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Places
Of Interest Wat
Chom Khiri Nak Phrot
This monastery is just before Dejativong Bridge.
From the heights you can view the scenic Chao Phraya
River as well as the Dejativong Bridge, the first
bridge to span the river.
This
temple also houses the Buddha's footprints where
annual celebration takes place every 12th lunar
month. In addition there is a pavillion named Sala
"Thevada Sang" which, according to legend, was built
by angels for its seemingly unlimited capacity.
Khao
Woranat Banphot (Khao Kop)
This mountain has a wide courtyard and beautiful
flower gardens. It is a popular afternoon rest spot
for the city flocks. Legend has it that the mountain-top
monastery was built in the Reign of King Lithai
of Sukhothai over 700 years ago.
There
is, in additon to the pagoda, a Vigara housing the
Buddha Footprints. From the mountain-top you can
view the beautiful scenery of Paknam Pho City, Bung
Boraphet swamp in the Northeast and a large jungle
in the west where mountain ranges appear strung
out along the horizon.
Utthayan
Sawan
A large Public park with a small island in
the middle of the lake. The park provides all necessary
facilities for recreational purposes for the locals
as well as for tourists.
Bung
Boraphet
This is, depending on the water level, a small sized
lake, or a large sized swamp, occupying a vast area.
It is the largest aquaculture source of fresh water
fish in Thailand. There is a museum and aquarium
with many species of fresh water fish.
Sanctuary
or Waterfalls Park
The park is designed for recreation and has
an abundance of wild animals and birds of different
kinds.
The
Source of Maenam Chao Phraya
This is where the Maenam Ping and Maenam Nan
meet to form the Chao Phraya River, the most famous
river in Thailand. The waters of the Ping flow reddish
while those of the Nan flow greenish and when meet
become the source of Chao Phraya.
Dragon
and Lion Procession
Every Chinese New Year thousands of Thai and Chinese
people from several provinces flock into Nakhon
Sawan to celebrate and view the procession, an annual
event since 1914.
The procession usually falls around the end of January
or early Febuary of every year. The ceremony in
Nakhon Sawan is organised in a more grandiose manner
than those of other provinces in the country.
The
colourful and noisy procession includes, among other
things, traditional Cantonese Singhtoh (Lions),
Dwarf Lion, Hainanese style Lion, Engkaw, Lorkoh
the clamorous symbol-like and a Taychew musical
parade.
This
is followed by a long file of hundreds of beautiful
young virgins. During the festival the revellers
celebrate day and night, as they do at Chiang Mai's
Songkran Festival.
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