Nakhon Nayok is a tourist destination not far from Bangkok (About 30 minutes driving). The provinc is renowed for its refreshing waterfalls and abundant varieties of fruit.

Historically. It is believed that the area of Ban Dong Lakhon,which is situated in the south of Nakhon Nayok town,was a Dvaravati settlement dating back more than a thousand years.As for the name of “Nakhon Nayok”, records dating back to the Ayutthaya period indicate that it was an eastern frontier town during the reign of King U-Thong.In 1894,under the royal command of King Rama V,Nakhon Nayok was designated a part of Prachin Buri province.Eventually,it became a province of its own.In the past,Nakhon Nayok was called “Ban Na”(village of the rice field).From hearsay in the Ayutthaya period,Nakhon Nayok was just a forested highland on which neither farming nor planting was fruitful. Malaria was everywhere,thus the townspeople migrated,leaving the place deserted.News of the plight of people reached yhe King.Subsequently,the King commanded that paddy field taxes be lifted to encourage the people to stay,this worked and also enticed the people around the area to migrate to the town.After that it became a large community and the town was renowned as “Muang Nayok”(the town that paddy[tax]was lifted.)

Sarika Waterfall in Nakhon Nayok