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Travel Guide
Nakhon Nayok in Central Thailand
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Nakhon Nayok is another tourist destination not far from Bangkok. The province comes alive during the holidays with tourists. Nakhon Nayok is renowned for it’s refreshing waterfalls and abundant varieties of fruits. Historically, it is believed that the area of Ban Dong Lakhon, which is situated to the south of Nakhon Nayok town, was a Dvaravati settlement, dating back for more than a thousand years. As for the name of “Nakhon Nayok”, records going back to the Ayutthaya’s period indicated that it was an Eastern frontier town during the reign of King U-Thong. In 1894, under the royal command of King Rama V, Nakhon Nayok was designated as a part of Prachin Buri province. Eventually, it became a province. Main attractions within the province include the beautiful Namtok Heo Narok and Ornamental Plants and Floral Centre which has a vast colleciton of ornament plants.
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