2010-08-31

The 10th Lunar Month Making Merit




September 23, 2010 - September 23, 2010

Where: Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan and Suan Somdej Phra Sinagarindra 84 (Thung Tha Lat Park), Amphoe Mueang, Nakhon Si ThammaratContact: TAT Nakhon Si Thammarat Office: Tel. 66 (0) 7534 6515-6 This Merit Making ceremony is a large and splendid event in Nakhon Si Thammarat, featuring a spectacular procession from Sanam Na Mueang to Wat Phra Mahathat Woramaha Wihan. Visitors can purchase various local products and enjoy a variety of local entertainment while taking part in one of Thailand’s many important Buddhist holidays.
By BusRegular and air-conditioned buses of the Transport Co. and private companies depart from Bangkok's Southern Bus Terminal. The trip takes about 12 hours. Air-conditioned buses, varying in 3 types, leave Bangkok at the following times:,VIP Bus: 5.15 p.m. and 7 p.m.,Standard 1 Bus: 9 a.m., 6 p.m. and 8.30 p.m.,Standard 2 Bus: 6.40 a.m., 6 p.m., 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.,For more information, contact tel. 0 2435 1199-200 (air-conditioned buses). Nakhon Si Thammarat Bus Staiton tel: 0 7534 1125.,Travel within the province is easy with mini-bus service around the city. Transport to nearby provinces includes vans, taxis, buses, and trains.,
By TrainThere are rapid and express trains departing from Bangkok Railway Station to Nakhon Si Thammarat at 5.35 p.m. and 7.15 p.m. respectively. For more information, contact tel. 1690, 0 2223 7010, 0 2223 7020 or call Nakhon Si Thammarat train station at tel. 0 7535 6364, 0 7534 6129.
By OtherCar,Take Highway No. 4 on the Bangkok-Prachuap Khiri Khan-Chumphon route and then Highway No. 41 past Surat Thani-Thung Song until arriving in Nakhon Si Thammarat or Amphoe Phun Phin in Surat Thani, then take Highway No. 401 along the coast to Nakhon Si Thammarat.

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