Nakhon Si Thammarat City Wall
The old city wall of Nakhon Si Thammarat reflects the city’s ancient past and the importance it has held throughout history.
Places in Nakhon Si Thammarat
This page lists 40 records whose province name matches Nakhon Si Thammarat in the dataset saved by this website. The listings come from TAT Data API snapshots. The date shown for each record is its snapshot date and may not reflect current conditions. Contact the provider or venue directly before travelling.
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Phrom Lok Waterfall
Phrom Lok Waterfall is in Phrom Lok Subdistrict. From town, follow Highway 4016 (Nakhon Si Thammarat–Phrom Khiri) to kilometre 20, then take the left-hand turnoff.
Yong Waterfall National Park
The park is commonly known for Yong Sai Yai Waterfall. It has forest and scenic mountain ranges extending from north to south. Attractions listed in the source include Yong Waterfall, Wang Pring Waterfall and Nan Toei Waterfall.
Namtok Si Khit National Park
Khi Mod is the highest peak at 1,303 metres. The area is covered in rich evergreen forest, with plants including dipterocarp trees and local species such as takhian thong, lum pho and cham-pa pa. Wildlife includes tapirs, serows and rare birds resident in southern Thailand. The weather is relatively cool, with frequent rain in November.
Khao Nan National Park
Khao Nan National Park is about 30 km from Tha Sala District and covers approximately 436 square kilometres within Tha Sala District.
Tha Phae Waterfall
Tha Phae Waterfall is in Village 14, Chang Klang Subdistrict. From Nakhon Si Thammarat city, travel along the Nakhon Si Thammarat–Chandi–Chawang–Ban Song route. Check this place’s eligibility for a donation tax deduction through the Revenue Department’s e-Donation system. This is general information, not tax advice. Eligibility depends on e-Donation registration and the 10% of income limit; check the latest details with the Revenue Department.
Tham Khao Wang Thong
The cave is 77 kilometers from town and is known as a natural attraction in Nakhon Si Thammarat. It contains many large and small chambers, each with stalactites and stalagmites in different shapes.
Ban Khiriwong
Ban Khiriwong is an old community whose residents settled at the foothills of Khao Luang in Kam Lon Subdistrict, along the route up to the mountain summit. Residents lead a quiet, kinship-based way of life. Their main occupation is growing mixed fruit orchards known as “suan samrom.”
Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan
Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan is on Ratchadamnoen Road in Nai Mueang Subdistrict. A first-class royal monastery of the Woramahawihan rank, it was formerly called Wat Phra Borommathat and is described as one of the most important sacred sites in Southern Thailand and the country.
Wat Jadee
Wat Jadee is a well-known temple in Sichon District, Nakhon Si Thammarat, associated with stories about “Ai Khai,” a temple boy said to have disappeared without a trace. Visitors often make vows to Ai Khai and ask for their wishes to come true. Many devotees believe Ai Khai can grant wishes and say they receive what they have vowed for.
Ao Talet Ecotourism Group
A verified description of the listed Ao Talet attraction is not yet available on this page.
Khao Phlai Dam
Khao Phlai Dam is a coastal mountain in the area between Khanom and Sichon districts. It is now the site of Khao Phlai Dam Wildlife Development and Conservation in Thung Sai Subdistrict, with attractive beaches and other places of interest.
Pakpanang Beach And Talumpuk Cape
Pak Phanang Beach and Laem Talumphuk are in the upper part of Pak Phanang District, on the inner-sea side of Nakhon Bay. A fishing village is located along this coast.
Thai-Style Kuti at Wat Wang Tawan Tok
A Thai-style monastic residence, also called the Hundred-Year Kuti, stands at Wat Wang Tawan Tok on Ratchadamnoen Road.
Ho Phra Isuan
Located beside Ratchadamnoen Road, Ho Phra Isuan is an archaeological site associated with Shaivite Brahmanism. It houses a Shiva lingam, a symbol of Shiva, and a yoni base, as well as several bronze images, including Shiva Nataraja, Uma, and Ganesha. The bronze images now in the hall are replicas; the originals are kept at the Nakhon Si Thammarat National Museum.
Kathun Reservoir
Kathun Reservoir has scenic views of a lake and mountains and is nicknamed the “Switzerland of the South.”
Mueang Nakhon Palace
The residence is within an old fruit orchard belonging to the Thong Samak family. On behalf of the people of Nakhon Si Thammarat, the family built a reception residence for His Majesty the King and Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.
Chedi Yak
Chedi Yak is a tall, large chedi described as second in height only to Phra Borommathat Chedi. It is in the Lankan style. The Fine Arts Department restored it between B.E. 2518 and B.E. 2522. In front of the chedi, a viharn houses a large seated Buddha image from the Ayutthaya period, called Phra Ngoen or Luang Pho Ngoen.
Phra Phutthasihing Hall
The Phra Phutthasihing Buddha image is housed in a hall near Nakhon Si Thammarat Provincial Hall. Legend says a king of Lanka commissioned it in B.E. 700 and that it came to Thailand during King Ramkhamhaeng’s time. The hall has two sections: the front houses the Phra Phutthasihing and silver and gold Phra Lak images; the rear holds the remains of the Na Nakhon family.
