# Things to see in Lopburi (Thailand): 7 places and when to go > Lopburi is a town in Thailand with around 58,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 7 places in and around it, mainly History (4), Temples (2), Museums and art (1). The best known are Phra Prang Sam Yot, King Narai's Palace and Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat. The best time to come is November to February; also possible: March and May to October. In June there are 12 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 08. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/lopburi/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Thailand · 14.804, 100.6186 - **Population:** About 58,000 - **Places:** 7 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/historia/) (4) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/espiritual/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/museos/) (1) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/naturaleza/) (1) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/familia/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/fauna/) (1) - **Best time:** November to February. - **Also possible:** March and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** DMK Bangkok, 99 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Lopburi The places in and around Lopburi, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Phra Prang Sam Yot](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/phra-prang-sam-yot/): 13th-century temple in Lopburi, Thailand · 498 m - [King Narai's Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/somdet-phra-narai-national-museum/): 17th-century palace in Thailand · 984 m - [Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-phra-si-rattanamaha-that/): Buddhist temple in Lopburi province, Thailand · 786 m - [Wat Amphawan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-ampawan/): Buddhist temple in Lopburi province, Thailand · 2.5 km - [Wat Mani Chon Khan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-mani-chonlakhan/): Buddhist temple in Lopburi province, Thailand · 991 m - [Wat Nakhon Phosa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-nakhon-kosa/): Temple ruins in Lopburi province, Thailand · 457 m - [Lopburi Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/lopburi-zoo/): Nature · With kids · 1.9 km ## When to go to Lopburi The best time to visit Lopburi is **November to February**; also possible: March and May to October. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 13 | | February | Best time | 11 h 31 | | March | Possible | 11 h 54 | | April | Better not | 12 h 20 | | May | Possible | 12 h 41 | | June | Possible | 12 h 52 | | July | Possible | 12 h 48 | | August | Possible | 12 h 30 | | September | Possible | 12 h 05 | | October | Possible | 11 h 40 | | November | Best time | 11 h 18 | | December | Best time | 11 h 08 | In June there are 12 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 08. In January, 7 of the 7 places are at their best. When to go to Thailand in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Lopburi The nearest main airport is Don Mueang International Airport (DMK, Bangkok), 99 km as the crow flies. How to get around Thailand (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=14.804%2C100.6186) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=14.804%2C100.6186) ## Other towns nearby - [Sing Buri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/sing-buri/): 7 places · 25 km - [Ang Thong](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/ang-thong/): 7 places · 31 km - [Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/ayutthaya/): 32 places · 50 km - [Suphan Buri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/suphanburi/): 6 places · 64 km - [Pathum Thani](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/pathum-thani/): 11 places · 88 km - [Nakhon Nayok](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/nakhon-nayok/): 8 places · 93 km And all of Thailand, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Lopburi? The best known: [Phra Prang Sam Yot](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/phra-prang-sam-yot/), [King Narai's Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/somdet-phra-narai-national-museum/), [Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-phra-si-rattanamaha-that/), [Wat Amphawan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-ampawan/), [Wat Mani Chon Khan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-mani-chonlakhan/). In all, 7 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Lopburi? November to February; also possible: March and May to October. In June there are 12 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 08. ### How do you get to Lopburi? The nearest main airport is Don Mueang International Airport (DMK), 99 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=14.804%2C100.6186) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Lopburi as the destination and these 7 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).