22 places to discover
Chong Yen is a mountain viewpoint and camping area within Mae Wong National Park in Pang Sila Thong District, Kamphaeng Phet Province, western Thailand. Situated at about 1,340 meters elevation near the Kamphaeng Phet–Tak border, it is the highest accessible point in the park. Known for its cool climate, sea of mist, and dense montane forest, it serves as a popular overnight camping and nature observation site within the protected national park.
Doi Khun Khlong Lan is the highest peak in Khlong Lan National Park in Khlong Lan District, Kamphaeng Phet Province, western Thailand. Rising to about 1,439 meters above sea level, it serves as a scenic hill viewpoint within the park's forested mountains. The summit offers panoramic views of the surrounding ranges and valleys and is known for cool climate, sea of mist in winter, and access via trekking trails from the national park area.
The Kamphaeng Phet City Pillar Shrine is a revered shrine in Nai Mueang, Mueang Kamphaeng Phet District, Kamphaeng Phet Province, Thailand. Located near the old city wall and Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park, it houses the city pillar believed to enshrine the guardian spirit of the city. The shrine features a traditional Thai pavilion with ornate pillars and is an important cultural landmark for locals and visitors exploring the UNESCO World Heritage historic town.
Kamphaeng Phet City Wall is the preserved laterite fortification encircling the old town of Kamphaeng Phet in Mueang Kamphaeng Phet District, Kamphaeng Phet Province. Built in the 14th century during the Sukhothai period, it features massive earthen ramparts, laterite walls, forts and moats. Part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns, it illustrates Sukhothai military architecture and urban planning.
Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park is a UNESCO World Heritage archaeological park located in Nai Mueang, Mueang Kamphaeng Phet District, Kamphaeng Phet Province, Thailand. It preserves the ruins of the fortified city of Kamphaeng Phet from the Sukhothai period (13th-15th centuries), featuring ancient city walls, moats, and more than 20 temple ruins with laterite and brick structures, Buddha images, and chedis within and outside the old city enclosure.
Kamphaeng Phet National Museum is an archaeological and historical museum located on Pin Damri Road in Nai Mueang, Mueang Kamphaeng Phet, Kamphaeng Phet Province, Thailand. Established and officially opened in 1971, it is operated by the Fine Arts Department. The museum houses artifacts excavated from the Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park and surrounding areas, including Sukhothai-period sculptures, ceramics, and architectural elements, illustrating the region's history as a fortified satellite city of the Sukhothai Kingdom.
Khlong Lan National Park is a protected forest park in Khlong Lan District, Kamphaeng Phet Province, western Thailand, covering about 300 sq km of the Dawna Range. Established in 1982 as Thailand's 44th national park, it is best known for Khlong Lan Waterfall, a 100-meter high cascade, along with Khlong Nam Lai Waterfall, forested mountains, streams and diverse flora and fauna.
Khlong Lan Waterfall is a large waterfall located inside Khlong Lan National Park in Khlong Lan Phatthana, Khlong Lan District, Kamphaeng Phet Province, western Thailand. Fed by streams from the Khun Khlong Lan mountains, it drops approximately 100 meters high and 40 meters wide into a large pool below. Recognized as one of Thailand's most scenic waterfalls, it is the main attraction of the national park and draws visitors for its forested setting and year-round flow.
Khlong Nam Lai Waterfall is a multi-tiered waterfall located inside Khlong Lan National Park in Khlong Lan District, Kamphaeng Phet Province, western Thailand. Originating from streams in the Thanon Thong Chai mountain range, it flows over nine levels through forested terrain. The waterfall is known for its wide rock terraces, clear pools suitable for wading, and relatively quiet setting compared to the nearby Khlong Lan Waterfall, offering a natural forest attraction within the protected park area.
Mae Krasa Waterfall is a small forest waterfall located in Pang Sila Thong District, Kamphaeng Phet Province, western Thailand. Situated in a rural forested area near the border of Khlong Wang Chao National Park, it is known for its seasonal cascade flowing over rocky tiers surrounded by natural woodland. The site offers a quiet natural setting visited for sightseeing and nature appreciation, particularly during the rainy season when water volume increases.
Mae Wong National Park is a protected forest area spanning Kamphaeng Phet and Nakhon Sawan provinces in western Thailand, established on 14 September 1987. Covering about 894 sq km of the Thanon Thong Chai mountain range, it is known for dense evergreen forest, mountain viewpoints such as Chong Yen and Mo Ko Chu, and waterfalls including Mae Re Wa and Mae Ki. It is valued for biodiversity, birdwatching and trekking.
