Sing Buri Province - Tourism - Sights

Sights

The Provincial Court and City Hall of Sing Buri: These are one-storey European style brick buildings. Apart from their beauty, the buildings are of great architectural value. The Fine Arts Department registered the buildings as national historical monuments.

Wat Sawang Arom: This temple is a centre of arts education regarding the construction of ubosoth (ordination halls), viharn (image halls), sala (open air pavilions) and particularly regarding the sculpture of Buddha images. Within the temple compound, the Nang Yai Museum has collected more than 300 perfect and playable "Nang Yai", great shadow puppets.

Wat Phra Non Chakkrasi Worawihan : A royal temple of the third class. Inside the viharn (image hall), a large reclining Buddha image is enshrined. Furthermore, there are two other Buddha images: Phra Kan and Phra Kaeo. They were built during the reign of King Rama V to be the principal images at a ceremony for civil servants where they would swear an oath of allegiance to the king.

Wat Na Phrathat: The main item of this temple is the Phra Prang, a corn-shaped pagoda. The pagoda has figures of demons holding batons and garudas over the relic chamber. The Fine Arts Department registered the temple as a historical monument.

Wat Prachotikaram: Two large Sukhothai-styled images of Buddha, in the posture of persuading relatives not to quarrel, are enshrined here. The Buddha images of Luangpho Sap and Luangpho Sin have beautiful features and are worshipped by the general public.

Wat Kradangnga Buppharam : The ubosoth (ordination hall) here is a beautiful and unique example of the modern style. An ancient bell-shaped Chedi (pagoda) is like that of the early Ayutthaya period. This is considered the most complete pagoda among those of the same era and was registered as a national historical monument.

Wat Kudi Thong There is the Mondop (square building) resembling the twelve-indented corner pagoda, built in 1900 by Luangpho Panya Uttamaphichai the abbot. At the top of the mondop, the Lord Buddha’s relics are enshrined. Inside, the Lord Buddha’s metal footprint is worshipped.

Burmese Mounds and Camp: This ancient community features long mounds similar to an L-shape. It was presumed that the mounds were built in the Ayutthaya period around 1584 when the Burmese army set up a camp at the mouth of the Bang Phutsa River for the gathering troops to strike at the Ayutthaya Kingdom. Nowadays, it is a recreational park for the general public.

Wat Amphawan: This temple is located in Tambon Phrom Buri. Phra Ratchasutthiyanmongkhon (Luangpho Charan Thitathammo) is the abbot (81 years old in 2009), who is known for his healing powers.

Wat Phra Prang Muni: Next to the pagoda is the viharn (image hall) of Luangpho Yen, the sacred stucco image of Buddha from the Ayutthaya period. Inside the ubosoth (ordination hall), one can see murals by Pheng, a Laotian, which depict stories about hell and heaven and apparently are second to none in beauty.

Wat Phikun Thong: Here is found Thailand’s largest Buddha image in the posture of giving a blessing, called "Phra Phutthasuwanmongkhon Mahamuni" or "Luangpho Yai".

Wat Champa Thong: The royal boat which was used during HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn’s cruise along the Noi River is kept here. The name of this paddle boat or Ruea Mat Keng is "Champa Thong Sing Buri".

Heroes of Khai Bang Rachan Monument and Khai Bang Rachan Park: It covers an area of around 115 rai and features an arboretum. Sculptures of eleven heroic leaders of Khai Bang Rachan appear magnificently in the garden. Within the Khai Bang Rachan Park lies the Heroes of Khai Bang Rachan Historical Centre which has three exhibition rooms.

Wat Pho Kao Ton or Wat Mai Daeng: It was the stronghold of the villagers of Bang Rachan resisting the Burmese troops in 1767. Here one can see the "Phra Achan Thammachot Viharn", a hall with four porches. Phra Achan Thammachot was among the important leaders of the Bang Rachan villagers. Next to the temple one finds the spiritual shrine of the heroes of Khai Bang Rachan.

Wat Phra Prang (Channasut): This temple features a Phra Prang (corn-shaped pagoda) in the early Ayutthaya style of art (15th to 16th century). At the back, there is an ancient viharn (image hall), also in the Ayutthaya style, with a lion-figured wood-carved gable and eave brackets.

Maenam Noi Kiln Site: It was the largest site for pottery production in the Ayutthaya period (1371 to 1767). The kilns here were crossdraft kilns made of brick. Apart from being a cultural heritage site, this archaeological site is also one of the study centres on ceramics in the world.

Mae La Maha Rachanuson Park: It is getting more difficult to find Pla Chon Mae La or striped snakehead fish which is a famous foodstuff and souvenir from Sing Buri province. Therefore, officials have attempted to conserve and help increase the fish by means of dredging the river course and building a park on the bank of the Mae La River.

Wat Sutthawat or Wat Mai: The old viharn (image hall) here was built in the Ayutthaya period. Inside, there are murals by master craftsmen, depicting the life of the Lord Buddha and the Chulamani Chedi in heaven where His hair relic was enshrined.

Wat Bot: The ubosoth here is the only one which used train tracks as its core base. Interestingly, all doors and window panels of the ordination hall were skilfully carved by Chuen Hatthakoson, a native of Sing Buri. Inside the ordination hall, there is an ancient principal Buddha image which has very beautiful features.

In Buri National Museum: This museum houses a collection of decorations of Buddhist monks’ ecclesiastical titles, rank insignia fans, Buddha images of different periods, Thai and Chinese ceramics, and Thai musical instruments. On the ground floor, folk plays, fish traps, a weaving loom and ancient lamps are on display.

Mueang Boran Ban Khu Mueang (Ban Khu Mueang Ancient City): It was an ancient community in the Dvaravati period. Many pieces of pottery were excavated here. Other items also found here include coloured beads, earthenware lamps, a greenish stone Dharmacakra (wheel of law), earrings and silver coins. At present, discovered artefacts are kept at the In Buri National Museum.

Wat Muang: This temple is a rectangular limestone building with a front portico. The gable is decorated with pieces of pottery. Inside the temple is enshrined the principal Buddha image in the posture of Buddha subduing Mara whilst seated on a lotus on top of a lion-footed pedestal. There are tempera based murals by a local artisan, which were presumed to have been drawn during the reign of King Rama IV (1851–1868).

Suan Chomphu Thong Sam Si (Thong Sam Si Rose Apple Orchard) is an Agritourism site located at 10/1 Mu 5, Tambon Thon Samo, Amphoe Tha Chang. Fruit trees grown here are rose apple, lychee, and santol.