Nakhon Pathom

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Nakhon Pathom is a historic city in central Thailand known for its ancient Mon heritage and the towering Phra Pathom Chedi, one of the tallest Buddhist stupas in the world.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
administrativeDivisionType city municipality
areaCode 034
associatedWithEthnicGroup Mon people
capitalOf Nakhon Pathom Province
surface form: Nakhon Pathom province
climate tropical savanna climate
coordinateLocation 13.8167°N 100.0500°E
country Thailand
demographics Mon minority
predominantly Thai population
distanceFrom about 50 km west of Bangkok
economy agriculture
education services
food processing
elevation approximately 5–10 meters above sea level
hasFestival Phra Pathom Chedi Festival
hasHeritage Mon culture
hasLandmark Phra Pathom Chedi
Sanam Chandra Palace
Wat Phra Pathom Chedi Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan
hasTransport bus services to Bangkok and other provinces
hasUniversity Salaya Campus
surface form: Mahidol University (Salaya campus nearby)

Silpakorn University (Sanam Chandra Palace Campus)
heritageStatus important archaeological site of Dvaravati culture
historicalPeriod Dvaravati
surface form: Dvaravati period
knownFor Phra Pathom Chedi
ancient Mon heritage
being one of the oldest cities in Thailand
locatedIn Central Thailand
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Nakhon Pathom Province
surface form: Nakhon Pathom province
locatedOn Tha Chin River
surface form: Tha Chin River basin
nearbyCity Bangkok
Ratchaburi
Suphan Buri
officialLanguage Thai
partOf Bangkok Metropolitan Region
postalCode 73000
railwayConnection Southern Line railway of Thailand
surface form: Southern Line (State Railway of Thailand)
religion Theravada
surface form: Theravada Buddhism
religiousSiteType Buddhist pilgrimage center
roadConnection Highway 4 (Phetkasem Road)
surface form: Highway 4 (Thailand)

Phetkasem Road
subdivisionOf Thailand
timeZone Indochina Time
utcOffset +7
writingSystem Thai script

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Mon associatedModernCity Nakhon Pathom
Mahidol University locatedIn Nakhon Pathom
this entity surface form: Salaya, Phutthamonthon District, Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand
Dvaravati archaeologicalSite Nakhon Pathom
Dvaravati capitalCandidate Nakhon Pathom
Central Thailand contains Nakhon Pathom
this entity surface form: Nakhon Pathom city
Ban Pong connectedToByRail Nakhon Pathom