PASAK DAM LOPBURI

PA-SAK-CHON-LASIT DAM is a project to develop the PASAK river dew to his majesty the king of Thailand BHUMIPON ADULYADET. It is a sickly clay soi core to keep water for irrigation purposes.The dam is 4,860 meters in length and can keep the water for about 785 million sqm. at 42 meters height from the sea level .The area are cover PATTANANIKOM district,TA LUANG district ,and WANG MUANG district in SARABURI province .The dam began to to store water since 1998 .The interesting for the visitor are such a beautiful and nice spot to see the view from the top of the DAM ,the museum of Pasak river which is keep special items from the past up to the present most of the items are related about natural and culture in the area of the DAM and nearby ,include the learning center for the visitor .There are a rail road running through the DAM so that the visitor who take the train can see and enjoy the beautiful scenery .Interesting visitors can contact the office of PASAK DAM for more information at phone (036) 494031 - 4
How to get to PASAK DAM

From Lopburi ,take the road LOPBURI-KOKTOOM and PATTANANIKOM Line highway no.3017 ,the distance is 48 KM.There are a public small bus services from LOPBURI to WANG MUANG district which is pass the front of the DAM .The small bus will depart Lopburi bus transportation between 06.00 - 17.30 ,moreover there is a special train for the visitors who want to visit the DAM which is run from BANGKOK-PASAK DAM in every weekend and the government holiday .The train will depart from Bangkok at HUA LAM PONG station at 07.30 and get to PASAK DAM at 12.00 and depart from PASAK DAM at 14.40 and get to BKK. at 18.00 .The ticket is 200 baht each for more information contact(02) 220-4334 hotline 1690 or www.srt.go.th

sunflower field in Lopburi

About Lopburi province is consisted of 11 districts ...Muang,Tawuang,Samrong,Taluang,Pattananikom,Nongmuang,Sabot,Chaibadal,Banmee,Lamsonti and Kokjaroen.
There are about 749,826 people in Lopburi which is most of them are Buddhist 95% and the rest are Muslim and christian
The area of Lopburi is about 6,641.859 sq.km. which is the 37th largest of the country.
The major areas of Lopburi is a land for agriculture like sugar cane ,and sunflower .
About the sunflower is a plant that is grow in a hot weather and need less water and take care .The gardener will pick the sunflower's seed for the industry of oil for the consumer market both in the country and oversea export.

The largest sunflower field in Thailand is located in Tambon Chong Sarika, Phatthana Nikom District. The panoramic sunflower field has become Lop Buri's major tourist attraction especially during November to January when they are in full bloom. To travel from Bangkok, drive along the Lop Buri-Saraburi Road for approximately 30 kilometers, then turn left into Highway No. 21 and proceed for another 15 kilometers. Traveling from Lop Buri town center, the sunflower field is located approximately 45 kilometers from the town.

Look closer for monkey

Come to Lopburi or well known for a city of monkey where a visitor can enjoy seeing a thousand city monkey wander around the city in the most natural environment and feel and touch new experience which is you never met before.The visitors can come to Lopburi from BKK. or from Ayuddhaya easily by taking a train for about 2.30 hrs. from BKK. to Lopburi.Not only monkey to see ,but also the ancient places like palace ,and temple for a visitor who want to study about the history and archeology as well.
if you want to look closer for wild monkey than you ever before come to see them in Lopburi and you will never disappointed 555.
Monkey in a prison well...not really could be in the zoo would be sound better like..55 well ..what I would like to tell you is not like this for sure because Lopburi monkey is wild and natural monkey that live in a city and adapted themselves with the people and the city ,however few number of really wild and aggressive monkeys which is known as a monkey hooligan 555.their conduct and behavior are unacceptable like biting ,attacking both people and monkey then local people have a decision to keep them in the cage in the Lopburi zoo for a long time and if then they became good they would get release to live with the group outside again...


if you ever see seen a crazy group of hooligan people in the football game ,you may be interested in the life of hooligan monkeys in Lopburi as well 55

Having dinner in Lopburi

if you a visitor of Lopburi city and saty over night in Lopburi whether a single or a group ,if you want to have a great and nice dinner in Lopburi I would recommend you go to BUA LUANG restaurant which is located on the main road near LOTUS supermarket.
The most famous and wonderful restaurant in Lopburi like now for wonderful dinner with friends and family in such a nice place and warm service atmospheric whereas the price is affordable for everyone from a single dish menu to the extra big table for individual need.
Famous Thai food like TOM YAM KUNG or shrimp soup and various king of Thai food ,chines food and some for a westerner style like beef steak or American fried rice for in stances
The area of the restaurant is very big with a really nice decoration style.The visitor can select to sit in a special room with music and karaoke or sitting in the outdoor for clean air and close to the nature and pet like fish and birds
How to go there

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Point A is Lopburi train station you just follow the blue line along the main road pass SRA KEAW circle ,pass KING NARAI circle and go along the main road pass BIG C supermarket ,then make a U-turn and come back on the same road for about 200 meters then you will get to Point B Bua Lang Restaurant on your left hand side.

