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Petchaburi is situated on the northwestern shores of the Gulf of Thailand and borders Myanmar (Burma) to the west, where the dense jungle peaks of the Tanaosri Range serve as a natural division between Thailand and Myanmar. A very old city, Petchaburi is believed by some historians to have Indian roots for its name, as the Indian influence over a millennia ago was quite strong. Archaeological findings even indicate that the city may date back to the Dvaravati Period, sometime between the 6th and 11th centuries C.E.During both the Sukhothai and Ayutthaya Kingdoms’ eras, Petchaburi was the locale of a strategic royal fort and only a lineage of kings had the rights to rule this historical city. That is why Petchaburi has been called by some scholars as the \"Living Ayutthaya.\" The prosperity of the Ayutthaya Kingdom can be seen and appreciated in Petchaburi's wealth of fine old temples, many of which were constructed during that period.In the current Ratanakosin Era, Petchaburi has changed its character to a town of charming beauty, with peaceful seaside resorts and superb natural reserves. Three kings of the Ratanakosin Period, King Rama IV, V, and VI established their rainy season retreats here, each building a palace respectively named Phranakhonkhiri, Phraramrajanivet, Phrarajnivesmarugadayawan. Consequently, Petchaburi is also known as Muang Sam Wang, the city of the three palaces. Petchaburi province is also well known for its splendid historical park, ancient temples, wonderful beaches and caves, as well as a great variety of local foods and fresh seafood. Petchaburi also has a popular resort town, Cha-am, which is the premier beach resort in the province.
With its strategic location at the top of the Malay Peninsula, on the Gulf of Thailand, and protected from Myanmar (Burma) by the Bilauktuang Range, Petchaburi has long been an important region. The area has thus been continuously inhabited for well over 1,000 years and there are many historic buildings, temples, and palaces to attest to its importance. As the location is conveniently located for visitors heading south either by road or rail, Petchaburi is now a major stop for sightseeing along the way to Hua Hin or beach towns in Southern Thailand. In addition to a splendid historical park and many historical temples, Petchaburi features wonderful beaches and caves, as well as a great variety of local food.
The Royal Projects, initiated by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, are famous in Thailand for helping grassroot communities to thrive and for preserving ecosystems for future generations. Now the P...
Mrigadayavan Palace, the Elegant Diamond of Cha-am Beach “The Palace of Love and Hope” is on the coast of Cha-am Beach, Phetchaburi Province facing the sea. King Rama VI ord...
Nong Ya Plong Hot Spring, Surrounded by mountainous landscape, the Nong Ya Plong Hot Springs is found in a stream in the area full of Kaeng Krachan Formation, Permo-Carboniferous rocks composed of qua...
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Phanoen Thung Camp & Viewpoint
Phanoen Thung Camp & Viewpoint is one of the most famous activity of Thai tourists it is little adventure to get there by pick-up truck which is a service from Kaeng Krachan National Park in Petch...
Phra Nakhon Khiri Historical Park
Phetchaburis well-known landmark, the locally known as Khao Wang (Palace Hill) is located up on a 92-meter high verdant hill, in the city of Phetchaburi. It was built under the royal command of King R...
This palace was built in King Rama V, reign by his personal finance, to use as the king's seasonal palace, its European's design was modelled from the king William Kiser's palace in German...
Phukhem Homestay is a homestay in Ban Phukhem, a small village on the other side of Kaeng Krachan Lake. To get there, using the boat trip is one of a good idea however if you like to go by car they ha...
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Tham Khao Luang Cave located approximately five kilometers from Khao Wang (Petchaburi town), this cave is regarded as the largest and the most beautiful cave in Phetchaburi. Apart from beautiful stala...
'Venice, Italy', the world famous river city is known as a city that massively uses water transportation by using the canal as a traffic channel through out the city this charming city is insp...
This monastery is the biggest and oldest ancient remains in Phetchaburi. It was built in 13 A.D. when the influence of ancient Khmer culture expanded to this area. Originally, there were five prangs (...
The temple, which is located at Ban Laem District, 12 kilometers from Phetchaburi City, houses a highly respected sitting Buddha image locally known as "Luang Pho Khao Takhrao". The image was found at...
Wat Khoi is located on Kriri Ratthaya street, adjacent to Khao Wang Palace in the eastern side. This temple is an old temple nobody know when the temple was built, now one building inside this temple ...
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Somebody said that Phetchaburi is Ayutthaya that still stand. Most of the old temples in Phetchaburi use Ayutthaya's achitechture style. One of the most important temple of Phetchaburi, Wat Maha T...
Wat Phra Phuttha Saiyat (Reclining Buddha)
Wat Phra Phut Saiyat is located in the southeast of Khao Wang (Phra Nakorn Khiri) on Kiri Ratthaya Road in Phetchaburi Province. Though the period of construction is unknown, it is assumed that the an...
Another important temple in the town, Wat Yai Suwannaram is situated 1 kilometer east of the city hall. The temple, featuring a windowless main shrine hall, houses magnificent 300-years-old murals of ...
Whale Watching is an exciting activity for Thai and foreigner tourists not many people know that Whale live in Thai gulf and we can see them just in a few hours from the coast. Most of the time the fi...
