Nakhon Pathom
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| Nakhon Pathom นครปฐม |
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 Nakhon Pathom
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| Coordinates: 13°49′14″N 100°03′45″E / 13.82056°N 100.06250°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Nakhon Pathom Province |
| Districts of Thailand | Amphoe Mueang Nakhon Pathom |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 120,657 |
Nakhon Pathom (Thai: นครปฐม, pronounced [náʔkʰɔ̄ːn pā.tʰǒm], Pronunciation) is a city (thesaban nakhon) in central Thailand, capital of the Nakhon Pathom Province. One of the most important landmarks is the giant Phra Pathom Chedi.[1] The city is also home to Thailand's only Bhikkhuni temple Wat Song Thammakanlayani (วัดทรงธรรมกัลยาณี), which is also open to women from abroad.[2]
Nakhon Pathom also houses a campus of Silpakorn University within the Sanam Chan Palace.
References [edit]
- ^ Joe Cummings & outros; "Thailand"; pp. 187; Lonely planet; 11 ed; (2005); ISBN:1-74059-697-8.
- ^ Wat Thammakanlayani
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Coordinates: 13°49′14″N 100°03′45″E / 13.82056°N 100.06250°E
