Flashback Friday to September 2006
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Phra Prathom ChediMueang Nakhon Pathom District, Nakhon Pathom 73000 Thailand
After returning to Bangkok from a field trip to the Pailin Province in Western Cambodia, Sande & Norman Monteau went up to Nakhom Pathom to visit the Phra Prathom Chedi. In the image above we are at the bottom of the North Gate stairs, below the Standing Golden Buddha. You can see the Buddha in the picture.
The stupa is 390 feet high, it is the largest stupa in Thailand, and one of the largest in the world. The chedi was built on the site where Buddhism was introduced into Thailand two thousand years ago.
Nakhom Pathom is located 38 Miles/ 62 KM west of the Chao Phraya river hotels in Bangkok. This can be a day trip from Bangkok. Hire a car and driver for the day to get over there.
Latitude: 13° 49' 6.59" N
Longitude: 100° 03' 22.20" E
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Saturday, February 16, 2019
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