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Ordination for H.M. The King พิธีอุปสมบทพระสงฆ์ ๙๙๙ รูป เฉลิมพระเกียรติ ฯ
By Richard Barrow on Jan 10, 2011 | In Festivals and Events
ORDINATION FOR H.M. THE KING: On Sunday 9th January 2011, Mr. Cherdsak Choosri, Governor of Samut Prakan, presided over the ordination of nine men at Wat Chai Mongkhol in Tambon Taiban, Samut Prakan. The men were ordaining as monks in order to celeb… more »
Jao Por Tap Festival 2011 งานแห่เจ้าพ่อทัพ 2554
By Richard Barrow on Jan 10, 2011 | In Festivals and Events
JAO POR TAP FESTIVAL: Mr. Cherdsak Choosri, Governor of Samut Prakan, opened the Jao Por Tap Festival Parade in Samrong early on the morning of 9th January 2011. Local Chinese people believe that Jao Por Tap will help them to be rich and so his im… more »
Children's Day 2011 วันเด็ก ประจำปี 2554
By Richard Barrow on Jan 9, 2011 | In Festivals and Events
CHILDREN'S DAY IN SAMUT PRAKAN 2011: Mr. Cherdsak Choosri, Governor of Samut Prakan is seen here during the National Children's Day celebrations at the Provincial Hall. Various actitivites were put on for the children and they were also given free fo… more »
Making Merit 2011 งานประเพณีวันขึ้นปีใหม่ 2554
By Richard Barrow on Jan 2, 2011 | In Festivals and Events
MAKING MERIT FOR NEW YEAR: Thousands of local people from Paknam joined Mr. Cherdsak Choosri, Governor of Samut Prakan Province, and other dignitiries to give alms to 99 monks from local temples. Prakhonchai Road, in front of the City Pillar, was… 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".
