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Samut Sakhon Province

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View the scenery at the mouth of the Tha Chin River

[Samut Sakhon]
A monument of King Rama V, Wat Sutthi Wata Wararam

[Samut Sakhon]
Chao Mae Guoun Im at the front of Wat Sutthi Wata Wararam

More beautiful pictures of Wat Sutthi Wata Wararam



Samut Sakhon Province was formerly called Muang Tha Chin probable due to its dealing with a vast number of Chinese junks in the old days. Later, in the year 1548 during King Phra Maha Chakkraphat reign, he commanded Muang Tha Chin to be used as the center for recruiting troops from various seaside towns. He changed the name from Tha Chin to Sakhon Buri. In the year 1704 King Sua made a royal visit by Ekkachai (the royal barge) through Khok Kham Canal which is very curvy. Phanthai Norasing, the coxswain, could not operate the proper steering thus causing damage to the prow due to hitting the limb of a tree. To forster the steadiness of the palace law, Phanthai Norasing begged the king to slaughter him King Sua then commanded to have a new canal be dug to eliminate the sharp curves of Khok Kham Canal and the mouth of the new canal meets the Tha Chin River in front of Mahachai Town. However, this new canal was completed in the reign of King Thaisa and named Khlong Mahachai thus causing the people to call this town Muang Mahachai. Still later it was renamed Samut Sakhon during the reign of King Rama IV but is still popularly called Mahachai by the villagers.
Samut Sakhon is administratively divided into three Amphoes : Muang Samut Sakhon, Krathum Baen, and Ban Phaeo; it occupies a total area of 872 square kilometers. It is located 28 kilometers from Bangkok along Highway No. 35, the Thon Buri-Pak Tho Highway and 38 kilometers along Highway No. 4, the Petchakasem Highway through Setthakit I Road passing Amphoe Krathum Baen township area before reaching the city site.
Wat Sutthi Wata Wararam [ Wat Chong Rom ]
This monastery located in the vicinity of Tambon Tha Chalom, Amphoe Muang is an old monastery built in the Ayutthaya period. Religious places in this monastery have been beautifully renovated. There is a monument of King Rama V situated within a corner of the decorative plants garden. While visiting this monastery, one can view the scenery at the mouth of the Tha Chin River too.

 Salt Production Visit
Another important occupation of Samut Sakhon inhabitants is salt production. Here is considered the largest source of salt production in Thailand. Along the road-side of Thon Buri-Pak Tho Highway where the territory of Samut Sakhon meets Samut Songkhram, there are several salt production fields and any visitor may stop over to visit.

Wat Yai Chom Prasat
This is an ancient monastery located in the vicinity of Tambon Tha Chin, Amphoe Muang and presumed to have been built during the Ayutthaya era. Door panels of the Ubosot having sophisticated beautiful wood carving work in various floral designs are the main attraction of this place.

Wat Ratsatthakayaram
This monastery is located in the vicinity of Tambon Lak Sam, Amphoe Ban Phaeo. The interesting attraction (besides the religious places) is the residence of thousands of birds and crows among the bushes in the Wat compound. Tourists and interested persons can make a worthy trip there for bird watching.

Wichian Chodok Fortress
This fortress located in the township area of Samut Sakhon was constructed during the third reign (around A.D. 1827) to prevent sea invasion by an enemy. It can be seen as ruins nowadays. The cannons which used to be housed in the fortress were moved to be displayed in front of the City Pillar Shrine and Sala Klang.

Phanthai Norasing Shrine
This shrine is the Monument of Honesty in fostering the steadiness of the palace law governing members of the royal household. The shrine was formerly located in Khlong Khok Kham but later on the water became shallow, the people then moved the shrine to be located on the bank of Khlong Mahachai. It is accessible by hiring a boat from Mahachai Market Landing at the rate of 200 baht per hour to cruise along canal to visit the shrine.

Khlong Pho Hak Floating Market
This floating market, located in the vicinity of Amphoe Ban Phaeo takes place everyday from 06.00 to 12.00 hours except the Buddhist sabbath day. To access the market one can travel from Ban Phaeo Market by a long propeller shaft boat (called a long tail boat) for a distance of eight kilometers.

Open Marine Aquarium
A marin biological and aquacultural research institute for education and economic purposes, the open aquarium is located at Tambon Bang Ya Phraek Amphoe Muang. Boat trip for Sakhon's coastal fishery sight-seeing is available.

Fruit Orchard Visit
Within the area of Changwat Samut Sakhon at Amphoe Krathum Baen and Ban Phaeo the people earn their living by growing fruits, trees, vegetables, orchids, coconut plantation, etc. The outstanding fruit orchards in the vicinity of Amphoe Krathum Baen are: coconut having a nice aroma milk, sweet pomelo, and sapota, but the outstanding fruit orchards of Amphoe Ban Phaeo are grape, and guava. Besides visiting the fruit orchards one can also view the process of coconut sugar production of the same trip.

Map of Samut Prakan Province
            
Information
: Tourism Authority of Thailand Tourist Service Center
: TAT Central Office : Region 1
Saeng Chuto Rd., Amphoe Muang, Kanchanaburi 71000
Tel.: (66 34) 511-200; Fax: (66 34) 511-200
Area of Responsibility : Kanchanaburi, Nakhon Pathom, Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram
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