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Krasiao Dam, Suphan Buri อWith a length of 4.25 kilometres and height of 32.5 metres, this country’s longest earthen dam is built on Krasiao Stream in Tambon Dan Chang. Its reservoir, with a maximum water storage of 240 million cubic metres, is also a major fish-breeding site. From the dam, tourists can enjoy a picturesque view of the vast reservoir stretching to Khao Phu Toei. Papaya Salad or Somtam and roasted chicken shops are available nearby the parking lot. For more information, call Krasiao Dam Office at Tel. 0 3559 5120..

Industrial Promotion Centre Region 8, Suphan Buri Only a kilometre away from Wat Pa Lelai, on Malai Maen Road opposite Suphan Buri Water park, tourists can enjoy selecting nice home-made handicrafts and souvenir items at reasonable prices such as leather products, costumes and rattan works. The centre opens on weekdays from 10.00 a.m.-3.00 p.m. Contact Tel. 0 3554 5518 - 9 for more information.

iBanharn - Jamsai Tower, Suphan Buri Located in the downtown area on Nang Phim Road, this country's first and highest view point tower overlooking Chaloem Phatthara Rachini Park allows tourists to enjoy a bird's eye view over the province at a height of 123.25 metres. The tower has four view point decks, including ticketing and souvenirs, snack bar and park view souvenir and downtown viewpoint decks, and the fourth panoramic viewpoint deck is at a height of 78.75 metres. Telescopes are available on the decks. The interior is decorated with murals featuring King Naresuan the Great.

Bueng Chawak, Suphan Buri Bueng Chawak was originally a part of Tha Chin River. After a period of times, a part or the river b...

Buffalo Village, Suphan Buri The theme village is located at kilometre 115-116 of Highway 340. Occupying over a 100-rai (40-acre) plot of land, the Buffalo Villages feature the rural lifestyle in the central region such as Thai farmer villages, rice-threshing ground water, buffalo ranch, traditional Thai houses on stilts. Visitors can enjoy exploring various corners, which feature different local wisdom such as Thai medical knowledge, traditional Thai massage, local herbs, and Thai astrology. Visitors can enjoy 30- minute buffalo shows at 11.00 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. The Buffalo Villages open from 9.00 a.m.-6.00 p.m. on weekday and 9.30 a.m.-6.30 p.m. on weekends. Admission is 300 baht each. For more information, contact Bangkok office at Tel. 0 2619 6326 to 9 or Suphan Buri office at Tel. 0 3558 1668, or visit the websitewww.buffalovillages.com

Wat Phra Non, Suphan Buri Located in Tambon Phihan Daeng, on the bank of Tha Chin River north of Wat No Phutthangkun, the temple built in the Rattanakosin period, is famed for its large fish sanctuary that occupies some part of the river as well as beautiful shady park which is the main recreational area of the province. The image hall or Wihan of Wat Phra Non houses a special reclining Buddha image carved from granite about 2 metres long. While most reclining Buddha images lie on one side, the Buddha image here lies supine.

Don Chedi Monument, Suphan Buri The monument is located in Tambon Don Chedi, on Highway 322, 31 kilometres from downtown. The royal monument of King Naresuan the Great and the pagoda were built to commemorate the victory over the Burmese troops. In January 1592, he defeated Phra Maha Upparacha, the Burmese Crown Prince in a royal duel on elephant back; as a result, the Siamese kingdom regained its sovereignty from the occupation of Burma. The Royal Thai Army renovated the pagoda in 1952, and built a new pagoda over the ancient one. The new pagoda is 66 metres high and 36 metres wide. His Majesty the King presided over the worshipping and opening ceremony on 25 January 1959. Thus, it has become the Royal Thai Army Day since then. A large celebration is held annually around the monument. About 100 metres from the monument, people also flock to worship the statues of King Naresuan the Great and his elder sister Phra Suphankanlaya in a shrine in the compound.

Tham Weruwan, Suphan Buri The cave is in the compound of Wat Wang Khan, 14 kilometres away from Amphoe Dan Chang, and one kilometre from the entrance of Phu Toei National Park. Concrete stairs of 61 steps allow visitors to access the cave entrance easily. With electric lighting, tourists can enjoy exploring the cave and witness the beautiful formation of stalactites and stalagmites. The cave houses a Buddha image in the Pa Lelai posture. In the temple compound, district official have set up a bamboo garden in honour of Their Majesties where over 10 bamboo species are grown.

Phu Toei National Park, Suphan Buri The park acquires a total area of 198,422 rai (79,368.8 acres), covering Ong Phra Forest, Khao Phu R...

Wat No Phutthangkun or Wat Makham No, Suphan Buri Wat No Phutthangkun or Wat Makham No The calm temple, built in the early Rattanakosin period, is located 2 kilometres north of Wat Phra Loi along Highway 3507 on the west bank of the Tha Chin River. Buddhists flock there for admiring beautiful murals in the old Ubosot. Painted in 1848 during the reign of King Rama III but still remains in excellent condition, the delicate murals feature the story of Lord Buddha’s life.

