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What to do and see in Phra Pradaeng, Thailand: The Best Places and Tips
Discover the best top things to do in Phra Pradaeng, Thailand including Mega Bangna, Ancient City (Mueang Boran), Bang Nam Phueng Floating Market, Pom Phra Chulachomklao, Erawan Museum, BTS Skytrain, Sri Nakhon Khuean Khan Park And Botanical Garden, Summit Windmill Golf Course, Wat Asokaram, Jim Thompson House.
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1. Mega Bangna
Overall Ratings
4 based on 422 reviews
Reviewed By Mr_Nobody_1979 - Krakow, Poland
This mall offers typical mall experience, with quite a few medium range international brands (Nike, adidas, timberland, Lacoste, etc.), decent cinema theatre, big grocery shop, quite a few chain restaurants and of course, IKEA. Good place to spend few hours, when weather is crap.
2. Ancient City (Mueang Boran)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 850 reviews
One of the world’s largest outdoor museums features a 200-acre city with 109 scaled-down copies of Thailand’s most famous monuments and architectural attractions.
Reviewed By David B - Rayong, Thailand
The concept of Ancient City is as audacious as its execution is brilliant.
Ancient City, also known as Ancient Siam and Mueang Boran, is billed as the world's largest outdoor museum, spread over 0.81 square kilometers, and built roughly in the shape of a map of Thailand.
It is the concept of Thai insurance tycoon Lek Viriyahphant and his wife, Praphai. Lek had a vision of building a living park where Thais, and foreigners, could learn about the history of Siam (today's Thailand) and see evidence of its glorious heritage.
It features more than 120 replicas of ancient temples, pagodas, stupas, shrines, traditional Thai houses, floating markets, Thai junks and river boats.
The replicas were constructed under the direction of experts from the Thai National Museum to ensure accuracy.
Here are historical reproductions from the 9th Century Dvaravati era, through the Srivichaya, Khmer, Lanna, Lan Chang, Hariphunchai, Sukhothai, Authong, Ayutthayua, and Thonburi eras, right through to the later Rattanakosin era.
There are four ways of getting around this enormous museum-cum-park. Walk, or take a bicycle, which are provided free with your ticket price. Or you can pay THB 400 to drive your own car, or THB 150 an hour for an electronic golf buggy. Being a hot day, we chose the lazy option of the golf buggy.
Entrance to the park is THB 350 for Thais and THB 700 for foreigners. I was lucky and managed to get in at the Thai price of THB 350 on production of my passport which shows that I am a long-time resident of Thailand.
3. Bang Nam Phueng Floating Market
Overall Ratings
4 based on 137 reviews
Reviewed By joannehurley - London, United Kingdom
The market is pretty hard to find by bicycle. Lucky for google maps. It was average a few different food items than I had come across in Bangkok markets. Nothing special but worth a visit if you are cycling and you stumble across it, the cycle paths nearby are very nice.
4. Pom Phra Chulachomklao
Overall Ratings
4 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By Sarakit C - Bangkok
An old fort/firebase at the mouth of the Chaopraya River, protecting Bangkok from an invasion by the river. It has an old firebase, an old navy destroyer and a seafood restaurant. The kids will enjoy the free access to the warship and the fort, and then the family can enjoy a meal at the riverside restaurant there - Thai food and seafood - which is quite reasonably priced.
5. Erawan Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 494 reviews
Reviewed By David B - Rayong, Thailand
If you visit Samut Prakan you cannot miss the Erawan Museum. it is a giant three-headed elephant standing 50 meters, or 15 storeys high.
It is the creation of the Thai insurance tycoon, Lek Viriyahphant and his wife, Praphai, the entrepreneurs behind the close-by Ancient City.
The Erawan Museum is certainly unique in its concept and its creation, and is breathtakingly beautiful, albeit in sometimes a weird way. But I must confess to a little disappointment. This is billed as a museum, but apart from some artefacts on the basement floor and about 10 antique Buddha statues on the top floor, it really is not a museum in the sense of the word that I understand.
Erawan Museum has a dual pricing system, THB 200 for Thais and THB 400 for foreigners. But I was lucky and managed to get in at the Thai price of THB 200 on production of my passport which shows that I am a long-term resident of Thailand.
There is a free car park nearby, with an electronic buggy shuttle between the car park and the museum.
6. BTS Skytrain
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 41 reviews
Bangkok’s answer to mass transit started operating in December 1999 and is a convenient and useful way of getting around the city.
Reviewed By Melline J
Great transportation infrastructure that takes you from one Bangkok hot spot to another. To save time and money, get a hold of a Rabbit card which will allow you to skip the lines. You can even buy drinks or snacks past the rails or at several major eateries with it!
7. Sri Nakhon Khuean Khan Park And Botanical Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By Raintree_Thailand - Bangkok, Thailand
Sri Nakhon Khuean Khan Park and Botanical Garden is the best part of Bang Krachao for my money. Large park, with loads of bike and hiking trails. Bikes are welcome! The park has lots of wetlands and old orchards, green areas, ponds and swamps. Keep your eyes peeled for birds and monitor lizards. Enjoyable place!
8. Summit Windmill Golf Course
Overall Ratings
4 based on 52 reviews
Reviewed By RobMai - Hong Kong, China
I had a late evening flight out of Bangkok and decided to play a round of golf before going to the airport. I chose Summit Windmill because of its proximity to Suvarnabhumi airport.
The course condition is good. Although there's quite a number of water hazards the course is quite player friendly. My caddie is knowledgeable and pleasant.I enjoy the round as well as her company. The clubhouse facilities are modern and clean. Even though it's not luxurious but the service is good.
I truly enjoy this round of golf.
9. Wat Asokaram
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 36 reviews
Reviewed By David B - Rayong, Thailand
As Thai Buddhist temples go, Wat Asokaram is a relative new-comer, being built in the early 1960s.
But it has its own uniqueness, including a group of 13 white pagodas, symbolising Buddha's disciples and, it is asserted, Buddha relics encased inside gold, silver and copper urns.
(If you took the time to go around the world and counted how many Buddha temples claim to have genuine Buddha relics, you would find that Buddha must have had more hair than a wooly mammoth and more teeth than a Great White Shark).
My cynical remarks to one side, Wat Asokaram is highly revered by Thai Buddhists and is famed for meditation and quite reflection.
10. Jim Thompson House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
This former home of an American named Jim Thompson, who started the Thai silk industry after World War II, houses a magnificent collection of Asian art and many unique displays.
Reviewed By JonAndSophieTravel - Southampton, United Kingdom
You should definitely visit here if you have a spare hour. Visits are all by guided tour so u learn about the man and his house and only costs 150b (£3.50). The house is really incredible and a lovely mish-mash or Thai and western styles and lush Gardens
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