Kamphaeng phet Overview

Geographically located in the Lower North on the bank of the Ping River, Kamphaeng Phet is 358 kilometres from Bangkok. To its East are riverine flatlands while the western areas are made up of high mountains lush with fertile forests where a number of national parks have been established.

Areas along the river bank at present-day Mueang district used to host several ancient towns which had played a major role as strategic front-line frontiers since Sukhothai was the kingdom's capital down through the times of Ayutthaya and early Rattanakosin (Bangkok) eras. In fact, the name Kamphaeng Phet actually means as strong as walls or forts make of diamonds.

Kamphaeng Phet covers an area of 8,607 square kilometres. It is divided administratively into 9 districts, namely, Mueang Kampheang Phet, Phran Kratai, Khlong Khlung, Khanu Woralaksauri, Sai Ngam, Lan Krabue, Khlong Lan, Sai Thong Watthana and Pang Sila Thong and 2 sub-districts, Bueng Samakkhi and Kosamphi Nakhon.


The strong fortress outpost city of Siam. Located in the Northern Region, which also show traces of the old with a history of agricultural land. And there are many interesting attractions.

Kudos to retrace World Heritage Site. Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park in a historic east side. And west of the Mae Ping River. Most of the art of building a contemporary of Sukhothai and Ayutthaya, the park is interesting as Wat Phra Kaew temple is a large monastery where legend has it that once enshrined the Emerald Buddha and the Buddha's give me. Temple of the posture. The measure Pranon.

The highlight of this temple is. Fortifications which Lord Buddha jokes Pang Figure 4 (a standing, sitting, lying) and 4 km Temple of Singapore near the Temple of the posture. Clockwise the front porch of the temple is Wat Phra Non Temple Singapore is located outside the large cities of the north.

Also known as the building of this temple are Arayyik using laterite as a building material. The Temple of the Reclining Buddha Temple, which was originally enshrined in important elephant of the temple is a large bell at the top of the pagoda collapsed exhausted. The stucco decoration of the elephant, half of the rope 68 is beautifully lined.

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