Why Samut Prakan Is Your next Outside Bangkok Destination in Thailand
Situated just right in the south of Bangkok, Samut Prakan has been drawing visitors yearly for its own remnant heritage of the Ayuttaya period. Samut Prakan is located in the Gulf of Thailand and junction of the Chao Phraya River. Ancient City on the east side riverbank and outdoor museum with historic temples, old cities and palaces make this a must-visit destination that is very close to Bangkok.
Go Back in Time strolling The Muang Boran Ancient City
This one of the biggest outdoor museums in the world. Yes, not only in Thailand. This park is also known as Ancient Siam as it consists of replicas of the country’s important architectural and heritage sites. It was considered a mini-Thailand or the miniature of Thailand because the entire city is shaped like the whole country with replicas placed in the exact position of their original geographical locations in the map. It gives a detailed glimpse of this amazing country in a limited space that the replicas have been built to scale the whole place.
Read more here: https://www.bangkokbeyond.com/blog/guide-to-the-ancient-city-muang-boran
Discover a surrealist dream in Erawan Museum
On the outside, visitors can enjoy the tranquillity of Erawan’s lush tropical gardens with its rare flora, pavilions, benches for a quiet spiritual retreat. You can also wander around stone paths or cross tiny streams while admiring the vivid colours of the flowers and plant around the vicinity.
The inside is a different story. It’s a surrealist dream come true.
A surrealist and architect names Lek Viriyapant, his eccentric, lively spirit is also the one behind Bangkok’s Ancient City and Pattaya’s Sanctuary of Truth. He wanted to build a space for his vast collection of Asian antiquities, to preserve them for Thai people for the next generation. It took almost ten years to construct and complete the whole vicinity. An image of the Hindu elephant otherwise known as Erawan, to serve as the inspiration for his unique museum with its Eastern cosmology origin. Just try not to get lost with the mixture of arts and surreal juxtaposition of psychedelic accent and eclectic decors you’ll see outside a dream.
Read more here: https://www.bangkokbeyond.com/blog/erawan-museum-bangkoks-surrealist-dream-come-to-life
Shop your heart’s out in the massive Mega Bangna
Mega Bangna is not your typical shopping mall in Samut Prakan, Bangkok, not only because it has everything to meet your basic needs — from having the finest restaurants and to a place where you can get your groceries and electronics. But because it is really huge.
Aside from that, they have skating rink and bowling alley to enjoy with family and friends for a different outdoor experience.
Everything you might expect in a mall — it’s probably here—from groceries to movie theaters. A truly gem of a mall with great shops, department stores, cinema, food, and everything that you might be looking for.
Read more here: https://www.bangkokbeyond.com/blog/mega-bangna
And of course, there is no better way to end your journey with a shopping trip in
Bang Namphueng Floating Market
Surely, your trip to Samut Prakan won’t be complete without a visit to the floating markets in this region. The Bang Namphueng Floating Market is located in a canal on the Chao Phraya River that offers the best products at the cheapest prices and filled with goods such as local foods, accessories, souvenirs and fresh flowers that provides an opportunity to experience the local lifestyle.
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