Samut Songkhram

Samut Songkhram is an old city established even before King Narai. It was originally part of Ratchaburi province called ‘Suan Nok’. Later, toward the end of Ayutthaya era to the beginning of Thonburi period, the town was segregated into a new city called ‘Mueang Mae Klong’. Also back in 180 years ago, it was the birthplace of the world-renowned Siamese twins, In and Chan.

Samut Songkhram is a small province of 416 square km and located just only 72 km south of Bangkok. Although it has only three districts, Muang, Amphawa and Bang Khonthi, it is the haven of agro-tourism as the local communities in this province are intensely agriculture-based. With more than 300 natural and dug-out canals within the town, it is very pleasant and mind-retreating to paddle along to see coconut, palm and lychee farms and way of fishermen’s life.

Major agricultural products from this province are palm sugar, palm juice, orchids and craved coconut shells for ‘Soe’, a Thai musical string instrument.