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EASTERN PROVINCES: - 6 to 11 July 2016

 Sa Morakot Ancient Ruins Site 223, Sa Morakot District, Prachinburi Province

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Locations/Landmarks Section: Historic
Name Ref. Description Era District/Province Location Date visited Price (baht) Rating/Comment
Museum of Medicine at Chao Phya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital 16C Museum 1909 Prachinburi Google Map 7 July 2016 free important museum dedicated to traditional herbal medicine....established in 1999 when the hospital building was no longer in use (E,4,1h)
Archaeological Site 16 16C Temple ruin Dvaravati Si Maha Phot District, Prachinburi Province Hua Wa 8 July 2016 free small listed Hindu ruin (M,3,15m)
Archaeological Sites 27 & 223 16C Temple ruin Dvaravati Si Mahosot District, Prachinburi Province Khok Pip 8 July 2016 free small listed Hindu ruin (M,3,15m)
Boran Suthan Sa Kaeo 16C Temple ruin early Dvaravati Si Mahosot District, Prachinburi Province Khok Pip 8 July 2016 free a well preserved ancient pond from 5th/6th century dug into natural laterite rock decorated with 46 bas-reliefs of animals (M,4,15m)
Archaeological Sites 29 & 195 16C Temple ruin early Dvaravati Si Mahosot District, Prachinburi Province Khok Pip 8 July 2016 free listed Hindu ruin with moat (M,3,15m)
Boran Suthan Sa Morakot (Sa Morakot Ancient Ruins) 16C Temple ruin Dvaravati Si Mahosot District, Prachinburi Province Google Map 8 July 2016 free substantial ruins and museum relating to an ancient city with different period constructions superimposed....both Hindu and Buddhist (since 9th century) temple construction in evidence (M,4,1h)
Si Marabhodi Tree 16C Bhodi tree Dvaravati Si Mahosot District, Prachinburi Province Google Map 8 July 2016 free archaeologically significant site from 6th century....legend has it that the Bodi tree has grown from a sapling of a tree where the Lord Buddha meditated (M,3,20m)
Thewa Sathan Pan Hin 16C temple ruin Khmer 7th-8th century Si Maha Phot, Prachinburi Province Google Map 8 July 2016 free believed to be the shrine of the Hindu God Vishnu dating back to the reign of King Jayavarman I of the Chenla Kingdom (early Khmer).....Pan Hin refers to the stone statue pedistal (M,4,20m)
Royal Handwriting Monument 16C Monument 12th/13th century (1908) Si Maha Phot, Prachinburi Province Google Map 8 July 2016 free the monument consists of a base from the Lopburi Period upon which a memorial was built in recognition of King Rama V's visit in 1908 (M,3,20m)
Lum Muang 16C ancient temple site Dvaravati Si Maha Phot, Prachinburi Province Google Map 8 July 2016 free foundation stones for a building with no provenance (M,2,10m)
Prachinburi National Museum 16C Museum various Prachinburi City Google Map 9 July 2016 150 museum on two floors: ground floor, exhibition of Archaeology & Art of the Eastern Region....second floor: Prehistory in the Eastern Region, Underwater Archaeology, Ceramics and Archaeology and Arts in Thailand (E,5,1h+)
City Pillar Shrine 16C Shrine 1872 Prachinburi City Google Map 9 July 2016 free build by King Rama V (E,3,10m)
King Naresuan the Great Shrine 16C Shrine relates to late 16th century Prachinburi City Google Map 9 July 2016 free shrine to King Naresuan the Great who ruled from 1590-1605....freed his country from foreign rule (E,4,10m)
Phra Khru Uthai Dham Ma Thari Museum 16C Museum various Prachinburi City Google Map 9 July 2016 free a place of prehistoric art collections and objects from neighboring countries including about 900 antiques such as bronze bracelets, pottery and porcelain ware (E,3,??)