Ho Phra Narai
Ho Phra Narai is another archaeological site associated with Brahmanism. The original form of the building can no longer be determined. Finds inside include a gray sandstone image of Narayana wearing a tapered cylindrical crown and holding a conch in the right hand. The source describes it as the oldest such image in Southeast Asia.
Thong Yee Bay
Thong Yee Bay has an unspoiled natural setting suited to camping in a tent. The bay lies between Khao Phao and Khao Klang, which shelter the beach and give it a quiet, secluded atmosphere.
Nakorn Si Thammarat Museum
The museum is on Ratchadamnoen Road, opposite Wat Suan Luang in Nai Mueang Subdistrict. It is a two-storey Thai-style building, built in 1971 and opened by the King on 26 August 1974.
Wat Nantharam
Wat Nantharam was formerly known as Wat Tai. It houses Luang Pho Phut, a red sandstone Buddha image from the Ayutthaya period.
Wat Khao Khun Phanom and Khun Phanom Scientific Study Centre
Wat Khao Khun Phanom is significant for its history and archaeology. Its cave has brick-and-mortar walls and boundary stones similar to city walls, while the front wall is decorated with Chinese porcelain-pattern stucco. Inside are about 30 bronze Buddha images and a bronze Buddha footprint.
Ban Nang Talung Suchart Subsin
The current source does not provide enough verified historical information about Ban Nang Talung Suchart Subsin.
Khao Kha Archaeological Site
Khao Kha Archaeological Site is more than 1,500 years old. It was an important religious site in Shaivism, which venerates Shiva, or Isvara, as the supreme deity. Khao Kha served as a center resembling Mount Meru, with smaller archaeological sites spread around it as surrounding satellites.
Wat Suan Pan
Wat Suan Pan is near the clock-tower intersection on Si Thammasok Road. Inside the ordination hall are murals depicting King Rama V staying at the temple on his return from Indonesia in B.E. 2441 (1898), as well as murals of the Buddha’s life. The latter were painted by Naep Thichinphong, an artist recognised for his work in Nakhon Si Thammarat, and completed in B.E. 2525 (1982). Visitors who wish to see them should contact the temple to have the doors opened.
Swan Cave
Swan Cave is medium-sized, with an entrance so narrow that only one person can pass through at a time. Care is needed when climbing down into the cave. A stream runs through it before flowing underground toward an outside stream. The cave contains stalactites and stalagmites in varied shapes, as well as a feature that is rarely seen.
Wat Chai Na Vipassana Meditation Centre
The Vipassana meditation centre is on Phatthanakan Thung Prang Road, behind Wat Thao Khot. Buddhadasa Bhikkhu began teaching meditation there to Thai and international visitors and established it as a branch of Wat Suan Mokkh. Large trees shade the grounds.
Wat Mok Lan Archaeological Site
Wat Mok Lan was formerly a large sanctuary of the Shaivite sect of Hinduism, dating to approximately the 12th–14th Buddhist centuries. The sanctuary was later abandoned. During the Ayutthaya period, a community built a temple there. In B.E. 2480, a monk established it as a monastic residence and temple.
Nakhon Si Thammarat City Museum
The museum presents Nakhon Si Thammarat from prehistoric times to the present. Exhibits cover the origin of the city’s name, its 12-animal zodiac seal, settlement, cultural influences from abroad, and the city’s importance as a port.
Namtok Sunantha
The source page says the park’s main attraction is the small but beautiful Sunantha Waterfall.
Namtok Karom
Namtok Karom is 9 kilometres from the city. Take Highway 4016, then turn left onto Highway 4015.
Ao Khanom
Ao Khanom is the largest bay in Khanom District. It is 1.5 kilometers from the district office and can be reached via Highway 4014.
Lat Na Phrathat
Lat Na Phrathat is a retro-style market with the charm and character of Nakhon Si Thammarat.
Hat Kho Khao
Hat Kho Khao, also known as Hat Piti, is popular with local residents for relaxation. Its shoreline continues from Hat Hin Ngam. Nearby accommodation and restaurants have been developed to serve visitors.
Khao Luang National Park
Khao Luang, the park’s highest peak, reaches approximately 1,835 metres above sea level and is described as the highest mountain in Southern Thailand. The area is a source of more than 15 streams and canals and contains moist evergreen and hill evergreen forest.
Krung Ching Sea Of Fog
The sea-of-mist viewpoint on Khao Lek is at Ban Bang Nop, Krung Ching Subdistrict, Nopphitam District, Nakhon Si Thammarat. The Khao Lek area was once a mining site and is now a place to view morning mist throughout the year, next to Khao Luang National Park.
Ai Khiao Waterfall
Ai Khiao Waterfall is in Thon Hong Subdistrict, about 30 kilometers from Mueang District along Highway 4016.
Hat Hin Ngam
The beach is covered with smooth, rounded stones in attractive colors, which gave Hat Hin Ngam its name. There are no facilities along the beach.