Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihaan
Nakhon Si Thammarat
The most important wát in southern Thailand, stunning Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihaan (simply known as Mahathat) boasts an imposing 77m white chedi …
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Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Home to south Thailand's highest peak – Khao Luang (1835m), surrounded by the majestic forests of Khao Luang National Park – Nakhon Si Thammarat province is best known to travellers for stunning Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihaan in the province's namesake main town. More than the sum of its parts, the provincial capital is a likeable place, especially if you have recently pitched up from Ko Samui, Ko Pha-Ngan or Ko Tao in search of some genuine Thai flavour.
Attractions
Must-see attractions for your itinerary
National Museum
Nakhon Si Thammarat
If you want to really understand Nakhon, this is the place. A series of interconnected rooms housing stunning artefacts with detailed displays in Thai and…
Hat Thong Yi
Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
For a real escape, head as far down the main beach road as you can, till it joins the 4073, and turn left to follow the coast further south past Hat Nai…
Khao Luang National Park
Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Known for beautiful hiking trails, cool streams, waterfalls and wildlife, this national park, named after the tallest mountain in the south, is a soaring…
Nakhon Si Thammarat Central Mosque
Nakhon Si Thammarat
This huge, golden-domed mosque on the outskirts of Nakhon Si Thammarat is a big statement that you are now very much entering Thailand's Muslim southern…
Shadow Puppet Museum
Nakhon Si Thammarat
There are two styles of local shadow puppets: năng đà·lung and năng yài. At just under 1m tall, the former feature movable appendages and parts; the…
Masjid Salah Ud Din
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Fronted by the huge black-and-white picture of a young King Rama IX sat atop the mosque's ornate wooden mimbar (pulpit), this mosque is distinctly Moghul…
City Pillar Shrine
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Completed in 1999, this stunning white monument has four small buildings centred around a beautiful, three-tiered central shrine in the Sriwichai style…
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