RATCHABURI
RATCHABURI“Beautiful Photharam Ladies, Pretty Ban PongGirls, City of Dragon Jars,Nang Yai at Wat Khanon, Amazing GorgeousCaves, Damnoen Saduak Floating Market,Hundreds and Millions of Bats, Fresh Jullien’sGolden-price Carp”Ratchaburi is the land of the Mae Klong Basincivilization with the foggy Tanao Si Mountains.It is one province in the west of central Thailandwhich is full of various geographical features;for example, the low-lying land along the fertileMae Klong Basin, elds, and Tanao Si Mountainswhich lie in to east stretching to meet theThailand-Myanmar border.From legend and historical evidence, it isassumed that Ratchaburi used to be one of thecivilized kingdoms of Suvarnabhumi in the past,from the reign of the Great King Asoka of India,who announced the Lord Buddha’s teachingsthrough this land around 325 B.C. The centraltown of ruling power of Suvarnabhumi wasNakhon Pathom which was called “Dvaravati”at that time. In addition, Ratchaburi was alsothe meeting point of ancient tradesmen andthe gateway to Burma. Therefore, Ratchaburi isone of the most crowded cities with di‑erentraces. Nowadays, Ratchaburi is full of manyinteresting things; history, ruins, ways of life,culture, hand-crafted and moulded works,basketry, tides and mountains, and beautifulnature waiting for us to visit.Ratchaburi province has an area of 5,196 squarekilometres. It is divided into 10 Amphoesare Amphoe Mueang Ratchaburi, AmphoePhotharam, Amphoe Damnoen Saduak,Amphoe Pak Tho, Amphoe Chom Bueng,Amphoe Bang Phae, Amphoe Wat Phleng,Amphoe Suan Phueng, Amphoe Ban Pong andAmphoe Ban Kha.BOUNDARIESNorth : borders with KanchanaburiSouth : borders with PhetchaburiEast : borders with Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram, Nakhon PathomWest : borders with MyanmarHOW TO GET THEREBy Car:-Old route: Take Phetchakasem Road orHighway 4, passing Bang Khae-Om Noi–Om Yai–Nakhon Chai Si–Nakhon Pathom–Ratchaburi.- New route: Take Highway 338, from Bangkok–Phutthamonthon–Nakhon Chai Si and turn intoPhetchakasem Road near Amphoe NakhonChai Si about 16 kilometres before arriving atthe city of Nakhon Pathom. Then, drive alongPhetchakasem Road and go straight to the cityof Ratchaburi.By Bus: The Transport Company Ltd., providesbuses from the Southern Bus Terminal onBorommaratchachonnani Road to Ratchaburieveryday. The rst-class and second-class airconditioned buses depart many times a day,taking about 2 hours to get to the province.For more details, please contact the rst-classair-conditioned bus (Ratchaburi), please call Tel.0 3233 7787. Buses depart every 20 minutes.(The rst trip from Bangkok leaves at 6.00 a.m.and last trip leaves at 10.30 p.m. The rst tripfrom Ratchaburi leaves at 4.00 a.m. and lasttrip leaves at 8.30 p.m.) or the second class airconditioned bus of the Ratchaburi Group 76(Ratchaburi) Company Limited at Tel. 0 32338439, 0 3232 2776, 0 3232 5152, 0 3233 8276(The rst trip from Bangkok leaves at 6.00 a.m.and the last trip leaves at 10.30 p.m. This bus take the old route passing Phetkasem Roadand Nakhon Pathom City) or for visiting theDamnoen Saduak Floating Market, contact airconditioned bus (Bangkok-Damnoen Saduak)at Tel. 0 2894 6355, the rst bus departs at 5.50a.m. (every 40 minutes) taking about 2 hours.Get off the bus at the Damnoen SaduakFloating Market. For more information, contactthe Southern Bus Terminal at Tel. 0 2894 6122or www.transport.co.th.In addition, buses from Ratchaburi BusStation to other neighbouring provinces, suchas Nakhon Pathom, Kanchanaburi, SamutSongkhram and Phetchaburi, are available.By Train: The State Railway of Thailandprovides trains leaving Bangkok Railway StationHua Lamphong and Thon Buri Railway Station(Bangkok Noi) everyday, which takes about 2hours. For further details, please contact theTravelling Service Unit, Bangkok Railway Stationat Tel. 1690, 0 2220 4334, 0 2220 4444 or callThon Buri Railway Station at Tel. 0 2411 3102,0 2418 4310 and Ratchaburi Railway Station atTel. 0 3233 7002 or www.railway.co.th.Distance from Amphoe Mueang toother districtsWat Phleng 12 kilometres.Photharam 20 kilometres.Pak Tho 26 kilometres.Chom Bueng 27 kilometres.Bang Phae 28 kilometres.Damnoen Saduak 42 kilometres.Ban Pong 43 kilometres.Ban Kha 57 kilometres.Suan Phueng 60 kilometres.Distance from Ratchaburi to otherneighbouring provincesSamut Songkhram 40 kilometres.Nakhon Pathom 47 kilometres.Phetchaburi 58 kilometres.Samut Sakhon 75 kilometres.Kanchanaburi 87 kilometres.
