Arts
and Culture Centre of Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat Institute
Arts
and Culture Centre of Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat Institute is 13 kilometres
from the city on the Nakhon Si Thammarat-Phrom Khiri Road (Highway No. 4016).
It is the centre of information on archaeological sites discovered in the province.
On display are ancient local tools and utensils from the establishment of the
community to the Srivijaya Empire. The centre also preserves and revives local
entertainment, as well as researches and collects works on languages, literature
and anthropology. The most important artifacts here are the stone inscriptions
found at Khao Chong Khoi and artifacts from the ancient community at Wat Mok Lan.
These vital evidences relate when Nakhon Si Thammarat was built. The centre is
open daily during official hours. |
Bang
Pu
Bang Pu is 17 kilometres
from the city and is at the Bang Pu intersection. This is where quality pottery
is made. Only bricks and flowerpots used to be made here, but villagers from Ban
Mok Lan have now set up stores selling their handicrafts in this area. The products
on sale have been improved in variety and quality for greater marketing appeal. |
Chedi
Yak
Chedi Yak is the province’s second tallest
pagoda, after Phra Borom That pagoda. It is located near Nakhon Si Thammarat Municipality
in the abandoned Wat Chedi area. It is said that the pagoda was built by Khotkhiri,
a wealthy Mon, and his employees when they took refuge in the city in 1003. |
Chinese
buildings at Wat Pradu and Wat Chaeng
Chinese
buildings at Wat Pradu and Wat Chaeng is on Ratchadamnoen Road near the provincial
stadium. Built in the early Rattanakosin period, they house the ashes of Phraya
Nakhon and is believed to also have the ashes of King Taksin the Great. |
City
wall
City wall is
alongside Ratchadamnoen Road. The wall was renovated in the early Rattanakosin
period and once more in 1990. The wall runs parallel with the city moat from Chai
Nua Gate or Chai Sak Gate to the east for 100 metres. |
Ho
Phra Isuan
Ho Phra Isuan is
on Ratchadamnoen Road. It is a historical site of the Brahman religion. On display
is the Shiva Linga , the symbol of the Brahman god Shiva. There are also several
bronze images, such as the Siwa Nattarat image, Phra Uma and Phra Phikkhanet.
The bronze images in this hall are replicas of the real images that are in Nakhon
Si Thammarat National Museum. |
Nakhon
Si Thammarat National Museum
Nakhon
Si Thammarat National Museum occupies the area of the former Wat Suan
Luang Tawan Ok. The museum was opened in 1974 and displays artifacts found in
the 4 southern provinces of Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Surat Thani, and
Chumphon. Of interest are the local handicrafts display room. The national library
building opened to the public in 1976. There is a good collection of rare books
and important books sent by the National Library in Bangkok for locals to study. |
Phra
Phutthasihing
Phra Phutthasihing
is housed in the Phra Phuttha Sihing hall near the Provincial Hall. This sacred
image was believed to have been ordered by the king of Lanka in 157 AD and was
brought to Thailand during the reign of King Ramkhamhaeng the Great. There are
currently 3 similar images in Thailand. One is housed at the National Museum in
Bangkok, another at Wat Phra Sing in Chiang Mai and this image in Nakhon Si Thammarat.
