Built only in 1992, St Paul’s may not be of historical value, but it’s an unusual piece of architecture: a Catholic church disguised as a mosque, with touches of Buddhist artwork. Skilfully embroidered wall hangings depict a Bangladeshi Christ and there are some bold stained-glass windows. You’ll notice statues of Christian saints, but also depictions of the lotus-flower symbol, commonly associated with Buddhism, as well as the crescent of Islam. You can purchase beautiful embroideries from the attached sewing centre (open 9am to noon and 2pm to 4pm, closed Sunday). St Paul’s is about 1.5km from the town centre. Turn right out of Hotel Bangkok and take the second right. After bearing left initially, turn right at the first main road and follow this road, past a large pond on your right before bearing left again. Then take the second right. The church forms part of St Paul’s School, which was founded by Italian missionaries in 1954.
