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Prachin Buri

City of the Sacred Bodhi Tree, Sweet Bamboo Shoots, Tasty Fruits, and
Ancient Remains of Dvaravati Towns.

The primarily agricultural province of Prachin Buri is located along the Cambodian boarder to the east of Bangkok. As an area that has been occupied for roughly 800 years, the region contains many ruins from the Dvaravati and Khmer kingdoms. Prachin Buri province is also well known for containing Khao Yai, Thap Lan and Pang Sida National Parks, which together cover over 3,000 square kilometers, the largest protected area of land in Thailand. Much of the remainder of Prachin Buri province is occupied by rice fields.

The primarily agricultural province of Prachin Buri is located along the Cambodian boarder to the east of Bangkok, where it has been occupied for roughly 800 years. Prachin Buri province contains Khao Yai, Thap Lan and Pang Sida National Parks, which together cover over 3,000 square kilometers, the largest protected area of land in Thailand. There is a wealth of outdoor activities to do in Prachin Buri, a province that isnt overrun with tourists and therefore features beautiful natural attractions, including waterfalls and river rapids that are alternatively quiet or exciting depending on the season and your preference of outdoor activity.

Transport

As Prachin Buri is not far from Bangkok, visitors can either hire a car from Bangkok and drive to Prachin Buri or take a bus or train, both of which make multiple, regular departures to and from Prachin Buri.

Getting to and from Prachin Buri

  • By Train:
    There is railway service from Bangkoks Hua Lumphong Railway Station to Prachin Buri departing several times daily. For more details, contact the Travel Service Unit of the State Railway of Thailand at 1690, 0 2223 7010, or 0 2223 7020.
  • By Car:
    There are many routes from Bangkok to Prachin Buri.

    1: Take the Phahonyothin Highway (No. 1) to Rangsit, keeping left to take the overpass leading to Highway No.305, parallel to Khlong Rangsit and past Ongkarak of Nakhon Nayok. Then take Highway No.33 (Nakhon Nayok-Prachin Buri), turning right at Samyaek Nong Cha-om (Km.155) to Highway No.319, which leads to Prachin Buri. The total distance is 136 kilometers.

    2: Starting out on the Phahonyothin Highway (No.1) towards Wang Noi of Ayutthaya, turn right at Km. 90 to Highway No.33, through Wihan Daeng of Saraburi and Nakhon Nayok; turn right at Samyaek Nong Cha-om at Km.155 to Highway No.319, which leads to Prachin Buri. The total distance is 164 kilometers.

    3: Starting on Highway No.304, pass through Chachoengsao and Phanom Sarakham, turning on to Highway No.319 through Si Mahosot to Prachin Buri. The total distance is 158 kilometers.
  • By Bus:
    Regular and air-conditioned busses leave daily from Bangkoks Northern Bus Terminal, Mo Chit 2. There are 2 routes:

    1: Bangkok - Hin Kong - Nakhon Nayok - Prachin Buri by 1st class air-conditioned bus (Nos. 58 & 59) departing every 25 minutes from 05:00 to 21:00

    2: Bangkok - Ongkarak - Nakhon Nayok - Prachin Buri by 1st class air-conditioned bus (No.920) departing 3 times a day at 05:00, 10:00, and 17:00 hrs.
    For more details, call 0-2936-2852 - 66.


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