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SAMUT SONGKHRAM
Samut
Songkhram, a coastal province at the mouth of the Mae Klong River, is
74 kms. southwest of Bangkok along Highway No. 35. It occupies an area
of 416 square kilometres. The area is a low basin with many canals.
The people cultivate various kinds of fruits such as grapes, lychee,
pomelo, guava and coconuts.
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Talat Nam Yam Yen Amphawa is an
afternoon floating market by the canal near Wat Amphawan Chetiyaram
(parking area is available). On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, during
12.00 a.m. – 8.00 p.m., the Amphawa Canal is occupied by vendors who
pack their boats with food and drinks, such as fried sea mussel,
noodles, coffee, O-liang (iced black coffee), sweets, etc. There are
also things for sale on wheelbarrows on the bank. Visitors can enjoy a
cosy atmosphere and music broadcast by the community members, explore
the market, have food, and hire a boat to see fireflies at night.
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Wat Bang Khae Noi is located in Tambon Khwae Om by
the Mae Klong River. This temple was built by Khunying Chui (Noi)
Wongsarot in 1868. Initially, the Ubosot (ordination hall) was built on
the bamboo raft tied to a Bodhi tree on the river bank. At present, the
temple is well restored. The most interesting thing is the ordination
hall’s inside walls which are woodcarvings depicting the Lord Buddha’s
history, birth, enlightenment, and nirvana, as well as stories of the
Lord Buddha’s Ten Incarnations or Jatakas. The beautiful and explicit
design was made by craftsmen from Phetchaburi province where
woodcarving is famous. For more information, call Tel. 0 3476 1222.
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Wat Bang Kaphom is located between Km 37-38 on
Highway 325 (Samut Songkhram – Bang Phae). This ancient temple was
built in the late Ayutthaya period. The old Wihan (image hall) is very
interesting. On the upper part of the walls, there are unusual mural
paintings in the form of stucco reliefs depicting the Lord Buddha’s
history. On the lower part of the walls, there are niches with Buddha
images inside. In the centre of the hall, a large replica of four
superimposing Buddha’s footprints in different sizes is enshrined. It
was presumed that the footprints were built in the Thon Buri period.
Initially, they were covered by silver sheets which were later stolen
during a war. The footprint at the deepest level which is made from
mother-of-pearl-inlaid wood still retains its beautiful design. On the
temple grounds, a small coffee shop offers traditional tasty tea and
coffee.
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Chang-Eng Siamese Twins Memorial and Boat Museum
are located in Tambon Lat Yai on Ekkachai Road, around 4 km from City
Hall. The statues were built in memory of Chang-Eng, the Siamese twins
who made Thailand famous around the world. They stand in the middle of
a broad ground decorated with trees and flowering plants. There is a
large pond in the foreground. Furthermore, the biography of Chang-Eng,
the Siamese twins, is on display in a hall. Chang-Eng, the Siamese
twins were born on 11 May 1811, in Samut Songkhram. During 1828-1829,
Captain Coffin and Hunter came to Mae Klong to conduct trade and they
encountered the Siamese twins. They were allowed to take the Siam twins
back with them to America and the United Kingdom for shows in public
places where the life stories of Chang-Eng who were joined to each
other at the chest were repeated again and again. Both of them lived a
normal life to the age of 63. The name of ‘Siamese twins’ made Thailand
famous worldwide.
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Wat Sathatham is located at Tambon Bang Cha Kreng.
The temple is made from golden teak wood and the inner walls are set
with pearl-inlay. It was built in the year 2535 B.E. (1982) by Phra
Khru Samutvisutthiwong, the former abbot. Inside the main building,
Ubosot, there are paintings depicting Buddha's life, paintings about
the Ramayana epic, painting of famous monks. The temple is highly
revered by the people of Samut Songkhram and people of neighbouring
provinces.
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This park was built under the project to honour
King Rama II, run by the King Rama II Phraboromrachanusorn Foundation
under royal patronage. It is built to commemorate his great patron to
the arts and culture, which become a national heritage. Phra
Rajsamutmatee, the abbot of Wat Amphawan Chetiyaram, offered the area
of 11 Rais (4.4 acres) for the construction of the park. This area was
very important because it was a royal birthplace King Rama II.
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This temple is located on the bank of Mae Klong
River, on the west side of the end of Phrachachuen canals mouth. It is
accessible by boat from Wat Amphawan pier or King Rama II Memorial Park
pier. An interesting attraction in the temple is the Kudee Thong
(golden hermitage). According to a legend, Khun Nak's millionaire
father asked the abbot of Wat Bang Li to foretell Khun Nak's fortune.
The abbot predicted that Khun Nak would become a Queen. Khun Nak's
father then vowed that he will build the golden hermitage for Wat Bang
Li if the prediction came true, hence the reason for the name of Wat
Ban Li Kudi Thong. Later, Wat Bang Li was flooded and part of the land
was gouged out by water, so the Kudi Thong was taken down and
reconstructed at this temple.
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Bang Kung Camp is located at Mu 4, Tambon Bang
Kung. When arriving at the camp site, visitors will firstly see an
imitation wall built in memory of the battle. Here is a historic navy
camp site. Following the second defeat of the Ayutthaya kingdom in
1767, King Taksin the Great moved the naval force to set up camp in the
district of Bang Kung since Mueang Mae Klong (the city of Mae Klong)
was in the way used by the Burmese army. A wall was built to make Wat
Bang Kung be in the middle of the camp as a spirit centre for soldiers.
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Wat Ban Laem or Wat Phet Samut Worawihan is located in Samut Songkhram town. The
former name is Wat Sri Champa. It is the most important temple of the
province. According to history, in B.E. 2307 (1764) the Burmese invaded
Muang Phetburi but Ayutthaya's troops protected the city. Ban Laem
people in Phetburi migrated to escape from the Burmese and settled down
at Amphoe Mae Klong, further up from Wat Sri Champa, and called this
village Ban Laem, the same name as their former village in Muang
Phetburi.
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This famous
tourist attraction of Samut Songkhram is a bar on the mouth of the Mae
Klong River. It was formed by the sedimentation of sandy soil called by
villagers here as ‘Sai Khi Pet.’ The bar of 3 km wide and 5 km long
covers two zones: Don Nok is on the mouth of Ao Mae Klong, accessible
by boat; and Don Nai is located on the beach of the Chuchi village in
Tambon Bang Chakreng and on the beach of the Bang Bo village in Tambon
Bang Kaeo, accessible by car. In the area of the bar, there are many
shellfish, such as Hoi Lot (razor clam), Hoi Lai (undulated surf clam),
Hoi Puk (Ridged Venus clam), Hoi Pak Pet (tongue shell), Hoi Khraeng
(cockle), etc. Hoi Lot is mostly found here and it has become a
landmark of this place.
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This church is located at Mu 7, Tambon Bang Nok
Khwaek. The church is a holy worshipping place for Christian families
living around the area. It was constructed in 1890 A.D. by Father Paolo
Salmone, a French Missionary. The construction of the church took 6
years. Built in French Gothic architectural style. The windows are
decorated with stained glass. Within the church, there is a Statue, a
pulpit, a holy water basin, various kinds of candelabra, and carvings
depicting various historical points in the Bible.
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