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 highlight of the temple includes Phra Ruang Rotchanarit, a Buddha image in the standing posture of giving a pardon, installed in the niche of the wihan located to the North in front of Phra Pathom Chedi. At the base of the pagoda is enshrined the royal relics of King Rama VI. The Wat Phra Pathom Chedi Museum is a collection of artefacts unearthed in Nakhon Pathom, which date back to the Ban Chiang and Dvaravati periods. The pagoda majestically stands out under the electric lights at night.
The temple is open between 7.00 a.m. – 8.00 p.m. Admission fee: 40 Baht. The Phra Pathom Chedi Festival is held for 9 days during the 12th day of the waxing moon to the 5th day of the waning moon of the 12th lunar month (November).

To get there:

By car - Follow Highway No. 4 (Phetchakasem Road) past Om Noi, Om Yai, Samphran until reaching Nakhon Pathom. Alternatively, take Borommaratchachonnani Road past Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Chaisi until reaching Nakhon Pathom.
By train - take a train from the Thon Buri Railway Station (Bangkok Noi) and get off at Nakhon Pathom Railway Station. The trip takes about 1 hour. For further information, please contact the State Railway of Thailand at Tel. 1690, or www.railway.co.th.
By bus: take a bus from the Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal (Sai Tai Mai), Borommaratchachonnani Road. For more details, please contact the Transport Co., Ltd., at Tel.1490, or www.transport.co.th.

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