Prachinburi

Prachinburi lies in the river basin east of the central Thai plain, between the uplands and the waters flowing towards the Gulf of Siam. The region has a long history of settlement: the ancient town of Si Mahosot flourished here in the Dvaravati period. Its ponds, religious monuments and objects brought from distant lands reveal a community with both Buddhist and Hindu traditions. River connections linked the inland towns of the basin with the coast and with other centres of exchange.