About Phimai Historical Park
The ancient town of Phimai in Nakhon Ratchasima with Prasat Phimai, the largest ancient Mahayana Buddhist temple in Thailand, built in Khmer style.
Highlights
- Largest Khmer temple in Thailand
- Sandstone carvings
- Easy from Korat
In depth on our site
Phimai Historical Park also has a full entry on our temple page, with more photos and tips.
When to visit Phimai Historical Park
Month by month: good, OK or less good, based on average rain and temperature (Buriram climate).
Best months: January, February, November, December.
- January Dry: about 8 mm on 1 rain days, max 31°C (Buri Ram climate)
- February Dry: about 10 mm on 2 rain days, max 34°C (Buri Ram climate)
- March Dry but very hot: about 56 mm on 5 rain days, max 36°C (Buri Ram climate)
- April Some rain: about 81 mm on 8 rain days, max 37°C (Buri Ram climate)
- May Rainy season: about 203 mm on 15 rain days, max 35°C (Buri Ram climate)
- June Rainy season: about 198 mm on 14 rain days, max 34°C (Buri Ram climate)
- July Rainy season: about 224 mm on 16 rain days, max 33°C (Buri Ram climate)
- August Rainy season: about 254 mm on 18 rain days, max 33°C (Buri Ram climate)
- September Rainy season: about 302 mm on 22 rain days, max 32°C (Buri Ram climate)
- October Some rain: about 107 mm on 14 rain days, max 31°C (Buri Ram climate)
- November Dry: about 30 mm on 4 rain days, max 31°C (Buri Ram climate)
- December Dry: about 13 mm on 1 rain days, max 30°C (Buri Ram climate)
Source: climate figures from our weather page: Weather and climate.
Practical information
- Location
- Nakhon Ratchasima · 15.22067, 102.49386
- Type
- 🏯 Historic site
- Best time of day
- Morning, before the heat and crowds
Opening hours and entry fee: no reliable source found, so not listed. Ask on site or check the official website.
More photos of Phimai Historical Park
Carved stone ruins in the sanctuary, Prasat Hin Phimai Photo: Mastertongapollo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Sandstone buildings under a blue sky, Prasat Hin Phimai Photo: Mr.Somchai Ruangrungchaikul · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Phimai Historical Park on the map
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More great places nearby
- Thao Suranari Monument 51 km as the crow flies
- Chang Arena (Buriram Stadium) 71 km as the crow flies
- Phanom Rung 90 km as the crow flies
- Ban Ta Klang Elephant Village 108 km as the crow flies
- 💎 Mo Hin Khao 109 km as the crow flies
- Prasat Ta Muen 128 km as the crow flies