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Phetchaburi Province จังหวัดเพชรบุรี


Phra Ram Ratchaniwet
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Phetchaburi Province จังหวัดเพชรบุรี is a province of Thailand on the northern part of the Isthmus of Kra. It covers 6,225 square kilometers and has a population of 467,000 people (2011 estimate). The provincial capital is called Phetchaburi Town.

Phetchaburi Province is bordered by Ratchaburi Province to the northwest, Samut Songkhram Province to the northeast, the Gulf of Thailand to the east, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province to the south, and Myanmar to the west. The Tanaosi Mountains separates Phetchaburi Province from Myanmar.

On the western part of Phetchaburi Province, covering an area close to half the entire province, is Kaeng Krachan National Park, the largest national park in Thailand. The national park is clad mostly in rainforest, and is rich in various fauna and flora.

Phetchaburi Province on Google Street View

On this street view, I show Thanon Phetkasem (Route AH2) as it passes through Phetchaburi.



Hat Cha Am
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Tourist Attractions in Phetchaburi Province


  1. Hat Cha Am, a seaside resort

  2. Hat Chao Samran, which means "beach of royal leisure", as legend has it that King Naresuan the Great and King Eka Thotsarot had their holidays there.

  3. Hat Puek Tian

  4. Huai Sai Wildlife Breeding Centre, located 14 km south of Cha-am.

  5. Kaeng Krachan Dam, a reservoir with panoramic views all around.

  6. Khao Luang Caves, or Tham Khao Luang, a cave that houses a Buddha image cast under the command of King Rama V and dedicated to King Rama III

  7. Maruekhathaiyawan Palace, the royal summer residence of King Rama VI in the 1920s.

  8. Phra Nakhon Khiri Historical Park, an area preserving historical temples and old palace complex.

  9. Phra Ram Ratchaniwet, European-style palace built on the command of King Rama V as a rainy season palace, in 1916.

  10. Wat Kamphaeng Laeng, originally a Khmer temple that was converted into a Thai Buddhist temple.

  11. Wat Mahathat Worawihan, a five-tier constructed in the Mahayana Buddhist style. It enshrines Buddha relics.

  12. Wat Yai Suwannaram, Buddhist temple housing 300-year-old murals depicting Buddhist legends.


Maruekhathaiyawan Palace in Cha Am
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