The procession will be run through the streets around the Pak Nam Market, then be brought onto boats going down the Chao Phraya River until it reaches the Phra Pradaeng District Office. Then the procession will return to Ong Phra Samut Chedi. After that people will walk around the Phra Samut Chedi (wian tian - walk, while holding lighted candles, around a temple) and cover the Phra Samut Chedi with red cloth .Besides this, for daytime , all visitors will enjoy with the striking boat racing in the Chao Phraya River.
For nighttime, the dark will be replaced with many colorful electric light of local entertainments and many local products shop through the road. More than these, Samutprakarn is also well known in the traditional Mon dessert called "Khanom Bueng Yuan". Whoever visite here must try it. If you are "Pad Thai & Hoi Thod" lovers , you will be pleased with these here. All ingredients are fresh from the sea, especially for shrimp and mussel. Roasted fishball , meatball and shrimpball are also great snack you shouldn't missed. You will find them in all sizes, but the giant is very wonderful . So, the Phra Samut Chedi Worship Fair won't disappoint you.
How to get there
By car
Sukhumvit Road (the old route) is a highway from Bangkok leading to Samutprakarn Province.
By air-conditioned bused :
Por Or 511 - Sai Tai Mai - Pak Nam
Por Or 507 - Sai Tai Mai - Pak Nam
Por Or 536 - Victory monument- Pak Nam
Por Or 25 - Tha Chang - Pak Nam
Por Or 8 -Tha Rajavoradit-Pak Nam
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To worship the pagoda, you have to go by water way . There are daily ferries in front of Pak Nam fresh market around the clock ( cost is fixed by time).
5.00 am.-06.30 pm. =3 Bahts
6.30 pm. - 09.30 pm. = 3.50 Bahts
09.30 pm.-00.00 am. = 6 Bahts
00.00 am. - 5.00 am. = 10 Bahts
Other significant attractions
- Pom Phra Chulachomklao
- Erawan Museum
- Samut Prakan Crocodile Farm and Zoo
- Muang Boran (Ancient City)
- Bang Phu Seaside
- Wat Asokaram
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