Don Hoi Lot It is a bar at the
mouth of the Mae Klong River, created by sedimentation of sandy
soil or “Khee Ped Sand” as called by the locals. It
occupies a vast area 3 Kilometres wide and 5 Kilometres long.
There are two places: Don Nok, located at the mouth of
Mae Klong Gulf which can be accessed by boat. The second is
Don Nai, located at Chu Chi village’s beach, Tambon Bang Cha
Kreng and at Bang Bo Village’s Beach, Tambon Bang Kaeo; which
can be reached by car. This bar contains various species of
mollusc such as Hoi Lai, Hoi Puk (Ridged Venus clam), Hoi Pak
Ped, Hoi Khraeng (scallop), and most abundant is the of Hoi Lot
(worm shells).
This temple is located in Samut
Songkhram town. The former name is “Wat Sri Champa”. It
is the most important temple of the province. According to
history, in B.E. 2307 (1764) the Burmese invaded Mueang Phetburi
but Ayutthaya’s troops protected the city. Ban Laem people in
Phetburi migrated to escape from the Burmese and settled down at
Amphoe Mae Klong, further up from Wat Sri Champa, and called
this village “Ban Laem”, the same name as their former village
in Mueang Phetburi.
Wat Sathatham is
located at Tambon Bang Cha Kreng. The temple is made from golden
teak wood and the inner walls are set with pearl-inlay. It was
built in the year 2535 B.E. (1982) by Phra Khru
Samutvisutthiwong, the former abbot. Inside the main building,
Ubosot, there are paintings depicting Buddha’s life, paintings
about the Ramayana epic, painting of famous monks. The temple is
highly revered by the people of Samut Songkhram and people of
neighbouring provinces.