King Narai the great road

The main road which is connect the old city to the new city is King Narai the great road if the visitors get off from the train at Lopburi station and take a short walk to the north for about 100 meters at the SAN PRA KAN shrine and meet the main road of the city.Going from the city to the new city call SA-KEAW circle is about 1.3 KM. and from SA-KEAW circle to another city's landmark King Narai statue circle is about 1.5 KM. and when you go beyond the King Narai statue circle along the main road will lead you to SARABURI province and go to Bangkok or Nakornratchasima province as well.
If you have already finished seeing the old city you might want to move to see something at new city where new town,construction ,city hall ,supermarket and commercial site as well.By taking a city bus or a pick up running along the main road and get off at SA-KEAW circle or King Narai statue circle and check things out.

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A is starter point from Lopburi train station and take a walk for 100 meters you will meet the main road of the city call King Narai the great road
B is SA-KEAW circle and
C is King Narai statue circle

Lopburi tourist information center

The office of Lopburi tourist information center located on the road
Find someone to speak English with you is not easy as in BKK or Phuket ,Chaigmai,or Pattaya ,however there are some local loburi people who do speak English ,but it not so easy to find them ,then Lopburi tourist information center would be your answer with the official over there available to give you some useful information ,so I would tell you how to get to Lopburi tourist information center. I would start from Lopburi railroad station again by crossing the road and walk along the road to the north for about 50 meters then turn left walk along the small road about 60 meters and the office of Lopburi tourist information center will be on the right hand opposite with an old temple.Just go inside the office and contact the official for help and information .

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The explanation
A is a Lopburi railroad station
B is a Lopburi tourist information center
C is King Narai palace

Travelling in Lopburi

Walking around the city is good for your health ,however for going to the longer target taking some transportation could be better.I would supposed you started from Lopburi railroad station again then walk a short distance about 100 meters to SAN PRA KAN ,and a bit walk over by the east north for 50 meter ,cross the road and you will be at the bus stop which is you can take a city bus to SRA KEAW Circle and next to the city hall and King NARAI statue and then along the main route of Lopburi up to the big 3 supermarket store in Lopburi called BIG C,MACRO and LOTUS


The city bus which is depart from city every 20 minutes to SRA KEAW Circle and King NARAI Circle and to Big C supermarket store as well. The ticket is 5-10 baht each

Another way to see around the city and nearby is taking a tricycle or SAMLOR ,this is an old transportation which is still see in Lopburi by using physical strength to drive a wheel and earn a little bit of coin for living.In my point of view I think this is the way to help the green house effect by using this kind of transportation ,so let help our earth green and less pollution by taking the SAMLOR

KFC and Pizza in Lopburi

KFC fried chicken in Lopburi Thailand ,if you come to Thailand and can not take Thai food then KFC would be your choice 55

I supposed you are booked the hotel and stay overnight in Lopburi and you might found out that thai food is not for you ,then you would like to have something similar to your country how about the Pizza and KFC .actually I think when you are in my country what you should have and try is Thai food not something like I have mentioned about it 55. Ok come to the point what I want to tell you is that there are 3 places where you can go and get KFC and The Pizza for you in Lopburi .I don't recommend you order by phone although ,it available for sure ,but I think it a good idea you go and get them will be better for sure. There are 3 big name supermarket in Lopburi which is all of them located on the main road of Loburi which is connect the old city to the new city ,well I didn't tell you before like that Lopburi is divided into two parts an old city where you get off from the train station and the nearby area then the local authority has expanded the area of new city call New city which is on the east side of the old city and we have a big main road to connect them together. The main road is named by our past king Narai the great.
1 Big C supermarket ,this is the first supermarket in Lopburi since 2000. Since it is the first ,so local people in Lopbri and nearby love to shop at Big C . The big C is on the main road or king Narai road in the area of New city it is about 8 KM.from old city .there are many goods ,product ,and whatever big supermarket supposed to have like KFC,Pizza ,bank service,etc.

