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Samut Sakhon Samut Sakhon Samut Sakhon Naipokna=002 Salt Fields 4 Samut Sakhon CONTENTS HOW TO GET THERE 7 ATTRACTIONS 9 Amphoe Mueang Samut Sakhon 9 Amphoe Krathum Baen 17 Amphoe Ban Phaeo 22 INTERESTING ACTIVITIES 23 EVENTS AND FESTIVALS 24 LOCAL PRODUCTS AND SOUVENIRS 25 SUGGESTED ITINERARY 25 FACILITIES 26 Accommodations 26 Restaurants 27 USEFUL CALLS 30 Samut Sakhon 5 Sala Klang Nam SAMUT SAKHON Thai Term Glossary district in Tambon Tha Chalom in 1906. Then, in 1913, King Rama VI announced a royal Amphoe : District command for the government to transform Ban : Village the word “Mueang” to “Changwat” -province- Maenam : River throughout the country. Mueang Samut Muang : Town or City Sakhon was changed to “Changwat Samut Tambon : Subdistrict Sakhon” as it is still known at the present Ubosot or Bot : Ordination hall in a temple time. The word “Maha Chai” that people Wihan : Image hall in temple usually used is the name of a canal dug across Wat : Temple the crooked Khlong Khok Kham which is the Note : English spelling here given tries to symbol of the loyalty of Phanthai Norasing. approximate Thai pronunciation. Posted signs Samut Sakhon covers an area of 872 square may be spelled dierently. When seeking help kilometres and is divided into 3 districts from a Thai for directions, point to the Thai (Amphoes); namely, Amphoe Mueang, Amphoe spellings given after each place name. Krathum Baen and Amphoe Ban Phaeo. Samut Sakhon, called by the locals as “Maha Chai” is a small province located on the mouth BOUNDERY of the Tha Chin River, only 2 kilometres from North Borders with Bangkok and Nakhon the sea and 36 kilometres from Bangkok. Pathom. It is a historic city recorded in the Ayutthaya chronicle. This was during the period that South Borders with Samut Songkhram and Phrachao Suea travelled by the royal barge the Gulf of Thailand. procession creating the story of the loyal West Borders with Samut Songkhram and Phanthai Norasing. Ratchaburi. This province was originally called as “Tha East Borders with Bangkok, Samut Chin”because it was a large district on the Songkhram and Samut Prakan. Gulf of Thailand, where there were a lot of foreigners, especially the Chinese-Chin-who HOW TO GET THERE travelled by ship and stopped at the port– By car : from Bangkok can be as follows: Tha-for trading. Therefore, it was verbally 1) From Bang Pakaeo Intersection. Go along well known as Tambon “Tha Chin”. In the Highway No. 35 Thon Buri–Pak Tho Road reign of King Rama IV, the city’s name was (Rama II Road), passing the Bang Khun Thian changed into Mueang Samut Sakhon. District Administration Office, Ekkachai During the reign of King Rama V, he conducted Weighing Station to the Maha Chai Intersection governance reform by organizing the regional at Km. 28. Then, turn left to Samut Sakhon bureaucratic system in the form of a circle city. A total distance of 29 kilometres. called “Monthon Thesaphiban” and announced the establishment of Thailand’s rst sanitary Samut Sakhon 7 2) From Big C Department Store, Dao By bus : The Transport Company Limited. Khanong. Go along Jomthong and Ekkachai provides buses to Samut Sakhon everyday Road, pass Bang Khun Thian Bridge, Wat Sing, from 04.20 a.m. to 09.00 p.m. For more details, Bang Bon Intersection, Sueksanari School, please contact the Southern Bus Terminal, Wat Pho Chae, Tambon Khok Krabue, Ekkachai Borommaratchachonnani Road at Tel. 0 2894 Weighing Station, Maha Chai Community 6122 (air-conditioned bus), Samut Sakhon Bus Housing, to the centre of Samut Sakhon. Terminal at Tel. 0 3441 1046 www.transport.co.th A total distance of 30 kilometres. - Ordinary bus No. 68 (Samae Dam–Bang 3) From Tha-Phra Intersection. Go along Lamphu route) plying daily during 04.15 a.m. Highway No. 4, Phetchakasem Road to Nong to 11.00 p.m. Khaem and turn left into Soi Phetchakasem - Private air-con bus No. 68 (Talat Maha Chai 81 to the Ekkachai Intersection. Then, turn Mueang Mai–Bang Lamphu route) plying daily right and go along Ekkachai Road, passing during 04.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. Sueksanari School and the Ekkachai Weighing - Private bus No. 120 (Khlong San–Samut Station to the centre of Samut Sakhon. A total Sakhon route) plying daily during 04.00 a.m. to distance of 30 kilometres. You can also take 09.50 p.m. Phetchakasem Road, pass Bang Khae and turn - Private bus No. 120 (Khlong San–Talat Maha left into the outer ring road, crossing with Chai Mueang Mai route) plying daily during Ekkachai Road. Then, turn back to Ekkachai 04.