Phra Ruang Hot Springs is a natural thermal spring located in Heung Chai Subdistrict, Phran Kratai District, Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand. The site features naturally heated mineral water emerging at around 50-60°C, collected in concrete bathing pools and foot-soak basins surrounded by trees and open parkland. Named after the legendary King Phra Ruang of Sukhothai, it is a modest local attraction valued for relaxation and believed therapeutic properties, managed by the local subdistrict administration.
San Phra Isuan Shrine is a historic Hindu shrine dedicated to Shiva (Phra Isuan) located in Nai Mueang, Mueang Kamphaeng Phet, in the center of Kamphaeng Phet town. Built during the Sukhothai period, it reflects the Brahmanical influence on the early city. The shrine is notable for its laterite base, enshrined linga and bronze Shiva image, and its role as a revered city shrine near the Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park.
Wat Chang Rob is a ruined Buddhist temple in the Aranyik Zone of Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park in Nai Mueang, Mueang Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand. Part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns, it is renowned for its large bell-shaped chedi encircled by 68 stuccoed laterite elephants. Built in the Sukhothai period, the temple exemplifies classic Sukhothai architecture and remains a key archaeological attraction within the forested historic park.
Wat Chedi Klang Thung is a ruined Buddhist temple located in the Aranyik Zone of Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park in Mueang Kamphaeng Phet District, Kamphaeng Phet Province. Part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns, it features a prominent bell-shaped chedi on a laterite base surrounded by smaller chedis and vihara remains. Built during the Sukhothai period, it reflects classic Sukhothai architecture and forest temple tradition.
Wat Kalothai is a ruined Buddhist temple located in the Aranyik zone north of the walled city in Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park, Mueang Kamphaeng Phet District, Kamphaeng Phet Province. Part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns, it features laterite foundations, a main chedi, vihara remains and boundary walls reflecting late Sukhothai to early Ayutthaya architecture. The forest-surrounded site illustrates the region's 14th to 16th-century religious and urban development.
Wat Phra Borommathat Chediyaram is a historic Buddhist temple in Nakhon Chum, on the west bank of the Ping River in Mueang Kamphaeng Phet, Kamphaeng Phet Province. Built in the Sukhothai period in the 14th century and later restored in Burmese style, it enshrines Buddha relics in its prominent golden chedi. It is one of the most revered temples in the province and a key site of the Kamphaeng Phet heritage area.
Wat Phra Kaeo is a ruined royal Buddhist temple located inside the walled old city of Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park in Nai Mueang, Mueang Kamphaeng Phet District. As the largest and most important temple in the historic centre, it served royal ceremonies and did not house resident monks. Built of laterite during the Sukhothai period, it features a central chedi, vihara bases and fortified walls, and forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns.
Wat Phra Non is a historic Buddhist temple ruin located in Nakhon Chum Subdistrict on the west bank of the Ping River in Mueang Kamphaeng Phet, Kamphaeng Phet Province. Part of the Nakhon Chum zone of Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is notable for its large reclining Buddha image, laterite walls and Sukhothai-period architecture dating to the 14th-15th century, reflecting the area's importance as a satellite town of Sukhothai.
Wat Phra Si Iriyabot is a ruined Buddhist temple inside the walled zone of Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park in Nai Mueang, Mueang Kamphaeng Phet. Dating to the Sukhothai period (14th-15th century), it is notable for its large laterite mondop enshrining four Buddha images in different postures. Part of the Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns UNESCO World Heritage Site, it exemplifies Sukhothai architecture and religious art.
Wat Phra That is an ancient Buddhist temple ruin located inside the walled town zone of Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park in Nai Mueang, Mueang Kamphaeng Phet, Kamphaeng Phet Province. Centered on a large bell-shaped chedi surrounded by laterite walls and subsidiary chedis, it is a key monument of the Sukhothai period. Part of the UNESCO World Heritage Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns, it is notable for its classic Sukhothai architecture and historical importance.
Wat Thung Sanun Rattanaram is a Buddhist temple located in Tambon Nakhon Chum, Mueang Kamphaeng Phet District, Kamphaeng Phet Province, Thailand. Situated near the Ping River west of the historic old town, it serves as an active community temple for merit-making and religious ceremonies. The temple features traditional Thai Buddhist architecture with an ordination hall, prayer halls and Buddha images, and is known locally as a peaceful place of worship and cultural gathering.