Find something eat in Lopburi

There are very good and famous restaurants in Lopburi where are the visitor can enjoy the Delicious and tasty of Thai food as well as a normal restaurants vailable for visitor across the city.
Food stall along side the street is also available by order the price is very cheap for example a plate of rice which serve with cooked chicken and a small bowl of soup (in Thai language we called Khao Man Kai ,but in English I am not sure55) is only 25-30 baht which is 1$ in compare.Another menu is Thai noodle with the price is normally the same as the plate of rice or if you want to try somethings more delicious like fried rice with egg and pork (Thai call Khao Pad Kai) or a menu in which i saw many visitor in Thailand took it is a fried noodle with egg and some pork (Thai call Pad Thai) .then about drinking water ,normally they will provide us with a big can or jug of water that a customer has to self-service by taking one water of glass ,however what a picture I saw was a visitor especially a foreigner won't take this water may be I assume the fear of not clean water and will cause them ill or sick which is not a good thing if got sick during traveling ,so they will take more precaution with drinking water and what I have seen for age is a visitor with a bottle of pure water in each of their hand or bag.For those who might want something easy then you can take food and drink from convenient store call 7-11 shop which is around the clock open and the visitor can get fast food like burger ,bread ,milk ,coffee,sausage,rice,snack,cigarette,phone card,book and etc.For how many 7-11 in Lopburi I am really sorry ,never count,but guarantee you won't miss it because it is easy to notice with sign 7-11 and only a walk distance cross the area o Lopburi city.
Well all in all my basic information I hope it help somehow,but if you come in a group and want to have something more ,then I would recommend you go to the most famous restaurant in Lopburi called Bua Laung Restaurant where the visitor can enjoy a varieties of Thai food menu and western style in such an affordable price (I used to take my family there on special days and the price is very OK) for example a table with 5-7 items (could be fish ,chicken,beef etc.) for 5-7 people the price is around 800-1000 baht which is only about 200 baht for sharing. This restaurant is such a nice place and beautiful area with the warm welcome for all visitor and all menu both in Thai and English and open daily from 10 am-12 pm. in addition they provide a VIP room,a reception room and singing room for customers as well the phone number is for more detail and reservation

Things to see in Lopburi

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Point A is a starting point Loburi railroad station where you get off the train
Point B is a 1st stop San Pra Kan
Point C is a 3 pagodas a Lopburi city landmark
Point D is a Vichayen House an old house for diplomatic in the king Narai the great
Point E is the king Narai palace
and Point F is back to the front road at the corner available for food and drink before getting back to Bangkok or move to new destinations.


Take a walk around the city is a good for your health and body strength and will take about 2- 3 hours I would recommend you to start off from Lopburi railroad station,and then move forward to San Pra Kan where is a house of Lopburi monkey and about San Pra Kan is a place where local people and near by province come to respect as a holy place to wish for luck and happy. you are welcome to see inside the San Pra Kan ,but keep you shoes off before entering the place.A visitor will have a good chance to see all monkey closely in vary aspect such as baby monkey ,father mother monkey and young monkey with them closely.

Tips Monkey is a monkey most of them are familiar with the visitor and wont do anything to threaten the visitor ,however few case report of monkey bite and stolen the visitor's belonging such as hand bag and watch etc. so keep thing in a secure place is gonna be safer .then after that on the left hand side you would see a big three pagoda located over there . it is a walk distance about 2 minutes from San Pra Kan so ,let's move to the next



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Pra Prand Sam Yod or Three pagodas
I would like to tell that is a city land mark and has a unique identity with the 3 pagodas and erected in the middle part of the city where is easily seen by a visitor. today it has old age and under the take care of the local authority with need some money to take care then so that in a good shape for a visitor a little money for a ticket for looking inside is for taking care them,however this is a visitor choice that you will go inside or not.
Then take a walk along the road to the Wichayen House,about 5 minutes
The Next stop is BAN WICHAYEN or WICHAYEN HOUSE is a house which is used to be the place to receive the ambassador from France that come to Lopburi in king NARAI the great in 1685 and then Mr. Constantine Phaulkon (he is a priest ) from Greece who served for king Narai the great and did a job well so he got promote to the high raking official and received this house from the king as award .

