Phetchaburi, Thailand
เทศบาลเมืองเพชรบุรี
Phetchaburi is a regional capital of 46,601 people in Phetchaburi, Thailand.
Why visit Phetchaburi
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 34 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Phra Nakhon Khiri Historical Park, Phra Ramrajnivet Palace and Phetchaburi Province Stadium.
Weather in Phetchaburi
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About Phetchaburi
Phetchaburi (Thai: เพชรบุรี, pronounced [pʰét.t͡ɕʰā.bū.rīː]) or Phet Buri (pronounced [pʰét bū.rīː]) is a town (thesaban mueang) in southern Thailand, capital of Phetchaburi Province. In Thai, Phetchaburi means "city of diamonds" (buri means "city" in Sanskrit language). It is approximately 160 km south of Bangkok, at the northern end of the Thai peninsula. As of 2005, the town had a population of 26,181 and covers the two tambon Tha Rap and Khlong Krachaeng.
From the Wikipedia article Phetchaburi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Photos of Phetchaburi
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Things to do2
Museums and landmarks8
Phra Nakhon Khiri Historical Park
Museum · 0.8 km
Mo-Su,PH 09:00-16:00
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Banmor 669
Park · 1.5 km
There have trees, children , park and people work out everyday
อุทยานเฉลิมพระเกียรติพระบาทสมเด็จพระจอมเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว พระนครคีรี
Park · 0.6 km
Restaurants and cafes34
หลงปัง มักชา - เพชรบุรี
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Pizza, Fish And Chips · 1.1 km
54/7 ถนนคีรีรัถยา
22 more on the map.
History
Phetchaburi, earlier known as the Phrip Phri (Thai: พริบพรี) or Srijayavajrapuri (originally in Sanskrit from Jaya+Vajra+buri), was a Xiān political entity located on the west coast of the Bay of Bangkok, lower central Thailand. It was re-established in the 12th century by a ruler of the Padumasuriyavaṃśa line who came south from the Sukhothai–Nakhon Thai region. Chris Baker and Pasuk Phongpaichit date that foundation or refoundation by legend to 1157 or 1158, and describe the town as sited in a bend of a river with a wall and moat roughly one kilometre square, a Bayon-style temple and possibly a relic stupa at the centre. Previously, the city was a maritime-oriented port on the ancient trade route between India and China during the Dvaravati period, but was abandoned around the 11th century following the decline of the Dvaravati civilization. Walailak Songsiri accounts for the later town differently, deriving it not from a settlement in the Phetchaburi River basin but from the coastal site at Khao Chao Lai on the Cha-am shore, as she derives Ratchaburi from the moated town of Khu Bua.
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In the 12th century, Phrip Phri was possibly under Lavo's Ayodhya since several royals from Ayodhya were appointed the rulers of Phrip Phri, as mentioned in local chronicles and legends. It then became the vassal of the emerging Siamese Sukhothai and later formed part of the Ayutthaya kingdom in 1351, which made it functioned as a significant fortified frontier of Ayutthaya. Songsiri reports that excavation at the Phetchaburi city wall yielded sherds of only three kinds, from the Pa Yang and Ko Noi kilns at Si Satchanalai, from the Bang Pun kilns at Suphan Buri and from Fujian kilns of the Yuan period, with no Song ware among them.
From the History section of Phetchaburi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Education
Phetchaburi has numerous private and public schools from K-12. Several have English programs taught by native English speakers to ready students for higher education. Some of the schools are Benchamatheputhit School, Prommanusorn School, Benjamaputit Mattayom School, Wat Don Kaitia Prathom School, and Arunpradit Prathom/Mattayom School.
There are also several universities, including the following:
Phetchaburi Ratchabat University (PBRU), meaning "University of the king's scholars of the city of diamonds" in Sanskrit, where raja means the "king" and bhat means " scholar, mercenary, hired soldier, warrior, combatant, etc", is a public university established in 1926.
Silpakorn University Phetchaburi IT Campus, Silpakorn from Sanskrit shilp (art or skill) and karna (doer/maker), campus established in 2002 at Cha-am, specializes in Information Technology, Management Science, and Animal Sciences.
Stamford International University (Hua Hin Campus): Despite the "Hua Hin" name, the physical campus is actually located in the Cha-am district of Phetchaburi. It is a private international institution offering degrees in Business and Liberal Arts.
Webster University Thailand: A private international university with a residential campus in Cha-am, offering US-accredited degrees in fields like Psychology, Media, and International Relations
From the Wikipedia article Phetchaburi, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Phetchaburi
- Chaleo YoovidhyaThai billionaire businessman (1923–2012)
- Mitr ChaibanchaThai actor (1934-1970)
- Kritsakorn KerdpolThai footballer
- Praiwan LookphetThai Luk thung singer (1941-2002)
- Montri PuanglibThai volleyball player
- Prapussorn PanichkulThai beauty pageant contestant
Born in Phetchaburi, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay12
Churches and places of worship37
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Healthcare6
Map of Phetchaburi
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Getting there and nearby towns
Hua Hin Airport (HHQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 53 km away.
