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Voykit pocket guide · Thailand
Prachinburi
Spend a half‑day in Prachinburi for the shrine and museum cluster; add a morning trek or waterfall visit for a full day.
Prachinburi is a small provincial capital about 135 km northeast of Bangkok. Its historic sites, museums and nearby Khao Yai National Park can be seen in a few hours, but trekking or waterfall trips merit an extra half‑day.
- Country
- Thailand
- Best months
- Nov–Feb (cool, dry)
- Avoid
- Jul–Oct (rainy, waterfalls high but roads can be slippery)
- Stay
- 0–1 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- THB
- Money
- Currency is the Thai baht (THB, ฿). Cards work in malls, hotels and many restaurants; street food, markets, boats and small taxis are cash.
- Daily spend
- Budget 800–1,200 THB excl. bed · Mid 1,200–1,800 THB excl. bed · High 1,800+ THB excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AIS and TrueMove H sell tourist SIMs at airport arrivals; passport registration is required.
- Emergency
- Police 191 · Ambulance 1669 · Tourist police 1155
- Plugs
- Types A, B, C, O · 220 V · 50 Hz · Most sockets take flat US pins and round European pins; type O is the Thai three-pin standard. UK plugs need an adapter.
- Tipping
- Street food: Nothing.; Sit-down restaurant: Leave ฿20–100 or the coins; skip it if a 10% service charge is on the bill.; Taxi / Grab: Round up to the next ฿10 or ฿20.; Massage: ฿50–100 per hour to the therapist, in hand.; Guide / driver day: ฿300–500 for the guide, ฿200–300 for the driver.; Hotel porter / housekeeping: ฿20–50.
- Water
- Not drinkable from the tap. Street refill machines charge about ฿1 a litre; bottled water everywhere.
- Toilets
- Western toilets in malls and hotels; squat toilets with a water bucket in rural stops. The hose ('bum gun') replaces paper; paper goes in the bin in older buildings. Some public toilets cost ฿3–5.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee at a local café | 30–50 THB |
| Street‑food plate (fried noodles, grilled chicken) | 40–80 THB |
| Bottle of water (500 ml) | 10–15 THB |
| Bus ticket Bangkok → Prachinburi (first class) | 85–110 THB |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- BKK · Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Main international airport; bus from Bangkok's Northeastern Bus Terminal (Mo Chit 2) to Prachinburi, about 2 h
Typical fares
- Bangkok → Prachinburi bus (first class)
- about 100 THB, 2 h (check schedule)
- Motorbike hire (per day)
- ≈300 THB, includes fuel
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Songthaews and tuk‑tuks run from the bus terminal to the town centre (5‑10 min). Rent a motorbike for trips to waterfalls (30‑45 min).
See and do
Known for
- King Naresuan the Great Shrine
- Prachin Buri National Museum
- Sa Morakot Archaeological Site
- Khao Yai National Park gateway
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Khao Yai National Park (south entrance) | Motorbike or taxi, 20 km (12 mi) north, about 30 minMotorbike or taxi, 12 mi (20 km) north, about 30 min | ≈45 min total |
| Namtok Heo Narok waterfall | Motorbike, 30 km (19 mi) north via Hwy 33, 40 minMotorbike, 19 mi (30 km) north via Hwy 33, 40 min | ≈1 h |
Sleep
- Town centre guesthouses
- Simple rooms within walking distance of the market and shrine; suitable for a night if you arrive late from Bangkok.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Excuse me / Sorry | ขอโทษครับ/ค่ะk̄hǒrthôt khráp/kâ |
| How much is this? | อันนี้ราคาเท่าไหร่?an-níi raa-kaa thâo‑rai? |
| Where is the bus stop? | ป้ายรถเมล์อยู่ที่ไหน?bàai rót‑mee yùu thîi năi? |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: A wai (palms together, slight bow) to return a greeting; a smile and nod for shop staff; avoid: Waiing children or service staff first — it confuses; hugging strangers
- Head and feet: Keep feet on the floor, sit with legs folded to the side in temples; avoid: Touching heads (even children's), pointing feet, stepping over people or food
- Temples: Covered shoulders and knees, shoes off, sit lower than monks; avoid: Women touching monks or handing them things directly; climbing Buddha images
- Monarchy: Stand for the royal anthem in cinemas and at 08:00 and 18:00 in public places; avoid: Any joke or comment about the royal family; stepping on a banknote
- Keeping calm: Stay polite and smiling when things go wrong ('jai yen' — cool heart); avoid: Raising your voice; public anger loses the argument
- Names: Khun plus first name ('Khun Somchai'); nicknames are normal; avoid: Using the family name alone
- Home visit: Shoes off; bring fruit or sweets; step over the threshold, not on it; avoid: Sitting with feet towards the family shrine
- Beckoning and pointing: Palm down, fingers waved towards you; point with the whole hand or chin; avoid: Pointing at people with a finger or with your foot
Scams and watch-outs
- Bus schedules change; check latest times before travel (last bus around 21:00).
- Roads to Khao Yai can be foggy in the early morning; drive cautiously.
Prachinburi is generally safe; keep an eye on traffic when crossing roads and store valuables securely in accommodations.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Prachinburi yet. Suggested stay: 0–1 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- King Naresuan the Great Shrine
- Prachin Buri National Museum
- Sa Morakot Archaeological Site
- Khao Yai National Park gateway
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Prachinburi, revision 5218874 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5218874
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/prachinburi). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.