Muang Khu Bua Ancient Remains ( Boran ( ancient ) Sathan ( site or place ) number 18 ), is located behind Khu Bua School, Tambon Khu Bua, Amphoe Mueang Ratchaburi, Chang Wat Ratchaburi. This was once a Mon Boran ( ancient ) 's community, dating back to the 11th-15th Buddhist era, Dhavaravati kingdom 's prosperity that expanded to the central area of Thailand like many others Mueang ( city or town ) Boran ( ancient ) such as Mueang Boran U-Thong Chang Wat Supan Buri ( city or town ), Mueang Boran Sri Thep ( god ) Chang Wat Petchaboon, Mueang Boran Phra Rod Chang Wat Prachin Buri, Mueang Boran Nakhon Chaisri Chang Wat Nakhon Pathom, Mueang Boran Ban Khu Mueang Chang Wat Sinha Buri and Muang Boran Khu Bua Tambon Khu Bua, Amphoe Mueang Ratchaburi, Chang Wat Ratchaburi. During the 16th-18th Buddhist era, Khmer kingdom ' s Phra Chao Chai Woraman 7 expanded his power to Chao Phraya River the central region of Thailand, invaded and conquered Dhavaravati kingdom. In A.D.1804 ( B.E. 2347 ), Tai Yuan from Muaeng Chiang Saen migrated to stay at this place, earned their living on rice planting, plantation, farm ( shrimp and hog ), without knowledge of ancient city in the area, cleared the jungle and land preparation for their career ruined the moats and mounds of ancient remains and archaeological site 's evidence. During A.D.1961 ( B.E. 2504) - A.D.1963 ( B.E. 2506 ), the Fine Art Department excavated the Muang ( city or town ) Boran ( ancient ) Khu Bua, found ancient remains ( stucco and baked clay ) formed human, animals, superstition concerned such as Chao Mae Ta Kian, king of Nagas , religion belief such as Buddha image, Bodhisattiva, nagas,utensils such as weave instruments, lamps, mortas , clothing such as beads, dated back to Dhavaravati era ( 1,400 years ago ), ancient remains founded to preserve and keep at National Museum Ratchaburi and Wat Khlong Suwan Kiri, the fossils of crabs in the area evidenced that this area was close to the sea.Muang Boran Khu Bua ‘s architecture influenced by India, evidenced the Buddhism came to Thailand more than 1,000 years ago. Topography of Muang Boran Khu Bua showed the artifact construction, ditches with the size of 50 meters of width and 2,000 meters of length were excavated for the purpose of protecting city from enemies,walls built from soil which came from the ditches job, totally area was 2,310 rais ( 1 acre = 2.5 rais ).

One of the prettiest markets I have been to. The sellers are dressed in their ethnic costumes and the market is decorated with colourful lanterns, umbrellas and strips of cloth. There was even a free dance performance when I visited. Despite all these efforts, food sold here is really cheap. They taste great too, and there are lots of seats for you to enjoy them. This is the kind of market I would recommend all my friends to visit.

Great Market at every Sat-Sunday. Don't miss it.

Small ethnic market with stage performance, plentiful delicious food and local handicrafts at reasonable prices. A great way to spend a few hours on a weekend. Stop by on the ride home to Bangkok for lunch!

Ancient Dvaravati period ruin with a cute weekend market. The market sellers are Descendants of northern tribes that took refuge in Ratchaburi some 200 years ago. Must visit when in the area.

A Tavaravadee ruin with weekend ethnic market. The ruin is interesting and you are allowed to climb to the top. However, the weekend market is of utmost interest as it represent Taiyuan culture from Chiengrai whose relocated to Khu Bua as a result of wars between Thai and Burmese state 100+ year ago. Good ethnic foods and handicraft products.

Very well done restoration of the ancient monument. The information plaque is made with a highly reflective metal plate, quite unreadable.

It's comnination between old and new culture.

The remaining of ruin antique construction.

Nice temple , good market ,

Discover Khu Bua - Wonderful weekend market with delicious food and beautiful Thai-Yuan hand-woven fabric. Livelihood museum is worth a visit.

There is not much to see here, just a pile of bricks really. But here is a temple and a market. They have some delicious Thai food at very reasonable prices. There was no entrance fee.