The hall housing the image was originally the Buddha image hall of the palace
of Chao Phraya Nakhon (Noi). The hall is divided into 2 parts; the front portion
houses Phra Phuttha Sihing, Phra Lak Ngoen and Phra Lak Thong and the back portion
houses the ashes of the ancestors of the Na Nakhon family. |
| Phra
Wihan Sung Phra Wihan Sung, or Ho Phra Sung, is an important
historical site located just outside the ancient city wall to the north in the
area of Sanam Na Muang, on Ratchadamnoen Road. The site is so called because of
its high location on a hill, 2.10 metres above level ground. There is no exact
historical evidence but it is believed that its architecture and wall murals are
from the early Rattanakosin period. The building houses plaster images with a
thick, clay core. The images are either from the 18th-19th
century or from the late Ayutthaya period. |
Residence
of Ok Ya Sena Phimuk (Yamada Nagamasa)
Residence
of Ok Ya Sena Phimuk (Yamada Nagamasa) Yamada Nagamasa was a Japanese volunteer
soldier who lived in the Ayutthaya period during the reign of King Songtham. For
his many contributions to the palace, he was rewarded by being bestowed the title
of Ok Ya Sena Phimuk and appointed lord of Nakhon Si Thammarat in 1629. Traces
of his home are still visible in the area of the Thai restaurant on Nang Ngam
Road (beside the provincial hall). |
Shadow
play house of Suchat Sapsin
Shadow
play house of Suchat Sapsin is at 10/18 Si Thammasok Road, Soi 3. Suchat
Sapsin received the 1996 Thailand Tourism Awards for the best cultural and historical
site. The house has a shadow play museum, shadow play-making demonstrations and
complete performances. Visitors can appreciate this fascinating art by calling
tel. demonstrations and complete performances. Visitors can appreciate this fascinating
art by calling tel. 0 7534 6394. |
Somdet
Phra Sri Nakharin 84 Park
Somdet
Phra Sri Nakharin 84 Park is a large park with an area of over 490.23 acres.
It is just behind the provincial stadium. Originally part of Ratcharudi Park during
the time of King Rama V, the park has an open zoo, a bird park, a health park,
and a lake which is home to waterfowls that migrate here during January to March
every year. |
| The
Thai-style monks’ residence of Wat Wang Tawan Tok The
Thai-style monks’ residence of Wat Wang Tawan Tok is on Ratchadamnoen
Road, in the area said to be opposite Wang Tawan Ok (Eastern Palace), the retreat
of Chao Chom Prang. Formerly a park, Chao Phraya Nakhon (Noi) donated Wang Tawan
Ok and the park opposite it to a temple, now known as Wat Wang Tawan Tok(Western
Palace Temple). In 1888, Phra Khru Kachat (Yong) and his disciples built a group
of houses for monks. The 3 houses have a pointed roof connected to the other and
there are exquisite Nakhon Si Thammarat designs on the walls, doors, windows,
and vents. The Siam Architects Society named these houses the best conservation
effort in the area of historical sites and temples in 1992. |
Wat
Chai Na Meditation Centre
Wat Chai Na Meditation Centre is on Phatthanakan
Thung Prang Road. Meditation courses are held for Thais and foreigners. The famous
monk Phutthathat Bhikkhu established the centre as a branch of his monastery in
Surat Thani. The centre is peaceful with an abundance of shady trees. |
Wat
Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan
 Wat
Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan is located on Ratchadamnoen Road in Tambon
Nai Mueang. This is a royal temple of the first class. Formerly named Wat Phra
Borom That, this is one of the most important historical sites in southern Thailand
and in all of Thailand. According to the legend of Phra Borom That Nakhon Si Thammarat,
Prince Thanakuman and Queen Hem Chala brought Buddha relics to Hat Sai Kaeo and
built a small pagoda to mark the location. Later on, King Si-Thamma Sokarat established
the city of Nakhon Si Thammarat and built a new pagoda. The present pagoda has
a distinctive Sri Lankan style, measuring 55.78 metres high (measured by the Fine
Arts Department during the renovation of the gold top in 1995). The height from
the lotus base to the gold top is 6.80 metres. The top is entirely covered by
pure gold. Inside the temple are many buildings of importance, especially the
royal building which has beautiful architecture from the Ayutthaya period and
the Sam Chom building where the Buddha image attired in royal wardrobe, Phra
Si Thamma Sokarat , is housed. There are also the Phra Maha Phinetkrom (the
equestrian image) building and the Thap Kaset building, while the Khian and Pho
Lanka buildings are used to display artifacts that were donated to the temple
by Buddhists. |
Wirathai
Monument
Wirathai Monument is made of blackened copper. The
monument features a soldier in a ready to fight stance with a bayonet. The locals
call this monument Cha Dam or Chao Pho Dam. It was erected to honor
Thai soldiers in southern Thailand who died fighting an invading Japanese force
in World War II on December 8, 1941. The monument is on Ratchadamnoen Road in
Fort Vajiravudh, the headquarters of the Fourth Region Army. The fort compound
itself has conference rooms, guesthouses, a golf course, a shooting range, and
a souvenir shop. | |
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