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Wat Pa Laeng
Scenery in the Kamphaeng Phet Historical park. Ruins are in a lot of green like this.

Kamphaeng Phet was a major fortress city to counter the threat from the invasion of Burma from Sukhothai era to Ayuttaya era. In fact, the name, "Kamphaeng Phet", means walls of diamonds.

Kamphaeng Phet is located 430 km north of Bangkok, about 5 hours by bus from Bangkok, about 1 hour by bus from Sukhothai.

There is " Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park " both in and outside of the city, and they have two big festivals; Celebration of Sukhothai dynasty in February and the harvest festival in October. Kamphaeng Phet is famous as the area of production of called Gluay Kai (Egg banana).

Scenery of the city
Historical park
Sarn Pra Mae Yaa
Pottery shop along the street

[Kamphaeng Phet] Scenery of the city
This shows the scenery after going out of the town. It looks rock hills and wonderful. (Electric wires are in the way, though. :D ) I dropped by Kamphaeng Phet on the way back to Bangkok from Sukhothai. Kamphaeng Phet also has a historical park (Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park) and if you are interested in history, it's great to visit here as well as Sukhothai. I felt that not so lots of tourists were here and Kamphaeng Phet was not so major a place to visit compared with Sukhothai. The picture above shows the scenery after going out of the town. It looks rock hills and wonderful. (Electric wires are in the way, though. :D )
Scenery of the city 1 (There is a big fountain.)	Scenery of the city 2 (Getting in the town.)	Scenery of the city 3 (Getting in the town more.)	Scenery of the city 4 (A lot of people riding on the bed.)
Scenery of the city 1 (There is a big fountain.)	Scenery of the city 2 (Getting in the town.)	Scenery of the city 3 (Getting in the town more.)	Scenery of the city 4 (A lot of people riding on the bed.)
Song taew 1 (Vehicle called "Song Taew". "Song" is "2", "Taew" is "line". There are two benches to sit in the car.)	Song taew 2 (This is "Song Taew", too. A person is riding out of the car. :D There might be someone to collect a fare..?)	Saaleng (Vehicle called "Saaleng". Passengers are in front and driver pedals a bicycle.)	3 on a bike (You will see this often. :) )
Song taew 1 (Vehicle called "Song Taew". "Song" is "2", "Taew" is "line". There are two benches to sit in the car.)	Song taew 2 (This is "Song Taew", too. A person is riding out of the car. :D There might be someone to collect a fare..?)	Saaleng (Vehicle called "Saaleng". Passengers are in front and driver pedals a bicycle.)	3 on a bike (You will see this often. :) )
7-Elevens (Looks like a campaign of something, like if you buy a bottle of coke, you can also buy a T-shirt at 59 Bahts...? :) )	Bus stop (Bus stop that can been seen so often in northern area. Personally, I like the shape. :D )	Police car (Police car. Not special for this area, though...)	High school students (Local high school students. Students wear school uniforms like this.)
7-Elevens (Looks like a campaign of something, like if you buy a bottle of coke, you can also buy a T-shirt at 59 Bahts...? :) )	Bus stop (Bus stop that can been seen so often in northern area. Personally, I like the shape. :D )	Police car (Police car. Not special for this area, though...)	High school students (Local high school students. Students wear school uniforms like this.)