RATCHABURI “Beautiful Photharam Ladies Pretty Ban PongGirls City of Dragon Jars ,Nang Yai at Wat Khanon Amazing GorgeousCaves Damnoen Saduak Floating Market ,Hundreds and Millions of Bats Fresh Jullien ’sGolden-price Carp ”Ratchaburi is the land of the Mae Klong Basincivilization with the foggy Tanao Si Mountains .It is one province in the west of central Thailandwhich is full of various geographical features ;for example the low-lying land along the fertileMae Klong Basin elds, and Tanao Si Mountainswhich lie in to east stretching to meet theThailand-Myanmar border .From legend and historical evidence it isassumed that Ratchaburi used to be one of thecivilized kingdoms of Suvarnabhumi in the past ,from the reign of the Great King Asoka of India ,who announced the Lord Buddha ’s teachingsthrough this land around 325 .C. The centraltown of ruling power of Suvarnabhumi wasNakhon Pathom which was called “Dvaravati”at that time In addition Ratchaburi was alsothe meeting point of ancient tradesmen andthe gateway to Burma Therefore Ratchaburi isone of the most crowded cities with di ‑erentraces. Nowadays Ratchaburi is full of manyinteresting things history ruins ways of life ,culture, hand-crafted and moulded works ,basketry, tides and mountains and beautifulnature waiting for us to visit .Ratchaburi province has an area of 5,196 squarekilometres It is divided into 10 Amphoesare Amphoe Mueang Ratchaburi AmphoePhotharam Amphoe Damnoen Saduak ,Amphoe Pak Tho Amphoe Chom Bueng ,Amphoe Bang Phae Amphoe Wat Phleng ,Amphoe Suan Phueng Amphoe Ban Pong andAmphoe Ban Kha .BOUNDARIESNorth borders with KanchanaburiSouth borders with PhetchaburiEast borders with Samut Sakhon Samut Songkhram, Nakhon PathomWest borders with MyanmarHOW TO GET THEREBy Car :-Old route Take Phetchakasem Road orHighway passing Bang Khae-Om Noi –Om Yai –Nakhon Chai Si –Nakhon Pathom –Ratchaburi.- New route Take Highway 338 from Bangkok –Phutthamonthon–Nakhon Chai Si and turn intoPhetchakasem Road near Amphoe NakhonChai Si about 16 kilometres before arriving atthe city of Nakhon Pathom Then drive alongPhetchakasem Road and go straight to the cityof Ratchaburi .By Bus The Transport Company Ltd ., providesbuses from the Southern Bus Terminal onBorommaratchachonnani Road to Ratchaburieveryday The rst-class and second-class airconditioned buses depart many times day ,taking about hours to get to the province .For more details please contact the rst-classair-conditioned bus (Ratchaburi), please call Tel .0 3233 7787 . Buses depart every 20 minutes .(The rst trip from Bangkok leaves at 6.00 .m.and last trip leaves at 10.30 .m. The rst tripfrom Ratchaburi leaves at 4.00 .m. and lasttrip leaves at 8.30 .m.) or the second class airconditioned bus of the Ratchaburi Group 76 (Ratchaburi) Company Limited at Tel 32338439 3232 2776 3232 5152 3233 8276 (The rst trip from Bangkok leaves at 6.00 .m.and the last trip leaves at 10.30 .m. This bus take the old route passing Phetkasem Roadand Nakhon Pathom City or for visiting theDamnoen Saduak Floating Market contact airconditioned bus (Bangkok-Damnoen Saduak )at Tel 2894 6355 the rst bus departs at 5.50 .m. (every 40 minutes taking about hours .Get off the bus at the Damnoen SaduakFloating Market For more information contactthe Southern Bus Terminal at Tel 2894 6122 or www .transport.co.th.In addition buses from Ratchaburi BusStation to other neighbouring provinces suchas Nakhon Pathom Kanchanaburi SamutSongkhram and Phetchaburi are available .By Train The State Railway of Thailandprovides trains leaving Bangkok Railway StationHua Lamphong and Thon Buri Railway Station (Bangkok Noi everyday which takes about hours For further details please contact theTravelling Service Unit Bangkok Railway Stationat Tel 1690 2220 4334 2220 4444 or callThon Buri Railway Station at Tel 2411 3102,0 2418 4310 and Ratchaburi Railway Station atTel 3233 7002 or www .railway.co.th.Distance from Amphoe Mueang toother districtsWat Phleng 12 kilometres .Photharam 20 kilometres .Pak Tho 26 kilometres .Chom Bueng 27 kilometres .Bang Phae 28 kilometres .Damnoen Saduak 42 kilometres .Ban Pong 43 kilometres .Ban Kha 57 kilometres .Suan Phueng 60 kilometres .Distance from Ratchaburi to otherneighbouring provincesSamut Songkhram 40 kilometres .Nakhon Pathom 47 kilometres .Phetchaburi 58 kilometres .Samut Sakhon 75 kilometres .Kanchanaburi 87 kilometres.