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Places
Of Interest Aranya
Prathet
This is a district on the Thai-Cambodian border,
some 55 km east of Sa Kaeo and has a great market.
Used by people from Bangkok for "border runs",
this makes a good day trip before heading back or
going on to Cambodia.
Sa
Kaeo-Sa Khwan
The name of the province derives from this place.
It is composed of two ponds believed by people to
contain sacred water once used for the coronation
ceremony.
Pang
Sida National Park
Declared a national park in 1982, it occupies
an area of 844 square kilometres with various and
diversified forests. The park area is the origin
of the Bang Pakong River.
The
park is also suitable for watching birds such as
the Yellow-faced Green Pigeon and the Lineated Barbets.
Mysterious freshwater crocodiles in the deep forest
await the adventurer to discover.
Ban
Khiong Luk Border Market
Always crowded with vendors and shoppers from both
countries. Popular products on sale at this market
are consumer goods, ceramics, wicker ware, woodwork,
and used products.
Prasat
Khao Noi
This archaeological site of the Khmer period is
situated on a hill in Amphoe Wat- Thanakhon. The
structure is composed of 3 prangs or pagodas made
of brick surrounded by laterite walls. Sandstone
lintels and statues found at the site are displayed
at the Prachin Buri National Museum.
Prasat
Sadokkokthom
This old khmer temple is located near the border
at Ban Nong Samet. A group of sandstone prangs (
pagodas) stand inside laterite walls. Important
evidence found at this ancient site are two stone
inscriptions, now kept in the National Library in
Bangkok.
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