town in Mon state, Myanmar

Thaton is a town in Southeastern Myanmar, in Mon State.

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Thaton was the capital of Thaton Kingdom from at least the 4th century BCE to the middle of the 11th century CE.

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Thaton lies along the National Highway 8 and is also connected by the National Road 85. It is 230 km south east of Yangon and 70 km north of Mawlamyine.

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Shwe Saryan Pagoda
  • Shwe Saryan Pagoda (beside the Malamyine High Way Rd), +95 57 40 080. Believed to have been first built in the 5th century BC, it is the most famous pagoda in the town. The pagoda has a golden colour and a bell-like shape.
  • Fort Taikala
  • Myatheindan Pagoda
  • Bayin Nyi caves, near the village of Sandangu, about 20 km from Thaton

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