Thailand
Nonthaburi travel guide
Nonthaburi is a city in Thailand, home to about 256,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- DMK11 km · Don Mueang International Airport
- Currency
- THBbaht
- Time zone
- Asia/Bangkok
- Language
- Thai
About
About Nonthaburi
Nonthaburi is the capital city of the district and province of the same name, and the second largest city in Thailand.
Due to its close proximity to Bangkok the city is a suburb of the national capital, and is generally considered a part of Greater Bangkok - had it not been for the signposts you'd hardly notice where one ends and the other begins. Officially, however, Nonthaburi is one of the five neighbouring provinces of Bangkok. Covering an area of 622 square kilometres and separated into 2 parts by the Chao Phraya River, Nonthaburi is administratively divided into six districts: Mueang Nonthaburi, Pak Kret, Bang Kruai, Bang Yai, Bang Bua Thong and Sai Noi.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Nonthaburi
See
The island of Ko Kret (Koh Kred), floating in the Chao Phraya river, is easily accessed from Bangkok.
- IMPACT Exhibition Centre
Do
- Bang Kwang Central Prison
- Royal Irrigation Department Golf Course
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Where to stay
Which part of Nonthaburi to stay in
There are few accommodation options in Nonthaburi. This is largely due to the lack of foreign tourists, as well as its proximity to Bangkok.
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When to go
The best time to visit Nonthaburi
Nonthaburi has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; September is the wettest, with about 296 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Nonthaburi: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Don Mueang International Airport (DMK), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK, 32 km) and U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport (UTP, 142 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
If you're planning to cover large distances on foot - don't. As is the rule in Bangkok, the multilane roads are made for drivers rather than pedestrians.
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DMK · Don Mueang International Airport
BKK · Suvarnabhumi Airport
UTP · U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport
Questions
Nonthaburi: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Nonthaburi?
Nonthaburi has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; September is the wettest, with about 296 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Nonthaburi?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Don Mueang International Airport (DMK), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK, 32 km) and U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport (UTP, 142 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Nonthaburi?
baht (THB).
Nearby
Destinations near Nonthaburi
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.