[Kamphaeng Phet] Historical park
Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park ! Compared with Sukhothai historical park, ruins are out of shape. This park has been registered as a world heritage site by UNESCO since December 12, 1991. Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park ! Compared with Sukhothai historical park, ruins are out of shape. This park has been registered as a world heritage site by UNESCO since December 12, 1991. Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park ! Compared with Sukhothai historical park, ruins are out of shape. This park has been registered as a world heritage site by UNESCO since December 12, 1991.
Wat Phra Kaew
It is known that the Emerald Buddha, the most important Buddha statue of Thailand, now in the royal Wat Phra Kaeo in Bangkok, was enshrined here. (The Emerald Buddha was moved to Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Laos, and now in Bangkok.) It's said that a chedi and two white Buddha statues still remains and the Buddha statues are in Uthong style in Ayuttaya era. (I heard that the style features a square face and connected eyebrows.)
Scenery in the park (Road are paved and cars can go around.)	Wat Phra Kaew 1 (White Buddha statues are over there.)	Wat Phra Kaew 2 (Another angle)	Wat Phra Kaew 3 (The faces are square shaped and eyebrows are connected. It's called Uthong style.)
Scenery in the park (Road are paved and cars can go around.)	Wat Phra Kaew 1 (White Buddha statues are over there.)	Wat Phra Kaew 2 (Another angle)	Wat Phra Kaew 3 (The faces are square shaped and eyebrows are connected. It's called Uthong style.)
Wat Phra Kaew 4 (Chedi (stupa))	Wat Phra Kaew 5 (Another angle. The while Buddha statue are on the left hand.)	Wat Phra Kaew 6 (View from a distance.)	Wat Phra Kaew 7 (Chedi(stupa) and another Buddha statue.)
Wat Phra Kaew 4 (Chedi (stupa))	Wat Phra Kaew 5 (Another angle. The while Buddha statue are on the left hand.)	Wat Phra Kaew 6 (View from a distance.)	Wat Phra Kaew 7 (Chedi(stupa) and another Buddha statue.)

Wat Phra Si Ariyabot
An explanation board of this temple says; The temple, Wat Phra Si Ariyabot, was built in fifteen or sixteen century, which stands on a wide base called Paitee. The temple, Wat Phra Si Ariyabot, was built in fifteen or sixteen century, which stands on a wide base called Paitee. There is no photo but it has a gate and lion statues at the front of the temple, big sitting Buddha statue inside and a hall with columns (Mandapa) at the backside. Inside the hall, there are Buddha statues that show four postures; sitting, walking, standing and lying ones.
Base ? (Is this the base called Paitee ?)	Take a close look (Looks like it was built with red bricks.)	Another angle (Another entrance but no lion statues.)	Inside (Inside the temple is a complex structure.)
Base ? (Is this the base called Paitee ?)	Take a close look (Looks like it was built with red bricks.)	Another angle (Another entrance but no lion statues.)	Inside (Inside the temple is a complex structure.)
Big standing Buddha statue (A little broken but you'll see a big standing Buddha.)		Walking statue (No statue itself but from the shape, there seem to be a walking posture statue.)	Standing (There is a standing Buddha statue at the another side.)
		Walking statue (No statue itself but from the shape, there seem to be a walking posture statue.)	Standing (There is a standing Buddha statue at the another side.)
		Up there (Small columns on the top of the temple.)	Around (Around the temple, you'll see columns.)
		Up there (Small columns on the top of the temple.)	Around (Around the temple, you'll see columns.)
		Backside ? (Buddha statues made of bricks.)	Closer look (Closer look of the picture left.)
Big standing Buddha statue (A little broken but you'll see a big standing Buddha.)		Backside ? (Buddha statues made of bricks.)	Closer look (Closer look of the picture left.)

Wat Chang Rob
This temple was built in 15th or 16th century and located at the top of the hill.
Wat Chang Rob 1 (The square base is 31m on a side. Looks like the temple is out of shape but there is a round bell shaped chedi on the base.)		Wat Chang Rob 2 (Close-up of the base. The images are lions and guardian deities made from lime. Are they lions ...? :) )
Wat Chang Rob 1 (The square base is 31m on a side. Looks like the temple is out of shape but there is a round bell shaped chedi on the base.)		Wat Chang Rob 2 (Close-up of the base. The images are lions and guardian deities made from lime. Are they lions ...? :) )

