, Buddhist, and Chinese elements, serving as a pilgrimage and tourism hub.
The park features serene gardens, shrines, a local history museum, and a riverside coffee shop, with free entry for Thai nationals (100 Baht for foreigners) and daily hours from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
The park’s centerpiece is the world’s tallest standing Ganesha statue, a 39-meter (128-foot) bronze figure crafted from 854 pieces. Depicting Ganesha with four arms holding jackfruit, sugarcane, banana, and mango—symbolizing prosperity, joy, nourishment, and wisdom—it stands on a lotus base with a rat (his vehicle) and smaller Ganesha figures. Illuminated at night, it’s a striking symbol of protection over the river and community.
In Hindu mythology, ...
