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Thai Orchid Festival at Ancient Siam
By Richard Barrow on Dec 31, 2009 | In Festivals and Events
เทศกาลกล้วยไม้ไทย ปีใหม่เมืองโบราณTHAI ORCHID FESTIVAL AT ANCIENT SIAM: As part of the celebration for the new year, Ancient Siam have organzied the Thai Orchid Festival which will run between 31st December 2009 and 3rd January 2010. The event was offi… more »
New Year Road Safety Awareness
By Richard Barrow on Dec 29, 2009 | In Festivals and Events
คมนาคมปลอดภัย สังคมไทยเป็นสุขNEW YEAR ROAD SAFETY AWARENESS: On the morning of 25th December 2009, Mr. Surachai Kanasa, Governor of Samut Prakan Province, performed the opening ceremony at the City Hall Plaza for a campaign for public awareness of road… more »
Krua Mae Khun Restaurant ร้านอาหารครัวแม่คุณริมน้ำ
By Richard Barrow on Dec 14, 2009 | In Restaurants
สวนอาหารครัวแม่คุณ ที่อยู่: 224 หมู่ 6 ถนนพุทธรักษา ตำบลแพรกษา อำเภอเมือง จังหวัดสมุทราปรากร (ตั้งอยู่ริมบ่อปลาใหญ่ 100 ไร่ ระหว่างซอยนาคดีและนิคมอุตสาหกรรมบางปู) โทรศัพท์: 08 6514 0791 Krua Mae Khun Restaurant 224 Moo 6 Puttharaksa Road, Tambon Praekga… more »
Paknam Observation Tower
By Richard Barrow on Dec 14, 2009 | In Building Projects
อุทยานการเรียนรู้และหอชมเมืองสมุทรปราการPAKNAM OBSERVATION TOWER: After being delayed for a number of years, Mr. Amnuay Rassamitat, the Chief Executive of the PAO, recently told the media that a budget of 415 million baht has finally been approved. Wor… more »
New Year Road Safety Campaign
By Richard Barrow on Dec 8, 2009 | In Festivals and Events
รณรงค์ป้องกันและลดอุบัติเหตุทางถนน ช่วงเทศกาลปีใหม่ 2553ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN FOR NEW YEAR: Mr. Surachai Kanasa, the Governor of Samut Prakan, presided over a ceremony on 8th December 2009 to promote road safety during the New Year holidays between 29th… more »
Candlelight Celebration for Thai King
By Richard Barrow on Dec 5, 2009 | In Festivals and Events
จุดเทียนชัยถวายพระพรชัยมงคล CANDLE LIGHT CEREMONY FOR H.M. THE KING: Mr. Surachai Kanasa, the Governor of Samut Prakan Province, and a thousand local people from Samut Prakan lit candles and sang blessings to H.M. The King on the occasion of his 82nd b… more »
Merit Making for H.M. The King
By Richard Barrow on Dec 5, 2009 | In Festivals and Events
ทำบุญตักบาตรวันพ่อแห่งชาติ MAKING MERIT FOR THE KING: Mr. Surachai Kanasa, the Governor of Samut Prakan, led government officials and local people in giving alms to 99 monks in honour of His Majest the King on the occasion of his 82nd birthday. The ce… more »
Inspection of Flood Walls
By Richard Barrow on Dec 1, 2009 | In General
ตรวจแนวเขื่อนริมแม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา FLOODING CONTROL INSPECTION: Mr. Surachai Kanasa, the Governor of Samut Prakan, went on an inspection on 1st December 2009, to check the measures being taken to prevent high tide floods in the city. He also discussed wit… more »
is at the far end of the Chao Phraya River, where it empties out into the Gulf of Thailand. The borders to the north and west join the Metropolitan of Bangkok. This photo album concentrates mainly on Paknam where we live, but we also have pictures about events and festivals around the province. We are close enough to Bangkok for people to come for a day trip. We don't get many independent foreign tourists so this is actually a good place to experience "Untouched Thailand".