- Hua Hin 60 km south, about 1 h by car
- Nong Khaem 79 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bang Bon 78 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Nakhon Pathom 79 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bang Khun Thian 81 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bang Khae 82 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Thung Khru 84 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Chom Thong 86 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Phasi Charoen 86 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Samut Prakan 89 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Khao Wang 002, ผู้สร้างสรรค์ผลงาน/ส่งข้อมูลเก็บในคลังข้อมูลเสรีวิกิมีเดียคอมมอนส์ - เทวประภาส มากคล้าย, Public domain
- Phra Ram Ratchaniwet Palace in Phetchaburi, VN.NguyenDucDuy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wat Phra Kaew Noi in Phetchaburi, VN.NguyenDucDuy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Phetchaburi Railway Station 20240113 11, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Phetchaburi lakmung - panoramio (3), Boonchai C, CC BY 3.0
- Lak Mueang Phetchaburi - panoramio, Andreas Hörstemeier, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Phetchaburi Railway Station 20240113 10, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Phetchaburi lakmung - panoramio (5), Boonchai C, CC BY 3.0
- Phetchaburi lakmung - panoramio (1), Boonchai C, CC BY 3.0
- Phetchaburi lakmung - panoramio (7), Boonchai C, CC BY 3.0
- Phetchaburi lakmung - panoramio (4), Boonchai C, CC BY 3.0
- Ban peun01, Kawpodmd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- WatMahathat, Manoonp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wat Yai Suwannaram (Petchaburi)-001, Ddalbiez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- วัดพระพุทธไสยาสน์ อ.เมือง จ.เพชรบุรี (30), กสิณธร ราชโอรส, CC BY-SA 4.0
- วัดสระบัว จ.เพชรบุรี (2), กสิณธร ราชโอรส, CC BY-SA 4.0
- วัดโคก อ.เมือง จ.เพชรบุรี, กสิณธร ราชโอรส, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Phra Ram Ratchaniwet Palace (I), This Photo was taken by Supanut Arunoprayote . Feel free to use any of my images, but please mention me as the author and may send me a message. (สามารถใช้ภาพได้อิสระ..., CC BY 4.0
- Phra Nakhon Khiri (I), This Photo was taken by Supanut Arunoprayote . Feel free to use any of my images, but please mention me as the author and may send me a message. (สามารถใช้ภาพได้อิสระ..., CC BY 4.0
- Wat Yai Suwannaram (Petchaburi)-028, Ddalbiez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- โบสถ์ - panoramio, SIAMSEARCH, CC BY 3.0
- พระนครคีรี หรือ เขาวัง จ.เพชรบุรี (21), กสิณธร ราชโอรส, CC BY-SA 4.0
- พระนครคีรี (เขาวัง) อ.เมือง จ.เพชรบุรี (15), กสิณธร ราชโอรส, CC BY-SA 4.0
- พระนครคีรี (เขาวัง) อ.เมือง จ.เพชรบุรี (10), กสิณธร ราชโอรส, CC BY-SA 4.0
- วัดมหาสมณารามราชวรวิหาร จ.เพชรบุรี (4), กสิณธร ราชโอรส, CC BY-SA 4.0
- พระนครคีรี (เขาวัง) อ.เมือง จ.เพชรบุรี (34), กสิณธร ราชโอรส, CC BY-SA 4.0
- พระนครคีรี (เขาวัง) อ.เมือง จ.เพชรบุรี (18), กสิณธร ราชโอรส, CC BY-SA 4.0
- พระนครคีรี 0001, Chaiyathat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- พระนครคีรี หรือ เขาวัง จ.เพชรบุรี (49), กสิณธร ราชโอรส, CC BY-SA 4.0
- พระนครคีรี หรือ เขาวัง จ.เพชรบุรี (8), กสิณธร ราชโอรส, CC BY-SA 4.0
- วัดมหาสมณารามราชวรวิหาร จ.เพชรบุรี (23), กสิณธร ราชโอรส, CC BY-SA 4.0
- พระนครคีรี 0002, Chaiyathat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- วัดมหาสมณารามราชวรวิหาร จ.เพชรบุรี (14), กสิณธร ราชโอรส, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 01-พระนครคีรี (เขาวัง), BerryJ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- พระนครคีรี หรือ เขาวัง จ.เพชรบุรี (25), กสิณธร ราชโอรส, CC BY-SA 4.0
- พระนครคีรี หรือ เขาวัง จ.เพชรบุรี (5), กสิณธร ราชโอรส, CC BY-SA 4.0
- พระนครคีรี หรือ เขาวัง จ.เพชรบุรี (34), กสิณธร ราชโอรส, CC BY-SA 4.0
- พระนครคีรี (เขาวัง) อ.เมือง จ.เพชรบุรี (23), กสิณธร ราชโอรส, CC BY-SA 4.0
- พระนครคีรี (เขาวัง), L3oomlnw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Phra Nakhon Khiri 01, Kittipong khunnen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Khao Wang - panoramio, Andreas Hörstemeier, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, pasuthun, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, pasuthun, CC BY-SA 4.0
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