Samut Prakan is located at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River. The town is only 25 kms. south of Bangkok and easily frequented by bus. Its old community settled in Phra Pradaeng (now a northern district) during the Ayutthaya Period. The modern town and several fortresses, were built by the command of King Rama ll in 1819.
Nakhon Pathom is 56 kilometres west of Bangkok. It is administratively divided into 6 districts (Amphoes): Muang Nakon Pathom, Nakhon Chaisi, Sam Phran, Bang Len, Kampheang Saen, Don Tum, and 1 sub-district: King Amphoe Phutthamonthon.
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Wat Lampaya Floating Market
Wat Bang Phra Magic Tattoo Festival
Giant Dragon Temple at Wat Samphran
Rose Garden in Thailand
Samphran Elephant Ground & Zoo
Sanam Chan Palace
Phra Pathom Chedi
Thai Human Imagery Museum
Don Wai Market
Boat Trip on Nakhon Chaisi River
One of the latest purpose built riverside markets in Bangkok is Kwan Riam Floating Market (ตลาดน้ำขวัญเรียม) in Min Buri. It is situated along the Saen Saeb canal on Ramkhamhaeng Road. One of the main features is the merit making early in the morning when local people can offer alms to monks who pass by in boats. There is a wide...
Don Wai Riverside Market (ตลาดน้ำวัดดอนหวาย) has been around for over a hundred years. However, it is only in recent years that it has started to become popular with day-trippers from Bangkok. From Bangkok it takes less than an hour to drive to Wat Don Wai in Nakhon Pathom Province. The market was originally famous for the boiled ducks, but now...
Wat Lampaya Floating Market (ตลาดน้ำวัดลำพญา) is situated in front of Lampaya temple, on the Tha Cheen River in Nakhon Pathom Province. The floating market was initiated by the Tambon Lampaya Cultural Council and Lampaya temple. It is a centre of trade for fruits and vegetables as well as agricultural produces including rattan ware, woven cotton, dyed cotton, and inexpensive food. ...
Amphawa Floating Market (Thai: ตลาดน้ำอัมพวา) is an afternoon floating market by the canal near Wat Amphawan Chetiyaram. 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...
