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SIGHTS
AMPHAWA VILLAGE
This canal-side village is a popular destination among city folk who seek out what many
consider its quintessentially 'Thai' setting. This urban influx has sparked quite a few signs
of gentrification, but the canals, old wooden buildings, atmospheric cafes and quaint water-
borne traffic still retain heaps of charm. On the weekend, Amphawa puts on a fun floating
market.
VILLAGE
WAT AMPHAWAN CHETIYARAM
( daylight) F Steps from Amphawa's central footbridge is this graceful temple thought to
be located at the place of the family home of Rama II (King Phraphutthaloetla Naphalai; r
1809-24). The temple features accomplished murals.
BUDDHIST TEMPLE
KING BUDDHALERTLA (PHUTTHA LOET LA)
NAPHALAI MEMORIAL PARK
(admission 20B; 8.30am-5pm) A short walk from Wat Amphwan Chetiyaram is an open-air
museum consisting of a collection of traditional central-Thai houses set on four landscaped
acres. Dedicated to Rama II, the houses contain rare Thai books and antiques from
early-19th-century Siam.
MUSEUM
FIREFLIES GUIDED TOURS
At night long-tail boats zip through Amphawa's sleeping waters to watch the Christmas-
tree-like light dance of the hìng hôy (fireflies), most populous during the wet season. From
Friday to Sunday, several operators at the piers near the main footbridge lead tours, char-
ging 60B for a seat. On other days, it costs 500B for a two-hour charter.
BOAT TOUR
DON HOI LOT
The area's second-most famous tourist attraction is a bank of fossilised shells at the mouth
of Mae Nam Mae Klong (Mae Klong River), not far from Samut Songkhram. These shells
come from hŏy lòrt (clams with a tubelike shell). While nearby seafood restaurants are
popular with city folk year-round, the shell bank is best seen during April and May when
the river surface has receded to its lowest level. To get there hop into a sŏrng·tăa·ou (pas-
senger pick-up truck, 10B, about 15 minutes) in front of Samut Songkhram's Somdet Phra
Phuttalertla Hospital at the intersection of Th Prasitpattana and Th Tamnimit. Or charter a
boat from Mae Klong Market pier (tâh đà·làht mâa glorng), a scenic journey of around 45
minutes (about 1000B).
BEACH
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