Major Attractions

Golf is a great attraction here, and readers will find Samut Prakan courses elsewhere in this book.

The Royal Naval Museum
Opposite the Naval Academy, 10 km. from Bang Na intersection
on Sukhumvit Road, the museum, open daily between 9.00 a.m.
and 4.00 p.m., displays models of the Royal Barge procession,
as well as equipment and utensils used on warships.
Website: www.navy.mi.th/navalmuseum

Opposite the City Hall, this remarkable white pagoda, commonly
called “Phra Chedi Klang Nam” as its original location
was on an island near the river mouth, attracts visitors who
enjoy the pagoda’s annual celebration, usually lasting nine days
in October.

The Ancient City
Essentially an open-air museum, this very large complex,
located at Km. 33 on Sukhumvit Highway and open daily from
8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. with a reasonable admission fee, contains
almost-real-scale replicas of religious complexes, monuments
and buildings found throughout Thailand.
Tel.0 2226 1936, 0 2224 1057, 0 2323 9253
Website: www.ancientcity.com

Phra Chunlachomklao Fortress
Called for short “Pom Phra Chun”, this old fortress, located
7 km. south of Phra Samut Chedi on Suksawat Road, is open
to the public daily and displays an old warship named “Ruea
Luang Mae Klong”, as well as several old cannons and pairs of
binoculars.

Bueng Tako
Also known as Club Tako, this is a place for people who love
water sports such as water-skiing and windsurfing from 12.00
p.m. to 6.00 p.m. on weekdays and 10:00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
at weekends.
Tel.0 2316 7809-10.

Bang Pu Seaside
About 10 km. from the town on Sukhumvit Road, a pier stretches
out over a tidal muddy beach and affords a long walkway for
those visitors who enjoy a pleasant seaside atmosphere every
evening in the cool season, watching marine bird life and dining
at a seafood restaurant nearby.

Samut Prakan Crocodile Farm
Located in the vicinity of Tambon Thai Ban, the complex of
more than 60,000 freshwater and marine crocodiles and
a mini-zoo also offers an exciting show of keepers playing
with these dangerous animals. The farm opens daily from
7.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Tel. 0 2703 4891-5, 0 2703 5144-8.