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The river-mouth town on the Gulf of Thailand, with old forts, the Ancient City, and seaside fish markets
📍 Pak Nam town📍 The Ancient City (Muang Boran)📍 Bang Pu📍 Phra Samut Chedi📍 Phra Chulachomklao Fort
The river-mouth town on the Gulf of Thailand, with old forts, the Ancient City, and seaside fish markets
Samut Prakan sits just south of Bangkok. Locals call it Pak Nam, the river mouth, because this is where the Chao Phraya flows out into the Gulf of Thailand. The town has old forts from the reign of Rama II, the Phra Samut Chedi rising out of the water, and the Ancient City, where
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8.0Highlights and sights around Samut Prakan — nature, city and culture
The riverside district right at the river mouth, with Pak Nam market, the old fort, and the ferry across to Phra Samut Chedi. Easy to walk, eat, and see in a single day
A huge open-air museum that recreates temples, palaces, markets, and architecture from all over Thailand in one place. You can cycle around it all day
A stretch of coast near Bangkok, with the Sukha pier reaching out over the sea, mangroves, and flocks of seagulls that arrive every winter
A white chedi in the middle of the river mouth, across from town. Take the ferry over to pay respects. It's the symbol of the province
An old gun fort by the river mouth, with disappearing guns and the warship HTMS Maeklong to climb aboard. It tells the story of how the town was defended in the old days
An old market along Samrong canal, with wooden houses, traditional snacks, and the temple of Luang Pho To at Wat Bang Phli nearby
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The seaside restaurants and the Pak Nam fish market have fresh shrimp, shellfish, crab, and fish every day. It's the kind of thing Bangkok folks drive out for
The shellfish from this part of the Gulf are plump. Blanched and dipped in spicy seafood sauce, you'll find them at the seafood spots and markets
The sun-dried gourami from Bang Bo has been famous for a long time, firm and nicely salty. Fry it up with rice porridge, or buy some to take home
Pak Nam market has noodles, rice-and-curry stalls, and snacks to graze on. It's where people in town go to eat
The old canalside market has Thai sweets, boat noodles, and old-recipe dishes in the wooden houses along the water
There are plenty of mu kratha (Thai barbecue) spots around the neighborhoods and housing estates. It's the dinner friends and families gather over
Around Bang Krachao on the Phra Pradaeng side there are garden cafes and coffee shops by the canal to rest at between bike rides
The factory areas and markets have lots of som tam, grilled chicken, and larb, since many people from the Isan region came here to work and open shops
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Best time to go, getting around, and what to know before visiting Samut Prakan
November–February, when it's cool with little rain, and the season the seagulls gather at Bang Pu
The riverside district right at the river mouth, with Pak Nam ma
A huge open-air museum that recreates temples, palaces, markets,
A stretch of coast near Bangkok, with the Sukha pier reaching ou
A white chedi in the middle of the river mouth, across from town
An old gun fort by the river mouth, with disappearing guns and t
An old market along Samrong canal, with wooden houses, tradition
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🛕Home of Luang Pho Sothon on the Bang Pakong River, an easy trip from Bangkok with old markets, big temples, and mango orchards
Explore Chachoengsao →Samut Prakan sits just south of Bangkok. Locals call it Pak Nam, the river mouth, because this is where the Chao Phraya flows out into the Gulf of Thailand. The town has old forts from the reign of Rama II, the Phra Samut Chedi rising out of the water, and the Ancient City, where scaled-down versions of landmarks from all over Thailand sit in one place.
It's a short drive from Bangkok, or you can ride the green BTS line to the end and arrive that way. People come to see the old forts, eat seafood around Bang Pu, then stop by to watch the seagulls that flock in every winter.
Best time: November–February, when it's cool with little rain, and the season the seagulls gather at Bang Pu
