Petchaburi is a province where visitors can appreciate both historical and natural sites. It is one of the oldest cities in Thailand. Also, with its both natural fascinations of the long white sandy strands of Cha Am and the largest national park in Thailand, Kaeng Krachan National Park, it always magnetizes the crowds of tourists

Overlooking the town of Phetchanburi from atop Maha Samana hill on Thailand's western seaboard, Phra Nakhon Khiri palace complex is yet another interesting day trip from Bangkok. Locally referred to as Khao Wang, or celestial city of the mountain, the palace was a royal summer house that was commissioned by King Mongkut (Rama IV).

Phetchaburi (often short Phet'buri, Thai: เพชรบุรี) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Ratchaburi, Samut Songkhram and Prachuap Khiri Khan. In the west it borders Tanintharyi Division of Myanmar. Geography Phetchaburi is located at the northern end of the Malay Peninsula, with the Gulf of Thailand to the East