Agricultural Promotion and Development C..., Suphan Buri Agricultural Promotion and Development Centre The centre was established to develop agriculture and plants, visitors can be excited by new technologies such as tissue culture, nursery, and plant distribution. Located in Tambon Phlapphla Chai. Visitors can go through U Thong-Dan Chang Road for 6 kilometres and turn left across a bridge at the sugar factory. Keep on for 10 kilometres, the centre is on the left. As the centre was established to develop agriculture and plants, visitors can be excited by new technologies such as tissue culture, nursery, and plant distribution. The centre has 7 computer-controlled nurseries. For more information, please contact Tel. 0 3555 1399 ext. 217,227

Soilless Culture Center, Suphan Buri Located at Mu 6, Tambon Wang Nam Sap on Highway 340, the country’s largest soiless plantation acquires an area of 200 rai. Visitors can enjoy exploring modern culturing technology applied for local vegetables and temperate vegetables on soiless plantation. The vegetables are grown on sponge, sand, pebbles sawdust, or on a hydroponics system. As the vegetables are grown without pesticide, and chemicals, the consumer can enjoy it safely. The centre also feeds different kinds of freshwater fishes. Visitors can enjoy selecting fresh chemical-free vegetables and One Tambon One Product items. The centre opens daily from 8.00 a.m.-6.00 p.m. A guide service is available. For more information, call Bangkok office at Tel. 0 2435 0400, Suphan Buri office at Tel. 0 3556 2200 to 1, 0 1930 0000.

Old Market by Tha Chin River (Tarad Samc..., Suphan Buri The market is located on Highway 340, by Tha Chin River next to Amphoe Sam Chuk District Office. This Chinese community and old-fashioned market with wooden shophouses remain in Thai original style a century ago. Visitors may be surprised to see a photograph shop, which remains taking pictures by a century-old camera, herbal drugstore, or enjoy tasting local sweets, sipping old-fashioned local-style coffee by the river. The three-storey building dedicated to be a museum can draw visitors back to the yesteryears by different photographs featuring the way of life in the last era.

Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat, Suphan Buri This ancient temple is located on Somphan Khong Road, 300 metres off Malai Maen Road in Tambon Rua Yai, on the western Bank of the Tha Chin River. The temple, whose history dates back not less than 600 years ago, was once in the heart of the ancient town Suphannaphum. The main stupa once housed relics of the Lord Buddha, but it was raided for treasure and neglected in ruins. The main target of the raiders was the famous version of Suphan Buri’s votire tabletss, which are among the top five sought-after series of votire tablets of Thailand. The stupa was built from bricks but without cement works. Thus, archaeologists presumed that this stupa is the art from the U Thong Suphannaphum period, the pre-Ayutthaya art.

Ancient Town Walls and Gate, Suphan Buri The old town of Suphan Buri was located at Tambon Rua Yai on the western bank of the Tha Chin River. Until today, an earth wall and moat remain between Wat Pa Lelai and the City Pillar Shrine. On the western side, double walls were strongly built with a moat outside, then a mound and the wall. The inner wall is 3,500 metres long on the north-south direction, and its width stretches for a kilometre to the river. The wall on the eastern side has all disappeared as it was dismantled during the reign of King Maha Chakkraphat. The Fine Arts Department rebuilt the town gate, on Malai Maen Road, on the location believed to have been the site of an old gate.

Sa Saksit (Sacred Pond), Suphan Buri The six ponds here are considered as sacred ponds whose water has been used for royal ceremonies. The Fine Arts Department has registered them all as historical sites, but none has been renovated. The ponds are in Tambon Sa Kaeo, between kilometre markers 7-8 of Highway 322, opposite the Tha Sadet Bird Sanctuary, and 13 kilometres from downtown. King Rama V visited these sacred ponds, hence the village nearby was renamed as Ban Tha Sadet, or ‘Royal Visit Village’. There were initially four sacred ponds including Sa Kaeo, Sa Kha, Sa Yommana, and Sa Ket. Two more ponds were found later including Sa Amarit 1 and Sa Amarit 2. King Rama V noted that it is unclear how these ponds become sacred, probably by influence of an important guru there. Nobody uses water from these ponds, nor eats fishes there. Grass covers around and made them habitats for crocodiles. Water from Sa Kha and Sa Yommana is rather brown and murky, but that from Sa Ket and Sa Kaeo is clean and clear.

Wat Phai Rong Wua, Suphan Buri This temple is located at Tambon Bang Ta Then, Amphoe Song Phi Nong, 43 kilometres from the town on the way to Bangkok. It houses the largest metal cast Buddha image of the world called Phra Phutthakhodom, which has a lap width of 10 metres and a height of 26 metres.

Wat Phra Rup, Suphan Buri Located on Khun Chang Road, on the western bank of the Tha Chin River, opposite the market, this temple dates back over 600 years to the late U Thong period. The ancient temple houses a reclining Buddha statue, which is said to have the most beautiful face in Thailand. With a length of 13 metres and 3 metres high, the east-facing reclining Buddha image is surmised to have been built during the years 1257-1260. Another interesting antique is a wooden Buddha footprint. The footprint is 221.5 centimetres long, 74 centimetres wide and 10 centimetres thick. Delicately carved on both sides of Paduak wood, it is the only one of its kind in Thailand. The footprint was formerly housed at Wat Khao Din. During a war between Thailand and Burma, it was saved by a monk who was afraid this precious item would be destroyed. So he brought the footprint down the river and placed it here. Moreover, the temple compound comprises many antiques such as a Pagoda of the U Thong period, remains of a pagoda of the Dvaravati period, bronze bell, delicately carved pulpit of the late Ayutthaya style. Wat Phra Rup is also the original place of the famous Phra Khun Phaen amulet.