Phutthamonthon
A large Buddhist park just beyond the western edge of Bangkok, created to mark 2,500 years of Buddhism. At its centre stands a walking Buddha, 15.87 metres high, designed by the sculptor Corrado Feroci, surrounded by lawns and lakes.
- Where
- Salaya, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 13.7761, 100.3208
Get the Phutthamonthon stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Phutthamonthon. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Nakhon Pathom volume with your photos and a note.
Near Phutthamonthon
Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen 17 km
A large royal wat on the Chao Phraya in Thonburi, founded in 1610 in the Ayutthaya period. Its towering white stupa holds, on its top floor, a small glass stupa beneath a painted ceiling of green, and it is the origin of the Dhammakaya meditation tradition.
Siriraj Medical Museum 18 km
A group of seven small medical museums inside Siriraj Hospital, on the Thonburi side of the river. Their anatomy, pathology, forensic and parasite collections were gathered for teaching doctors, which is why locals call it the Museum of Death.
Wat Arun 19 km
A riverside wat whose central prang is covered in pieces of Chinese porcelain that catch the light. It takes its name from Aruna, the dawn, though it is at its best at dusk, seen from across the Chao Phraya.
Ton Son Mosque 19 km
Often called Bangkok's oldest mosque, a Sunni mosque on the bank of Khlong Bangkok Yai in Thonburi. It faces Wat Moli Lokayaram across the water, with Bang Luang Mosque on the opposite bank.
Bangkok National Museum 19 km
The main national museum of Thailand and one of the largest in Southeast Asia, set in the former palace of the vice king facing Sanam Luang. Its halls trace Thai art and history through sculpture, royal regalia and ceremonial objects.
Bang Luang Mosque 19 km
A historic mosque on the Thonburi side, by Khlong Bangkok Yai near where it meets the Chao Phraya. Locals call it Kudi Khao, the white mosque, and it is built in a Thai style rather than with domes and minarets.
Grand Palace 19 km
The walled royal city at the heart of Bangkok, home of the Kings of Siam from 1782 and still used for state ceremonies. Its courts hold throne halls with gilded spires and Wat Phra Kaew, the wat of the Emerald Buddha.
Sanam Luang 19 km
A wide open field in front of the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew, in the historic centre of Bangkok. It has long been the stage for royal ceremonies and cremations, and on ordinary days for kite flying and evening strolls.
Questions
Where is Phutthamonthon?
Phutthamonthon is in Salaya, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen (17 km), Siriraj Medical Museum (18 km), Wat Arun (19 km).
How do I get the Phutthamonthon stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Phutthamonthon and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Nakhon Pathom volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Phutthamonthon before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Nakhon Pathom volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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