Sunday, February 17, 2008

A day trip to Amphoe Sam Chuk

After more than 10 back and forth emails, we finally agree to “Suphan Buri Province on this Sunday. Our first stop is at “Sam Chuk” or “100 year-old” market located on the bank of ThaChin River.



Received many warnings that the market is very crowded, so we start our trip very early in the morning. Our breakfast is at Steamed Rice in Lotus Leaf Bistro “ร้านข้าวห่อใบบัว”.



Next stop is at the Khun Chamnongjeenarak house which has been turned into a museum. It is well preserved as the old days. Here, our little lady guide is very patient with numerous questions firing at her. It is pleasing to see school children spending their free time for the good work of community for free. And to encourage her good doing, we give her some tips.



Then local ice coffee at “Tha Song” traditional café.




The above picture show how much that we shop just half way through the market trip. For me, I don’t have any particular food or Thai dessert stalls or shops to recommend if that is your main interest at this market. But the lively and well preserved old market atmosphere is there for you, if that is what you are looking for. And I would give my thump up for the local people for being able to revive this old place and it has become well known and worth a one-day trip from Bangkok.



As Pum has been proposed many times, we finally visit the “Bueng Chawak” for the aquarium and crocodile farm.

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