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Nakhon Si Thammarat
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hen you think of southern Thailand you probably think of the gorgeous Andaman coast, or some beautiful far flung islands ringed with white sands and turquoise waters. But as the experienced traveler would tell you, if you go off-track, you'd find a lot of hidden gems past the highway. One of them is the second biggest province in the South of Thailand,
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Nakhon Si Thammarat (usually shortened to Nakhon and also known as Muang Kon). At present, Nakhon doesn't bear high on most itineraries. This is probably because whilst it is in the south of Thailand, it’s not exactly on the beach, and in the words of the Lonely Planet, “not likely to win any beauty contests”, not in comparison to its surrounding neighbors anyway. But it is an ancient city of great importance
to Thai history, dating back to the 7th century. Nakhon Si Thammarat was once the center of art, culture, and marine trading of the region, proven by abundant antiquities and archaeological evidence discovered here. Nakhon, the capital bearing the same name as the province, was an influential trading port for centuries attracting merchants
