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3 Shiva Shrine C2

4 Wat Khu Yang D3

5 Wat Phra Borommathat A3

6 Wat Phra Kaew B2

7 Wat Phra That B2

Sleeping

8 Chakungrao Riverview C4

9 Grand View Resort B3

10 Ko Chokchai Hotel D4

11 Navarat Hotel C4

12 Scenic Riverside Resort A1

13 Three J Guest House D3

Eating

14 Bamee Chakangrao D4

15 Kitti D4

16 Mae Ping Riverside B3

17 Night Market C4

18 Phayao Bakery C4

19 Piggy C3

Drinking & Nightlife

20 Rong Tiam C3

Sights & Activities

A Unesco World Heritage Site, the Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park ( 8am-6pm) features the
ruins of structures dating back to the 14th century, roughly the same time as the better-
known kingdom of Sukhothai. Kamphaeng Phet's Buddhist monuments continued to be
built up until the Ayuthaya period, nearly 200 years later, and thus possess elements of
both Sukhothai and Ayuthaya styles, resulting in a school of Buddhist art quite unlike any-
where else in Thailand. In general, the ruins are not nearly as well restored as those of
Sukhothai, but they are smaller, more intimate and less visited.
The park consists of two distinct sections: a formerly walled city just north of modern
Kamphaeng Phet, and a larger compound about 1.5km further north.