[Kamphaeng Phet] Sarn Pra Mae Yaa
Each city has a main temple of the city, and the main temple of Kamphaeng Phet is " Sarn Pra Mae Yaa". (It seems that the soul of the mother of Ramkhamhaeng the Great is enshrined and the local people have deep faith in. ) From the explanation of this temple, this temple was 7 km away from Kamphaeng Phet, and every time people conducted a ceremony to pray for rain, something mysterious happened. They made a replica of the Buddha statue in the ceremony not to hurt or lose in 1953 (2496 B.D) and have enshrined it here.
Sarn Pra Mae Yaa 1 (Whole view. Very large building. You can tell how large comparing with people in the right picture.)	Sarn Pra Mae Yaa 2 (Close-up of the picture left. The Buddha statue of the middle and people visiting here.)	Sarn Pra Mae Yaa 3 (One of the statues on the both sides of the middle Buddha statue.)	Sarn Pra Mae Yaa 4 (Another building in the temple grounds. Maybe this is the mail hall... ? Round shaped and very beautiful.)
Sarn Pra Mae Yaa 1 (Whole view. Very large building. You can tell how large comparing with people in the right picture.)	Sarn Pra Mae Yaa 2 (Close-up of the picture left. The Buddha statue of the middle and people visiting here.)	Sarn Pra Mae Yaa 3 (One of the statues on the both sides of the middle Buddha statue.)	Sarn Pra Mae Yaa 4 (Another building in the temple grounds. Maybe this is the mail hall... ? Round shaped and very beautiful.)
Sarn Pra Mae Yaa 5 (This statue looks like the replica. Small board says to put gold leaf on.)	Sarn Pra Mae Yaa 6 (Buddha statue on the small pond. From an old tale ?)	Sarn Pra Mae Yaa 7 (Another statue. Familiar faced. :) )	Sarn Pra Mae Yaa 8 (Statue of Rama V. I don't know the relation with this temple, though.)
Sarn Pra Mae Yaa 5 (This statue looks like the replica. Small board says to put gold leaf on.)	Sarn Pra Mae Yaa 6 (Buddha statue on the small pond. From an old tale ?)	Sarn Pra Mae Yaa 7 (Another statue. Familiar faced. :) )	Sarn Pra Mae Yaa 8 (Statue of Rama V. I don't know the relation with this temple, though.)

[Kamphaeng Phet] Pottery shop along the street
We dropped by a pottery shop along the street on the way back to Bangkok. This area is famous for pottery as well as Sukhothai. (Pottery is called Kueng Pan Din Pao in Thai language.) We dropped by a pottery shop along the street on the way back to Bangkok. This area is famous for pottery as well as Sukhothai. (Pottery is called Kueng Pan Din Pao in Thai language.) Now, let's take a look. (The picture left: the appearance of the shop. A lot of pottery is piled up.)
Pottery shop 1 (A lot of coffee cups are in the lines, 20 to 30 Baht per one cup. (0.6 to 0.6 US dollars.))	Pottery shop 2 (They have pots also. The patterns are interesting. 35 or 55 Baht per one pot. (1 or 1.6 US dollars.))	Pottery shop 3 (They are pottery of tortoise, duck and funny eyed fish. About 10 Baht per each. (About 0.3 US dollars.))	Pottery shop 4 (Pottery of fish. Are they for waterworks ? 30 Baht per one. (0.6 US dollars.))
Pottery shop 1 (A lot of coffee cups are in the lines, 20 to 30 Baht per one cup. (0.6 to 0.6 US dollars.))	Pottery shop 2 (They have pots also. The patterns are interesting. 35 or 55 Baht per one pot. (1 or 1.6 US dollars.))	Pottery shop 3 (They are pottery of tortoise, duck and funny eyed fish. About 10 Baht per each. (About 0.3 US dollars.))	Pottery shop 4 (Pottery of fish. Are they for waterworks ? 30 Baht per one. (0.6 US dollars.))
Craftsman 1 (A craftsman works in the shop. The scenery of his work space.)	Craftsman 2 (The craftsman is working with a potter's wheel.)	Craftsman 3 (The craftsman is working with a potter's wheel.)	Craftswoman (A craftswoman is working also. She is making small potteries. Work hard but not too much. :) )
Craftsman 1 (A craftsman works in the shop. The scenery of his work space.)	Craftsman 2 (The craftsman is working with a potter's wheel.)	Craftsman 3 (The craftsman is working with a potter's wheel.)	Craftswoman (A craftswoman is working also. She is making small potteries. Work hard but not too much. :) )

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Thailand - Kamphaeng Phet

[Kamphaeng Phet] Scenery of the city

[Kamphaeng Phet] Historical park

Wat Phra Kaew

Wat Phra Si Ariyabot

Wat Chang Rob

[Kamphaeng Phet] Sarn Pra Mae Yaa

[Kamphaeng Phet] Pottery shop along the street