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designs of purple and gold, and was the work of just one artist, working alone on a scaf-
fold.
Phetchahung Road ends at the ferry pier looking out across at the yellow gantry cranes
of Klong Toei, and Bang Krachao will almost certainly remain as unspoiled jungle island.
The late 1970s had seen protection orders placed on the peninsula, the original intention
having been for controlled leisure development. The developments never happened, and
the Thais have become conservation minded in more recent times. About a tenth of the
total area of almost a thousand acres is protected, acquired and maintained as Sri Nak-
hon Khuean Khan Park by the Royal Forest Department. With its nature trails, cycle paths
and large lake where boats can be hired, the park attracts a modest number of local tour-
ists. There is a refinery near to the bridge, and some warehousing, but otherwise there is
no industry. Recent years have seen some residents offering homestay accommodation,
there are companies that operate cycling tours, there is a place displaying Siamese fighting
fish, and a handful of residents who have been peacefully making incense sticks for sev-
eral generations have now, to their bemusement, become a tourist attraction. Life is quiet
here. here is no police station. You will look hard to find an ATM . The restaurants are all
very local, most of them roadside stalls. The modern city is only a ferryboat ride away, but
there is no hurry to travel back across the water.
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