Nakhon Si Thammarat City Sights

Wat Phra Mahathat
The South’s largest temple and believed to be more than 1,000 years old, Wat Phra Mahathat occupies a large compound. The complex is dominated by a 77-metre-high Chedi, topped by a solid gold spire. Several halls enshrine Buddha images and other religious objects, considered of architectural interest.

Nakhon Si Thammarat National Museum
Providing a good introduction to the art and culture of the South, the museum houses an excellent collection of priceless artefacts, as well as examples of the region’s major crafts, including yan liphao vine-woven handbags that were traditionally royal gifts, and nielloware.

Old City Wall
The city’s defences were rebuilt in several periods, the last time was in the 17th century. Today a 2,230-metre length survives to give a good insight into Nakhon Si Thammarat’s original power and significance.

Chedi Yak
The city’s second tallest Chedi, believed to have been construct-ed in the year 1003.

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