The remarks of the house is consisted of three parts ,first is an architect of the residential area and the main room for any purposes ,most of the house are adapted from European style ,especially the big house is built by Renaissance style and the very important things are the church which is a European model but for the door and the windows are the mix style of Thai art ,so this can be say this is the first church in the world which is a mixer of Buddhism art as well
The Next stop is the Palace
About the palace it was built in the king Narai the great period in 1685 as a second capital city of Ayddthaya. The king was really like this palace and always come to stay and live for a long time.For today the palace is ruin and obsolete ,however by taking care of the local authority to preserve this as the value things from the past to the new people so the local authority is in charge of rebuild the ruin parts and keep protect them in a good condition and open to the visitor both Thai and foreigner to visit and study about the history .The visitor have to pay for the entrance tickets fee for about 25 baht for Thai and about 100 baht for a foreigner.Inside the palace are the museum ,the official house where the king used for work.

Tip during the 16 - 20 February of the year will be a festival call the land of king Narai the great which have a big celebration and show for of light and sound and many interesting action fall back to the past .The local people will dress in the past time cloth and decoration and for sure this is really fun and enjoy so this time is really clouded people in Lopburi

How to get there

Taking a train
I would assume that you are in the Bangkok the capital city of Thailand ,then the most convenient and cheapest ways to visit Lopburi is by taking a train (Northern route) normally,there are three classes of the train in Thailand the one is a ordinary train which is the slowest and stop at every stations and you and get the free ticket for this one.The second one is a faster train called rapid train which is stop only a big station and you have to pay for the fee and the ticket price about 100 baht. The last one is the express train which is stop only province's station for example ,from Bangkok then Ayuddhaya, Lopburi etc.
Tips if you are not in a hurry and have enough time taking a free train would be an interesting which is taking about 3 hours to reach Lopuri station.
If you would like to check for the train time table just click on this link http://www.railway.co.th/English/Time_PDF.asp
Things you should know
For ordinary train is a free of charge train for everyone you can ask for a free ticket at the ticket counter.
The distance from BKK to Lopburi is around 140Km. ,so it take about 3 hours to get to Lopburi by ordinary train
The train normally is a lot of passengers and the seat might be not available for everyone ,so standing on the train is a normal thing in Thailand
A step by step guide how to take the train from Bangkokto Lopburi a city of monkey
1 Planing your trip to Lopburi and checking for the train time table at http://www.railway.co.th/English/Time_PDF.asp
2 From your hotel ,take a bus or a taxi ,tell them to send you off at the nearest train station like Hua Lam Pong, Sam Sen, Rangsit,Donmuang etc.
3 take a train then get off at Lopburi staion after taking about 2.45 hours and don't worry about getting off at Lopburi station ,but I will give you a clue when reaching Lopburi ,you will see a very big statue of monkey along side of Lopburi station and I guess you don't understand the announcement in Thai ,but at least Lopburi station sign post both in Thai and English
4 then take you time by walking to visit Lopburi town,enjoy ,take your time and if you are not plan to stay over night in Lopburi then you can come back to catch the train back to BKK. in the evening time ...OK enjoy
By Car
Either by rent or by taxi From Bangkok: The trip from Bangkok to Lop Buri by car may take up to 2 hours. It is possible to either drive along Highway No.1 via Saraburi (total distance is 153 kilometers), or use Highway No. 32 via Ayutthaya, and travel further along Highway No. 347 to Lop Buri via Tha Ruea District.

By Bus:
From Bangkok: Air-conditioned coaches and non air-conditioned buses leave Bangkok's Northern Bus Terminal (Mo Chit 2 Bus Terminal) every 20 minutes from 5.30 a.m. until 8.30 p.m. The ticket costs 62 baht (ordinary bus) and 85 bahts (air-conditioned). The journey takes 3 hours. Call 02 936 2852-66 for more information.
From Ayutthaya: There are buses that leave every 10 minutes from Ayutthaya Bus Terminal to Lop Buri. The price is half of the fare from Bangkok.
Lop Buri can be reached by taking buses from Kanchanaburi (the west), Suphan Buri, Sing Buri, Ang Thong (the central), and Nakhon Ratchasima (the east).

Travelling in Lop Buri:
There are plenty of Song thaews (a pick up car) running along Wichayen and Phra Narai Maharat Roads connecting the old and new towns. The cost is 5 baht per person. City buses are also available. It costs 4 baht per passenger. Sam lors will go anywhere in the old town from 30 to 50 baht.