What is Abhaibhubejhr famous for?

Chao Phraya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital is the leading centre for Thai traditional herbal medicine, with a research museum and a well-stocked herbal pharmacy and shop. It's housed partly in a striking century-old colonial-style building.

How does Prachin Buri compare with Pak Chong for Khao Yai?

Pak Chong (in Nakhon Ratchasima) is the busier main gateway with most accommodation and the headquarters access. Prachin Buri's eastern entrance is quieter and offers good access to waterfalls and viewpoints on the park's south side.

Is Sa Morakot safe to swim in?

Sa Morakot is a protected ancient site, not a swimming pool — visitors view the turquoise spring from walkways. There are nearby streams and parks for cooling off, but the Emerald Pool itself is for viewing only.

Prachin Buri Province Guide — Sa Morakot, Abhaibhubejhr & Khao Yai East

About Prachin Buri Province

Prachin Buri sits on the eastern edge of the central plains, about 130 km from Bangkok, where the land begins to rise toward Khao Yai and the Sankamphaeng Range. The province is famous for traditional Thai herbal medicine — Chao Phraya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital here pioneered the modern revival of herbal pharmacy — and for the Sa Morakot 'Emerald Pool', a turquoise spring at an ancient Dvaravati-era site. It's also the main eastern gateway into Khao Yai National Park.

Key facts

Population: 493,670 (2020)
Area: 4,762 km²
Density: 104 / km²
Districts: 7
Capital: Prachin Buri
ISO code: TH-25

All 7 districts

Ban Sang · Kabin Buri · Mueang Prachin Buri · Na Di · Prachantakham · Si Maha Phot · Si Mahosot

Top Highlights

Sa Morakot Emerald Pool and the surrounding ancient laterite ruins at Sa Kaeo–Sa Kaew
Abhaibhubejhr Hospital and its Thai traditional medicine museum and herbal shop
Khao Yai National Park (eastern entrance) via Prachantakham district
Dan Chedi Border Pass and old-town riverside architecture in Mueang

Getting There

Prachin Buri is about 2 hours by car from Bangkok via the new Bang Pa-In–Nakhon Ratchasima motorway or Highway 304. Trains on the Eastern Line stop at Prachin Buri station, and buses run from Mo Chit and Ekkamai terminals.

Inside Prachin Buri

Districts (7)

Ban Sang ·Kabin Buri ·Mueang Prachin Buri ·Na Di ·Prachantakham ·Si Maha Phot ·Si Mahosot

Mapped in Prachin Buri

31 places of interest recorded in OpenStreetMap. Coverage is contributed by volunteers and varies by area, so treat these as a guide to what is mapped rather than a complete inventory.

19Temples
5Markets
2Waterfalls
2Historic sites
2Attractions
1Viewpoints

Named examples

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Sources

Facts on this page last checked 1 August 2026.

1.Q321324 — population, area, districts, coordinates — Wikidata (Wikidata), retrieved 1 August 2026
2.Background reading — Wikipedia (Wikipedia), retrieved 1 August 2026Linked for context; no text is reproduced from it.
3.Official provincial website — Provincial administration (Official source), retrieved 1 August 2026

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