Full Day Excursion To The Ji Pa Tha Koo Bua And Bang Kung Temple Camp

Ban Khu Bua Ancient City Ban Khu Bua is an Ancient Monument of Ratchaburi Province which it was a civilized port city in Dvaravati period. Ban Khu Bua city plan is a rounded rectangle, aligned along the north-south axis, with the width of eight hundred meters and the length of two kilometers.

The city was built on a coastal terrace one to two meters higher than the surrounding area and five meters above the sea level. There were two streams running through the city, which were Huai Khu Bua and Huai Chinnasi. The architecture of Ban Khu Bua was influenced by Gupta arts of India.

The evidences found also prove that Buddhism has long settled and flourished in Thailand for more than a thousand years; the excavated antiques, the heads of Buddha images in particular, are well preserved at Ratchaburi National Museum and partly at Wat Khlong Suwannakhiri (Khlong Suwannakhiri Temple).

There are many temples of sublime beauty and historical significance in the Ampawa area, but one of the most interesting is Wat Bang Kung, which dates back to the Ayutthaya Period.

Wat Bang Kung is famous for the small chapel that is completely enclosed within the roots of a banyan tree called Bot Prok Po. It is almost like the tree itself is the pillars of the temple. Without the roots the chapel would fall down. You can also go inside to pay respect to the Buddha image.