Ratchaburi is administratively divided into nine Amphoes: Muang, Photharam, Bamnoen Saduak, Pak Tho, Chom Buang, Bang Phae, Wat Phleng, Suan Phung, and Ban Pong.

Tourist Attractions and Places of Interest :

Tham Chomphon Arboretum
This cave arboretum is located in the vicinity of Amphoe Chom Bung 30 kilometers west of the provincial township area. The cave was originally called Tham Mutchalin; it is located in a mountain which is 191 meters high situated in the township area. Inthe year 1895 King Chulachomklao and Queen Si Pathcharin made a royal visit and they liked the beauty of this cave very much thus giving a new name to it, 'Tham Chomphon'.There are beautiful stalactites and stalagmites in the cave which also houses a medium sized Reclining Buddha. In front of the Comphon Cave lies an arboretum having various species of plants and trees. It is a suitable place for relaxing.

Chaloem Phra Chon Phansa Park
This park is located in the area of the Chomphon Mountain foothills and occupies an area of more than 100 rai. It is utilized as a place for relaxation and as an overnight stop for tourists.

Khao Wang
This small hill 44 meters high is located two kilometers west of the township area and is accessible by a vehicle road. King Rama V commanded a palace built on this hill but he made only one visit in the year 1877. Later in the seventh reign, King Rama VII commanded to give the palace as Thorani Song land(land belonging to a monastery). Those who had merit making intertions contributed to the repair and modification of buildings for the Main Shrine Hall and monk's living quarters. Later on it was promoted to be a monastery called 'Wat Khao wang'.

Khao Chong Phran
This hill is located in Tambon Tao Pun, Amphoe Phtharam, having a beatiful cave housing more than one hundred Buddha images. The important one among them is the large Reclining Buddha which is more than nine meters long and one meter high. There is also a cave which more than 2,000,000 bats use as their home.

Wat Phra Si Ratana Mahathat
This is an ancient monastery located in Amphoe Muang. It has a prang constructed during the prosperous old Khmer era when they reled the Suwannaphum Kindom. The prang has a characteristic of the replica of Phre That of Angkor Wat.

Murals of Wat Khongkharam
This is a Mon monastery over 200 years old and originally called 'Wat Klang' or 'Phia To'. King Mongkut gave it a new name as 'Wat Khongkharam'. The beauty of the main shrine hall is very interesting and worth studying.

Phra Phutthachai Tham Rusi Khao Ngu
This is a stone cut Buddha image in the attitude of giving the first preaching sermon which is the oldest among the four built in the Dvaravati period. It is seven lilometers from the provincial township along the Ratchaburi-Suan Phung Road(Highway No. 3087).

Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
This is altematively called by the villagers as Khlong Lat Phli Floating Market and is located approximately two kilometers from the site of Amphoe Damnoen Saduak Office. One can hire a boat from Potchawan Landing or from Seri Khemi Kaset Landing to view the floating market which takes place from 06.00 to 11.00 hours.

Khao Kaen Chan
This hill is located in the vicinity of Amphoe Muang and it is 141 meters high. There is a road to its peak where a vihara housing Phra Phuttha Nirarokhantarai Chaiwat Chaturathit Buddha image is located.

Tham Khao Bin
This cave is located 22 kilometers from the township. On the left one can see Khao Bin Jungle Park Office. From there one can reach the cave by an asphalt paved road of 1.7 kilometers distance. This cave is in the Khao Bin Range having an approximate height of 200 meters. There are stalactites and stalagmites looking like eagles spreading their wings; this configuration gave the name of Tham Khao Bin.

Pong Yup
From Tham Chomphon on the way to the area of Amphoe Suan Phung, at 29 kilometers distance there is a branch road on the left leading to Tambon Tha Khoei. There, a piexe of land has sunk down causing a high cliff outbreak with earthen pillars similar to those found at phae muang Phi in Changwat Phrae.

Hot Stream
This hot stream is situated in the area of Bo Khlung, Amphoe Suan Phung. Its source is in the Tanaosi Mountain Range. The stream flows all the year round and its terperature ranges between 120-136 degrees Fahrenheit (50-68 degrees Celcius).

Kosinarai Pond
This ancient pond is near the office of Amphoe Ban Pong. Evidence froun from archaeological excavations reveals that the area used to be an old city in ancient times. Items found include five arms of Phra Bodhisatva Lokesuan made of red sandstone and a pair of Hpra Bodhisatva's feet, now stored in the National Museum.