Ban Prasat Travel Guide
Ban Prasat is located in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, in the northeast of Thailand. The small farming town has numerous archaeological sites with evidence of life dating back approximately 3,000 years.
- Worth It?
- For archaeological buffs, visiting Ban Prasat is a must while in Thailand.
- What to Do
- check out the amazing finds in the archaeology pits, see the local handcrafts.
- Best Time to Go
- from November through February is not only the coolest time of year, but also the driest.
- How Long?
- A few days is adequate for viewing the archeological sites.
- Trivia
- the region around Ban Prasat has some of oldest discoveries of human life anywhere in Thailand.
Ban Prasat is easily reached from the nearby city of Khorat, which is around 20 miles away. Ban Prasat has been an archaeological site since 1977, when discoveries of early Khmer tools and weapons were found here. The city has undergone major excavations, revealing an array of pieces dating back to the prehistoric period.
The city has several excavation pits and there is also a museum with displays of prehistoric finds as well as some modern villager's handicrafts including woven baskets, reed baskets, silkworm breeding and musical instruments.
Travel to Ban Prasat - Getting There
Ban Prasat is easily reached from Khorat, which is only 160 miles from Bangkok. Khorat is home to a railway station that has services from Bangkok arriving hourly, which take approximately 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a government bus from Bangkok, which will take around 3 hours.
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