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Bang Noi Floating Market

Bang Noi Floating Market

Floating Market in Samut Songkhram might mean to most people the tourism site in Ambawa; but there a actually another market no less attractive; i.e. "Bang Noi Floting Market", a century old community center all forgotten but recently revived on 11th April 2009.

Bang Noi Floating Market is at the mouth of Bang Noi Canal (Koh Koeo Temple), Kradang-nga Sub-district, Bang khonti District in Samut Songkhram, merely 4 kilometer from Ambawa Floating Market. The place is still pristine well preseved Floating market. The place is still pristine, well preserved and harmonized.

The waterway is still clean and clear with cool breeze so refreshing. moreover, abundance is food and fruits and vegetables banana, lychee, pomelo, mango, coconut, palm sugar, jelly in young coconut, mackerel, Khlong Khone shrimp paste, flambe Thai noodle, stuffed crispy crepe, etc. all at amiable price.

First on the agenda there should be "Tang Siem Ha 1000 Local GJars Museum". a vast collection of earthen pots and jars with exotic patterns from as early as Ayutthaya Era until early Bangkok Era.

Few paces after that you will find Raan Sai Num Rue Ja Kan or "No Streams Doth Us Part" Shop. decorated in trendy style, concocting rich and aromatic coffee. Also dispensed in the shop are postcards for souvenir. Next is Photograph Exhibition board on the shop windows for all to take pleasure in
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Ban Khao YiSan

Ban Khao YiSan

source: www.thailandbuddy.com

Samut Songkhram is a small province, not very far from the capital city of Thailand. From Bangkok, it hardly takes around an hour to cover the 72 kilometers to reach Samut Songkhram. This is the right place for you if you are interested in knowing more about Thailand multifaceted culture and traditional way of life.

There are no historical records available to show when Samut Songkhram town, the provincial capital, was established. However, according to many experts this was earlier a district in Ratchaburi Province named Suan Nok. During the transition from Ayutthaya period to Thon Buri period, the district was separated from Ratchaburi Province and name Mueang Mae Klong. Fortunately there is historical evidence to prove that Samut Sonkhram was the royal capital during the reign of King Taksin, the Great.

Samut Songkhram offers many historical and cultural sites that you can visit but no visit is complete without Ban Khao Yi San Museum. This museum is located in the same compound as a temple and is housed in Sala Kan Parian. Ban Khao Yi San Museum was established in 1996 with a joined effort of the local authorities and the people of Yi San community, who wanted a place to highlight their local history and culture.

The Yi San community has been living in Samut Songkhram since the Ayutthaya period and the museum is used to inform the people about this little-known community. Here, at Ban Khao Yi San Museum, you many displays like cultural exhibits, tools for making herbal medicines, utensils, folk stories as well as exhibits on life of Yi San community.

The museum is open only on weekends from 9.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. and you have to pay around 30 Baht for a whole day visit. This visit also includes a complimentary lunch.