Within town, the old Wat Pa Lelai, commonly called “Wat Pa” (forest temple), houses the highly revered Luang Phor Tho Wat Pa Lelai, a huge, restored, Dvaravati-style Buddha image.

The town’s principal temple called Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat boasts a beautiful prang restored in the Ayutthaya period and once again in the 20th century. Inside the prang is a 600-year old Budhha relic.

Situated on the opposite bank, the riverside Wat Phra Rup houses a reclining, Dvaravati-style Buddha image and a carved wooden Buddha Footprint that is priceless.

The centrally located Banharn-Chamsai Tower is the first and the tallest viewing tower in Thailand with telescopes installed at the top for better viewing of the city and surrounding environs.

The large white Memorial Don Chedi was built by King Naresuan to mark the site of the Nong Sarai Battle between the Burmese and Thai forces led by the king. Presently, a statue of King Naresuan riding atop an elephant is situated in front of the structure.

North of the town’s principal temple is Wat Kaa, an old temple whose name appeared in the classical Thai literature of “Khun Chang Khun Pang”. Within the compound is a large tamarind tree and an ancient style Thai wooden house called ‘Khum Khun Pang’.

The U Thong National Museum contains artifacts and artworks from different periods that were excavated from nearby which shows the evolution of civilization in Suphan Buri.

Outside of town, Wat Pai Rong Wua (Cattle Bamboo Ranch Temple) houses the sacred and handsome Phra Phut Kodom, Thailand’s largest bronze cast Buddha image and Phra Kaku Suntho, the world’s largest clay sculpture Buddha image.

To the east of the city is the colorful, Chinese Chao Phor Shrine. Nearby, the interior walls of the bot at Wat Pratu San contains impressive murals depicting Buddha’s life painted in the 19th century.

The Krasiew Dam was constructed with packed earth soils and holds the records for being Thailand’s longest dam with a length of 4 km.

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