Samphran Elephant Ground & Zoo Only about 31 kilometers from Bangkok or 1 kilometer before reaching The Rose Garden, the Samphran Elephant Ground & Zoo offers tourists most spectacular show of handling tropical reptiles skillfully, including the crocodile wrestling show between man and crocodile.
The highlight of the place is the exciting "Elephants Theme Show" which perform two times daily.
The Shows demonstrate the elephant round-up from the jungle the training of baby elephants, elephants at work and play, elephant racing and the most exciting of all, the Elephant War Parade where both men and beasts are dressed in beautiful costumes.
For more information, please contact Tel : 2841873, 2840273.
Phuttha Monthon
This is an important Buddhist place of worship occupying an area of 2,500 rai in the vicinity of Tambon Sala Ya, Amphoe Nakhon Chaisi and Tambon Bang Rathuk Amphoe Sam Phran. Within the compound various types of trees are grown. Replicas of important places concerning Buddhism have been constructed, e.g., Lord Buddha's places of birth, gaining enlightenment, giving the first preaching sermon, and Nirvana. Additionally, there is also a Buddha image in the attitude of walking name
"Phra Si Sakkaya Thotsaphonyan Prathan Phuttha Monthon Suthat" which is considered as the highest in the world (40.688 meters) and is enshrined in the compound.
Thai Human Imagery Museum
Located at Km. 31, Pinklao - Nakhon Chaisi Road, the museum houses life-like sculptures created by a group of Thai artists, after 10 years of intensive study and hard work. These breathtaking figures are displayed in four sections: "The Great Buddhist Monks", "Former Kings of the Chakri Dynasty", "One Side of Thai Life" and "Playing Chess".
The museum is open to public from 9.00 A.M. - 5.30 P.M. on weekdays and 8.30 A.M. - 6.00 P.M. on Saturday, Sunday and official holidays. Admission fee is baht 140 (Tel. 01-211 6261
Nakhon Pathom Festival
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Phra Pathom Chedi Fair
This palace was constructed by the command of King Vajiravudh in the year 1907 when he was the Crown Prince of Thailand. It occupies an area of over 888 rai having Phraya Visavakam Silpa Prasit (Noi Silapi) as the designer. It was completed in the year 1911 having many important halls such as
Phiman Pathom, Phirom Phakdi, Wachari Romaya, Samakkhi Mukkhamat, Mari Ratchabanlang, Chali Mongkol etc. In addition there are also many buildings such as Chali Mongkhon At, Thap Kaeo, Thap Khwan, etc.
At present all these buildings of Sanam Chan Palace are utilized as the Provincial Hall (the Sala Klang Changwat) of Nakhon Pathom.
