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Wat
Chom Khiri Nak Phrot This monastery is located outside of the
city just before Dejativong Bridge. It is situated on a low hillock on
the left of Phahonyothin Road. From the heights, one can view the scenic
Chao Phraya River as well as Dejativong Bridge, the first bridge to span
the Chao Phraya River, and another newly built bridge. This monastery
houses the Buddha's footprints where annual celebrations take place every
12th lunar month. In addition there is a pavillion named Sala "Thevada
Sang" said to be built by angels for its seemingly unlimited capacity
Khao
Woranat Banphot (Khao Kop) This mountain is located behind
Paknam Pho City, with a wide courtyard and beautiful flower gardens. It
is a popular afternoon rest spot for the city folks. 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 addition to pagoda, a Vihara
housing the Buddha Footprints. From the mountain - top, one 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 in an area of 314 rai, is located
in the central part of the city. With a small island in the middle of
the small lake, the park provides all necessary facilities for recreational
purposes for the locals as well as for the tourists.
Bung
Boraphet Depending on the water lever, it can be a small sized
lake, or a large sized swamp, occupying a vast area of approximately 140,000
rai. 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.
Travel to Bung Boraphet may be arranged by car, a trip of about 9 kms.
on Nakhon Sawan - Chum Saeng Road, while a boat from the landing behind
the City Market takes about half an hour.
To the south
of Bung Boraphet,16 kms. along Nakhon Sawan Tha Tako Road, there is Bung
Boraphet Widlife Sanctuary or Waterfowls Park. The park is designed for
recreation, abundant in wild animals and birds of different kinds.
The
Source of Maenam Chao Phraya is a junction of Maenam Ping and
Maenam Nan at Tambon Pak Nam Pho. The waters of the Ping flow reddish
while those of the Nan flow greenish, as visible from behind a market
within the provincial city of Nakhon Sawan, and when met become the source
of Chao Phraya, the most important river of Thailand.
Dragon
and Lion Procession Each 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 falls
on the 4th waxing day of the Chinese 1st lunar month which usually falls
around the end of January or early February of every year. This ceremony
of Nakhon Sawan is organised in a more grandiose manner than those of
other provinces in the country. The colorful and noisy procession includes,
among other things, traditional Cantonese Singhtoh (i.e. Lions), Dwarf
Lion, Hainanese style Lion, Engkaw, Lorkoh the clamorous symbol - like
and a Taychew musical parade, followed by a long file of hundreds of beautiful
young maidens. During the festival, however, all hotels of Nakhon Sawan
are fully-booked, and the revellers celebrate day and night, as they do
at Chiang Mai's Songkran Festival.
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