Nakhon Pathom
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Nakhon Pathom 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 , which is also open to women from abroad.
Nakhon Pathom also houses a campus of Silpakorn University
within the Sanam Chan Palace
.
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, capital of the Nakhon Pathom Province
Nakhon Pathom Province
Nakhon Pathom ) is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Suphan Buri, Ayutthaya, Nonthaburi, Bangkok, Samut Sakhon, Ratchaburi and Kanchanaburi...
. One of the most important landmarks is the giant Phra Pathom Chedi
Phra Pathom Chedi
Phra Pathom Chedi is the tallest stupa in the world with the height of . It is located in the town of Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.The name Phra Pathom Chedi means Holy chedi of the beginning. The stupa at the location is first mentioned in Buddhist scriptures of the year 675, however archaeological...
. The city is also home to Thailand's only Bhikkhuni
Bhikkhuni
A bhikkhuni or bhikṣuṇī is a fully ordained female Buddhist monastic. Male monastics are called bhikkhus. Both bhikkhunis and bhikkhus live by the vinaya...
temple Wat Song Thammakanlayani , which is also open to women from abroad.
Nakhon Pathom also houses a campus of Silpakorn University
Silpakorn University
Silpakorn University is a well-known public university in Thailand. The university was founded in Bangkok in 1943 by Italian-born art professor Corrado Feroci, who took the Thai name Silpa Bhirasri when he became a Thai citizen. It is the leading Thai university in the fine arts and archaeology,...
within the Sanam Chan Palace
Sanam Chan Palace
thumb|right|250px|Chali Mongkol Asana, in the style of a European castleSanam Chandra Palace is a tiny castle-like structure built in a combination of French and English styles, but with adaptions for the tropical climate The palace grounds is located on a site Nakhon Pathom, Thailand and consists...
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