The province Pathum Thani(Thai: ปทุมธานี) located in Central Thailand.
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| Pathum Thani Province | |
| Capital | Pathum Thani |
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| Residents | 1.074.058 (2014) |
| surface | 1,526 km² |
| another value for area on Wikidata: 1525.856 | |
| prefix | 02 |
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places
- Pathum Thani - The capital of the province
- Rangsit - not a real city, but a haphazard collection of commercial, industrial and residential areas, shopping centers, educational and leisure facilities and transport hubs
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background
Pathum Thani Province is part of the greater Bangkok area. Many companies and institutions have settled here that did not find enough space in the capital or for whom it was too expensive. Accordingly, the province's image of shopping centers (e.g. Future Park, one of the largest shopping malls in Thailand), commercial and industrial areas, university campuses and residential areas characterized by commuters. The boundaries of individual cities are barely recognizable; rather, they merge into one another along the main connecting roads.
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getting there
Pathum Thani Province begins a few kilometers north of Don Mueang Airport (DMK).
The north and north-east line of the Thai railroad run through the province. At the train station Rangsit For example, trains from Bangkok and Ayutthaya stop several times an hour (15 km east of the provincial capital, 3 km from Future Park) and those from Bangkok Central Station Hua Lamphong take just under an hour, from Ayutthaya 40–50 minutes; There are 10 trains a day from Nakhon Ratchasima and five from Chiang Mai.
In addition to countless city and regional buses, many long-distance buses from north, north-east and north-central Thailand also stop at Future Park Rangsit, which is a central transfer point.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- Wat Phra Dhammakaya. Huge temple grounds of the Buddhist sect of the same name, also known as the "UFO temple" because of its unconventional appearance. With over 400 hectares one of the largest Buddhist temples in the world. The main building is the golden, strikingly shaped chedi, which resembles a flying saucer and is covered with 300,000 small Buddha images (there are said to be 700,000 other such statuettes inside). Other important buildings are the Great Assembly Hall (with over 16 hectares the largest spiritual assembly hall in the world) and the Phra Mongkol Thepmuni Memorial Hall, which is dedicated to the founder of the movement. Hundreds of thousands of followers from all over the world come to major holidays to gather for accurately staged and choreographed mass meditations and prayers.
activities
- Future Park Rangsit. In Future Park Rangsit with its 900 shops and service providers, you can not only shop, but also go out to eat and spend hours of free time. There are multiplex cinemas, karaoke facilities, a fitness center, etc.
- Dream World. Amusement park with roller coasters, giant ship swings and air swings, wild water rides and other rides, miniatures of famous sights from all over the world. The -8 ° C snow hall is also a special attraction for Thais.
