Si Thep Historical Park, Phetchabun Province, Thailand
4.0 (18 reviews) Spent Ranking #2 in Si Thep Speciality Museums
A tranquil oasis
Well 4 years on and I revisited to find it much the same with well kept grounds and something of a sleepy hollow well off the mainstream tourist routes. I noted a cat that had strayed into the park (or most likely dumped a particularly common activity of Thais) following a few visitors around. The driver of the electric car indicated that no animals are allowed into the area so we took it onto ourselves to relocate him to a good home in Lopburri. A vet check showed he had a temp. So injection and 4 days later he had the big snip. Now "Khanon" is in a rural setting sorting out his own territory with Pong. Si Thep did provide hopefully good karma for this lost/abandoned animal.
Address
Tambon Si Thep, Amphoe Si Thep, Si Thep, Thailand.
Current local date and time now
Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 19:30
User Ratings
4.0 based on (18 reviews)
Reviews
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5Nitirat_Visetkit 5:00 PM Apr 3, 2017
Small & Splendid ruins
I have a chance to visit here after coming back from Tat Mok national park. The entrance lie a small museum to tell the history of this place, which believe to be an ancient city from over 1,000 years ago. The museum's setting is quite good, sadly that photographing is not allowed. Outside the museum are the ruins (don't worry, they have open-bus available for free, so no need to walk under the hot temperature of Thailand). Highlight is the Siblings Pagoda That has the splendid mural of Shiva and his wife. This place is not well-known even in Thai people, like other ruin city such as Sukhothai. Worth to visit once when you're traveling to the North-eastern region of Thailand.
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4Michael Rohan S 5:00 PM Dec 18, 2018
Fascinating ruins from the Khmer period
The ancient city of Si Thep is located near Petchabun. The extensive site has an inner town and outer town, both surrounded by moats. There are a number of ruins but only three large structures. Prang Si Thep and Prang Song Phi Nong are Hindu temples while Khao Klang Nai is a Buddhist temple. The Museum near the entrance houses some interesting artefacts. Take the electric cart to visit the ruins as they are somewhat distant from the entrance.
