Nakhon Pathom

This article is about the town Nakhon Pathom. For other uses, see Nakhon Pathom (disambiguation).

Nakhon Pathom
Nakhon Pathom Location in Thailand
Coordinates: 13°49′14″N 100°03′45″E / 13.82056°N 100.0625°E / 13.82056; 100.0625
Country	Thailand
Province	Nakhon Pathom Province
Districts of Thailand	Amphoe Mueang Nakhon Pathom
Population (2000)
- Total	120,657

Nakhon Pathom (Thai: นครปฐม, pronounced [náʔkʰɔ̄ːn pā.tʰǒm], Pronunciation) is a city (thesaban nakhon) in central Thailand, capital of the Nakhon Pathom Province. One of the most important landmarks is the giant Phra Pathom Chedi. The city is also home to Thailand's only Bhikkhuni temple Wat Song Thammakanlayani (วัดทรงธรรมกัลยาณี), which is also open to women from abroad.^[1]

Nakhon Pathom also houses a campus of Silpakorn University within the Sanam Chan Palace.

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  Phra Pathom Chedi

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  Sanam Chan Palace

References

1. ^ Wat Thammakanlayani

External links

• Nakhon Pathom (city) travel guide from Wikitravel

Coordinates: 13°49′14″N 100°03′45″E / 13.82056°N 100.0625°E / 13.82056; 100.0625