Numerous simple establishments serving excellent and fresh seafood and stalls selling a variety of seafood products can be found at Don Hoi Lot. It was made popular, and derived its name, from the hoi lot worm shells that live in the tidal muddy beach at the mouth of the Mae Klong River. The worm shells are most plentiful during the dry season (April to May).

Centrally located in town and the most important temple of Samut Songkhram, people come to pay homage to a sacred old Buddha image, Luang Phor Ban Lam, enshrined in the chapel of Wat Phet Samut Worawiharn.

The 11-rais, riverside garden of King Rama II Memorial Park was built to honor the ‘poet king’ at the site believed to be the royal birthplace of King Rama II (1809-1824). The main attraction is a traditional Thai-style teak mansion used as a museum to house an exhibition of his works.

Early in the weekend mornings (7 am-noon), vendor boats congregate at Tha Kha Floating Market transforming the wide, main canal into a congested traffic of boats laden with colorful agricultural and handicraft products.

Wat Amphawan Chetiyaram was originally the temple and house of King Rama II’s mother’s dynasty. Highlights include the beautiful artwork and architecture from the early Rattanakosin period featured on the temple grounds.

Built towards the end of the Ayutthaya period, Wat Chulamani is an ancient temple located on the bank of Klong (canal) Amphawa. The area behind the temple was formerly the residence of the queens of King Rama I and King Rama II.

Visitors can enjoy feeding the copious amount of fish inhabiting the canal in front of Wat Charoen Sukharam Worawiharn.

The Pinsuwan Benjarong Complex has been recreating Bencharong (5-colored) and Lai Nam Thong (golden watermarks) ceramic ware for the past 20 years. Customers may request the products made according to their own designs also.

Like Samut Sakhon, this province is also known as a major producer of brine salt. The picturesque sight of many salt farms can be seen sprawled along its border with Samut Sakhon on the Thonburi-Pak Thor Highway.

Samut Songkhram is famous for producing palm sugar and visitors can see it made at any of the 5 ‘tao tan’ (charcoaled burner) establishments located between the 30-32 kilometer markers on Route no. 325. Closer to town, the Orchid Farm has wildly growing orchids and a butterfly garden.

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