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A gateway to Thailand's Cultural Heritage

by volopolo - last update: Aug 25, 2009

Samut Prakan

Ancient City in Samut Prakan

Samut Prakan

Samut Prakan is one of the central provinces of Thailand.
Neighboring provinces: are in the west and north Bangkok and Chachoengsao to the east. Ancient City - Samut Prakan is the biggest outdoor museum in Thailand! A gateway to Thailand's Cultural Heritage.


Ancient City - A gateway to Thailand's Cultural Heritage

Address:
Ancient City, Samut Prakan,
Thailand
km. 33 (old) Sukhumvit Road, Bangpoo
Tel. 02-7091644
Tel. / Fax. 66-2-3239253


Intersting Statistics

Area: 320 acress
Shape: corresponding to map of Thailand
Ground Breaking: 1963
Number of Monuments: 116 (and more to come)


Temples - Monuments in Ancient City

01. The Royal Stand
02. The Information Pavilion
03. The City Wall and Gat
04. I-Nao Garden
05. The City Sala
06. The Manohra Garden
07. The Stupa of Phra Boromathat Nakhon Si Thammarat
08. The Pallava Group of Images, Phang-nga
09. The Stupa of Phra Maha That, Chaiya, Surat Thani
10. The Old Market Town
11. The Tiger King's Palace, Phetchaburi
12. The Scripture Repository
13. The Bell Tower
14. The Stupa of Phra Maha That, Ratchaburi
15. The Palace Garden
16. The Audience Hall
17. The Buddha Image of Dvaravati Period
18. The Dvaravati House
19. Khun Phaen House
20. The Great Battle of Yuthahathi
21. Krom Phra Ratchawang Borworn Maha Surasinghanat
22. Three Pagoda Pass, Kanchanaburi
23. The Dusit Maha Prasat Palace, (The Grand Palace)
24. Rattanakosin Dwellin
25. The Wihan at Wat Phra Si Sanphet, Auytthaya
26. The Chom Thong Palace Hall, Auytthaya
27. Sanphet Prasat Palace, Auytthaya
28. The Ramayana Garden
29. The Kam Yaad Palace Hall, Ang Thong
30. The Phra Kaew Pavilion
31. Khun Chang-Khun Phaen Garden
32. The Fruit-Shape Tower (Prang Mafuang), Chai Nat
33. Mondop of the Lord Buddha's Footprint at Saraburi
34. A Monk's Residence
35. Prang Sam Yod, Lop Buri
36. The Wihan of Wat Pho Kao Ton, Sing Buri
37. The Courage of The People of Bang Rachan
38. The Thai Hamlet from the Central Plains
39. The Gateway of Wat Pho Prathap Chang, Phichi
40. The Krai Thong Garden
41. The Prang of Wat Chulamanee, Phitsanulok
42. The Sukhothai Wihan
43. The Garden of the Gods
44. The Fortified Wall around Kamphaeng Phet
45. The Floating Market
46. The Wihan at Wat Phrao, Tak
47. The Lotus-Bud Tower
48. The Bench of Public Appeals, Sukhothai
49. Noen Prasat, Sukhothai

Temples - Monuments in Ancient City

50. The Grand Hall of Wat Maha That, Sukhothai
51. The Main Chedi of Wat Maha That, Sukhothai
52. Phra Lo's Garden
53. Ho Kham, Lampang
54. The Chedi of Cham Thewi, Lamphun
55. Wat Chong Kham, Lampang
56. The Wihan at Sa-Moen
57. Chedi Chet Yod (The Seven-Spired Pagoda), Chiang Mai
58. The Wihan of Wat Chiang Khong, Chiang Rai
59. The Water Hall
60. The Northern Thai Village
61. Phra That Chom Kiti, Chiang Rai
62. The Wihan at Wat Phumin, Nan
63. Phra Chedi Si Song Rak, Loei
64. The Mondop Containing Footprints of The Lord Buddha, Uttaradit
65. The Yamaka Patihan
66. Phra That Bang Phuan, Nong Khai
67. The Shrines
68. The Garden of Pha Daeng-Nang Ai
69. Phra That Narai Cheng Weng, Sakon Nakhon
70. The Lan Chang Scripture Repository and Wihan
71. Phra That Phanom, Nakhon Phanom
72. Khao Phra Wihan (Preah Vihear), Si Sa Ket
73. The Reclining Buddha
74. Nang Usa's Look-Out Tower, Udon Thani
75. The Folk Museum
76. Phra That Ya Khu, Kalasin
77. Ku Khu Maha That, Maha Sarakham
78. Prasat Hin Nong Ku, Roi-Et
79. The Garden of the Prince of the Golden Conch
80. The Prang at Si Thep, Phetchabun
81. An Image of Hindu Deity with a Mitred Crown
82. The Meditation Retreat
83. The Buddha Image Being Protected by the Seven-Headed Naga
84. The Thai-Songdam Village
85. The Stupa of Wat Phra That Sam Muen, Chaiyaphum
86. The Phimai Sanctuary, Nakhon Ratchasima

See more Thailand in my vt pages:
Thailand, Bangkok, Samut Prakan, Petchaburi, Nakhon Pathom, Ayutthaya,
Kanchanaburi, Pattaya, Lopburi, Buriram, Nakhon Ratchasima

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Pros:"Ancient City - The biggest outdoor museum"
Cons:"Traffic on the way from Bangkok to Samut Prakan"
In A Nutshell:"An excellent outdoor museum and a crocodile farm"
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Comments for volopolo about Samut Prakan
evaanna Fri Aug 21, 2009 06:51 UTC
 Fascinating monuments in your pictures, would love to know more about them.
junecorlett Sun Mar 15, 2009 13:44 UTC
 Gee so many monuments, great that you clould capture so many on camera.
yumyum Mon Feb 2, 2009 17:55 UTC
 Huh, a lot of monuments here! I like the one with the elefants best.
goutammitra Mon Dec 1, 2008 01:58 UTC
 I remember the place faintly. I visited in 1984. I plan to vist Bankok again in mid 2009 with my family on way back from Manila for about 4 days. Hope to meet you there.
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