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. Road or go straight on into Thon Buri–Pak Tho By Van : Minivans plying daily during 05.30 Road or from Phetchakasem Road, pass Om a.m. to 08.00 p.m. as follows: Noi to Setthakit 1 Road at Km. 25, passing 1) Future Bang Khae–Maha Chai route. Amphoe Krathum Baen. Available besides the Samut Sakhon 4) From Phra Pinklao Bridge. Take Provincial Court. Borommaratchachonnani Road and take any 2) Victory Monument–Maha Chai route. one of 3 routes into Phetchakasem Road which Available within Soi Ban Chao. are Phutthamonthon Sai 2, 4 or 5 Road. Then, 3) Mo Chit–Maha Chai route (within Soi Ban 2 ways can be chosen to enter the centre of Chao) Samut Sakhon. Either from Phutthamonthon - Minivan station at the Mo Chit Bus Terminal Sai 2 Road to Ekkachai Road. Turn right and arrival platforms: Tel. 08 3307 4019 pass Sueksanari School; a total distance of - Minivan station at Victory Plaza (Victory 35 kilometres, or take Phutthamonthon Sai 4 Monument): Tel. 08 3307 4051 and 5 Road to Setthakit 1 Road and pass - Minivan station in Maha Chai: Tel. 08 3307 Amphoe Krathum Baen; a total distance of 4031 approximately 50 kilometres. Besides, you - Minivan station at the Samut Sakhon Bus can take the outer ring road, passing Ekkachai Terminal: Tel. 08 3307 4025 and Thon Buri–Pak Tho Roads. 4) Pata Pin Klao–Maha Chai route. Available within Soi Ban Chao. 8 Samut Sakhon 5) Mae Klong–Maha Chai route. Available be the leader in the construction of a fortress behind the Samut Sakhon Burana School. protecting the mouth of the Tha Chin River 6) Rangsit–Maha Chai route. Available behind and called it “Pom Wichian Chodok”. The the Samut Sakhon Burana School. fortress was made of bricks and cement with 7) Central Plaza Rama II–Maha Chai route. no guarding station, but ghting ones, while Available beside the Samut Sakhon Technical at the opening in the wall lied the cannons School. preventing the enemies coming through the mouth of the river. By train : The State Railway of Thailand provides trains leaving Wongwian Yai Station many times a day from 05.30 a.m. to 08.10 p.m. to Maha Chai Station or cross the river by boat to Ban Laem Station and take a train to Mae Klong Station, Samut Songkhram. For more details, please contact Wongwian Yai Railway Station at Tel. 0 2465 2017, 0 2890 6260 and Maha Chai Railway Station at Tel. 0 3441 1003 www.railway.co.th ATTRACTIONS Amphoe Mueang Samut Sakhon The City Pillar Shrine (ศาลหลักเมือง) is situated near Pom Wichian Chodok and is a sacred place, as well as, a centre of the heart of the shermen in the province. Every time before sailing o, they have to pay respect and light a rework in front of the city pillar shrine for good luck. Pom Wichian Chodok (ป้อมวิเชียรโชฎก) is located in Tambon Maha Chai, 200 metres from the City Hall. It was constructed in 1828 during the reign of King Rama III because in that period, there was a conict with the Vietnamese on Chao Anuwong of Vientiane. King Rama III was concerned that the Vietnamese might invade Thailand. Therefore, he commanded Phraya Choduek Ratchasetthi (Thongchin) to The City Pillar Shrine Samut Sakhon 9 “Luangpho Pu” Wat Krok Krak Talat Maha Chai (Tharuea Thetsaban) Talat Talay Thai (ตลาดทะเลไท) (ตลาดมหาชัย, ท่าเรือเทศบาล) Located on Rama II Road, Talat Talay Thai is is situated on the bank of the Tha Chin River, the country’s biggest seafood market with near Pom Wichian Chodok and the city pillar renowned “Fresh Market Awards” for its shrine, 200 metres from the city hall. It is a cleanliness from the Ministry of Public Health centre of commerce and transport of Samut in 2003. Visitors can buy fresh seafood Sakhon. Talat Maha Chai is a spot where there including shrimp, oysters, crabs, and sh at are boats to various districts. There are charter reasonable prices. Open daily from midnight. as well as regular long-tailed boats to Khlong Khok Kham. Wat Krok Krak (วัดโกรกกราก) An ancient temple located in Samut Sakhon Saphan Pla (สะพานปลา) Municipality, Wat Krok Krak presumably is the biggest sh bridge and a modern one, derives its name from locating within the second only to that in Bangkok. Modern old Chinese community called Kok Kak. facilities are utilized to transfer large amount however, unclear when the temple was of sea products in every kind. Also, it is a constructed. Wat Krok Krak houses “Luang wholesale centre of sea sh. pho Pu”- the much revered laterite principal Buddha image in the attitude of subduing 10 Samut Sakhon Mara (late Sukhothai style) wearing sunglasses. resources; such as, planting mangrove trees According to local legend, the Buddha image and plunging bamboo sticks along the was being oated down the river and nally coastline to slow down the waves for land placed in the Ubosot or ordination hall.