Day Trip to Samut Sakhon for the Seafood Festival
On Saturday, I drove down to Samut Sakhon for their annual seafood festival. This city is less than an hour from Bangkok and is famous for its fishing industry as well as salt farming. The following are photos that I tweeted live during the trip.
I’m ready for my road trip to Samut Sakhon for their annual seafood festival. Looks like it will take 53 minutes pic.twitter.com/2GIWzWCacd
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) March 5, 2016
Good morning from Samut Sakhon. It’s a warm 35°C but there’s a nice breeze coming off the Gulf of #Thailand pic.twitter.com/aAiS97ma5P
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) March 5, 2016
The Mahachai-Maeklong railway will remain closed until 31 March. So no “market on the tracks” in Samut Songkram pic.twitter.com/kZDJ7H3LfI
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) March 5, 2016
Samut Sakhon, commonly known as Mahachai, is famous for its wet market & fresh fish. Great place to eat seafood pic.twitter.com/j211KS5YNA
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) March 5, 2016
Wichian Chodok Fortress, in Samut Sakhon, was constructed in 1827 by King Rama III to prevent a sea invasion pic.twitter.com/QN7ISgnPvG
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) March 5, 2016
Wat Krok Krak is an old temple in Samut Sakhon. It is unique because the Buddha image is wearing sun glasses pic.twitter.com/OzCI0eLYxR
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) March 5, 2016
Wat Krok Krak is made of teak wood. Looks like they are building a Wihan over it. In January they have a temple fair pic.twitter.com/mtOgx7BMvb
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) March 5, 2016
Map for Wat Krok Krak & the Buddha image wearing sunglasses https://t.co/D0jGBnoleF pic.twitter.com/42no6lZJR8
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) March 5, 2016
Some abandoned carriages along the railway line in Samut Sakhon, taken over by nature #Thailand pic.twitter.com/2jmZnsF9I5
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) March 5, 2016
12 drone photos from above Samut Sakhon City #Thailand https://t.co/VA7J2er2Wt pic.twitter.com/1ipl2h7ROv
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) March 5, 2016
A 9.98 meter high Bodhisattra Kwan Yin statue opposite Wat Suthiwat Wararam in Samut Sakhon #Thailand pic.twitter.com/VAOBAv6epq
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) March 5, 2016
Wat Bangyapraek, in Samut Sakhon, was built by the Mon. This whole area has many Burmese workers & influences pic.twitter.com/a0t7bRm0gU
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) March 5, 2016
The “no seeing” Buddha at Wat Bangyapraek, in Samut Sakhon #Thailand pic.twitter.com/FWX3tcwSft
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) March 5, 2016
Samut Sakhon is famous for the production of salt. I was lucky to find workers at this salt field #Thailand pic.twitter.com/Gma8sX6OSn
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) March 5, 2016
The workers say they will be collecting the salt from the fields tomorrow morning #Thailand pic.twitter.com/TUY4WBf8Sz
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) March 5, 2016
Drone photos showing the patterns of the Salt Fields of Samut Sakhon #Thailand. Click here: https://t.co/l8XMAwXIzJ pic.twitter.com/JxcGrbwphN
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) March 5, 2016
The Samut Sakhon Seafood Festival 2016 is on from now until Monday night. Map: https://t.co/rZfpkgUmWB pic.twitter.com/oRCSTqisCY
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) March 5, 2016
Love to eat seafood? Head to Samut Sakhon for their annual seafood festival. Less than 1 hour from #Bangkok pic.twitter.com/L58PiVbq7N
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) March 5, 2016
Google map showing all of the places that I visited in Samut Sakhon #Thailand https://t.co/dtbgqh29kN pic.twitter.com/BvSxHgFTNg
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) March 5, 2016
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