Located in Sri Mahosot District, the highly revered Wat Thon Pho Sri Maha Pho contains the oldest ‘pho’ tree in Thailand. The ‘pho’ tree is significant in Buddhism for the Lord Buddha meditated and reached enlightenment under such a tree. This tree’s shoot was brought over from India and planted here. Nowadays, many Buddha images encircles the base of the big, shady tree.

The Prachin Buri National Museum contains a collection of important artifacts discovered within the province and from other Northeastern provinces.

Lining one side of the Prachin-Nakhon Nayok Highway heading away from Prachin Buri is the famous Nong Cha-am Fruit Market with many vendors selling the local fruits, such as durians, cantaloupes, and bamboos, at very affordable prices.The large, Buddhist Sa Morakot (Emerald Pond) Historical Complex contains structures that were constantly rebuilt on top of each other since before the 10th century. Sites of interest include a pair of Buddha Footprints imprinted on a slab of natural sandstone, a emerald pond (sa morakot), a lotus pond (sa bua lum), and the Sri Mahosot structure.

Majority of the plant found in the Tublarn National Park consists of species related to the palm tree family, of which some are considered rare to find. These trees will produce flowers only after they’ve matured to 20 years and beyond. Another highlight is the Tublarn Falls.

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