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Samut Sakhon Attractions:
Phanthai Narasing 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.
Open Marine Aquarium
A marine biological and aquacultural research institute for
educational and economic purposes, the open aquarium is located at
Tambon Bang Ya Phraek Amphoe Muang. Boat trip for Samut Sakhon's
coastal fishery sigh-seeing is available.
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.
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.
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. Beside
visiting the fruit orchards one can also view the process of coconut
sugar production of the same trip.
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.
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