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Nakhon Pathom is a small province 56 km from Bangkok. It is in the alluvial plain of central Thailand and is drained by the Tha Chin River (sometimes called the Nakhon Chai Si), a tributary of the Chao Phraya River. There are many canals that have been dug for agriculture.
Nakhon Pathom (Thai: นครปฐม, pronounced [náʔkʰɔ̄ːn pā.tʰǒm]) is a city (thesaban nakhon) in central Thailand, the former capital of Nakhon Pathom province. One of the most important landmarks is the giant Phra Pathommachedi. [1]
Most of nakhon Pathom consists of plains with no mountainous lands, though a plateau rises up in the west. The plains along the Tha Cheen River (nakhon Chaisi River) are the location of Amphoe Nakhon Chaisi, Amphoe Sam Phran, and Amphoe Bang Len.
Jan 9, 2020 · 10 THINGS TO DO IN NAKHON PATHOM. TourismThailand, 09 Jan 2020. Print. Share to. Keep This. DETAILS. 1. Wat Phra Pathom Chedi Ratchaworamahawihan (วัดพระปฐมเจดีย์ราชวรมหาวิหาร) The temple houses the country’s largest pagoda, Phra Pathom Chedi enshrining the Buddha’s relics, which was built in 1853 in the reign of King Rama IV.
The province of Nakhon Pathom is located in the central region of Thailand just before that of Kanchanaburi when you come from Bangkok. Its proximity to the city makes it a destination still somewhat visited by foreign tourists.
Dec 26, 2017 · Nakhon Pathom was once a place of royal and religious significance-but time and the changing geographic landscape altered the province, shifting its appearance as the sea retreated more than 50 kilometers from Thailand's central plains.
Not to be confused with Nakhon Phanom, a city by the Mekong River in eastern Thailand. Nakhon Pathom (นครปฐม, also Nakorn Pathom) is a city and province in the Bangkok Metropolitan Area, around 56 km from Bangkok. It is home to the "world's tallest stupa".
