Phra Pathom Chedi
พระปฐมเจดีย์
One of the world's tallest Buddhist chedis, about 120 metres high, in Nakhon Pathom province, where Buddhism is believed to have first entered Thailand.
The predecessor of Phra Pathom Chedi was an ancient chedi from the Dvaravati period. In the reign of King Rama IV a new chedi was built around it, completed in 1870. Its bell-shaped body, about 120 metres tall, is covered with orange glazed tiles. The base cloister contains numerous Buddha images and a small museum. Entry is free. The chedi is in Nakhon Pathom province, about 55 km west of Bangkok, roughly 1 hour away by train or hired car. It can be combined into a day trip with Damnoen Saduak Floating Market or Wat Samphran.
Opening hours
05:00–20:00
Nearby sights
- Wat Samphran
- Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
- Amphawa Floating Market
- Maeklong Railway Market
- Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen
- Wat Arun
- Bangkok National Museum
- Grand Palace & Wat Phra Kaew