Lopburi

Lopburi is ancient and one of the oldest cities in Thailand.  It is north of Bangkok and Ayutthaya.  It is said to have been founded by the King of Taxila.  Today, Lopburi is famous for its monkeys and ancient Khmer/Angkor temple ruins such as the  Buddhist temples of Phra Prang Sam Yot and Wat Phra Sri Rattana Mahathat and the Hindu temple of  Prang Khaek. Of notable interest is the remains of the palace of King Narai.

Besides walking about seeing these ancient monuments, you can have a chance to watch a traditional Thai dance and get up close and personal with the monkeys that run this town.

This video by nfsutton gives a good historical narrative of the monuments especially on the palace of King Narai.

And this slideshow by travelpod shows some of the pictures and activities of fellow travellers taken at Lopburi.

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