Prachinburi Travel Guide
The primary municipality of the province of the same name is best known for being the gateway to the popular Khao Yai National Park. Prachinburi is also a town with plenty in the way of interesting historical and cultural sights.
- Worth It?
- Certainly. with its proximity to Bangkok, it's the ideal location for a weekend excursion.
- What to Do
- go trekking, sightseeing or swim in a waterfall.
- Best Time to Go
- sometime between November and March when the weather's dry and not excessively hot.
- How Long?
- A couple of days should be long enough to appreciate Prachinburi.
- Trivia
- Prachinburi is home to the country's oldest bodhi tree known as Ton Pho Si Maha Pho.
Aside from tourism, the town's chief income is drawn predominantly from the rice and sugar industries, but charcoal and hardwoods also represent a proportion of the financial gains. At just 60 miles from Bangkok, the town's industrial relationship with Thailand's capital city is significant.
The aforementioned Khao Yai National Park is popular with visitors, as is the similarly scenic Tab Larn National Park. Both parks are ideal for lovers of the great outdoors and anyone wanting an easy escape from the concrete jungle of Bangkok.
Travel to Prachinburi - Getting There
Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok is the closest international airport to Prachinburi. From here travelers can take a taxi to Mo Chit Bus Terminal, from where air-conditioned bus services to Prachinburi are available. Journey time from Bangkok is around 1 hour, 30 minutes to 2 hours. Trains from Hualamphong take longer at between 2 and 3 hours.
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