Top Things to do in Samut Prakan
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Discover the best top things to do in Samut Prakan, Thailand including Ancient City (Mueang Boran), Erawan Museum, Wat Asokaram, Dan Samrong Temple, Bangpu Nature Education Center, Lat Pho Park, Samut Prakan Market, Imperial World, Naval Museum, Samut Prakan Crocodile Farm and Zoo.
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1. Ancient City (Mueang Boran)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,067 reviews
One of the world’s largest outdoor museums features a 200-acre city with 109 scaled-down copies of Thailand’s most famous monuments and architectural attractions.
Reviewed By mshian63 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Samut Prakan is located around 40km south east of Bangkok and it is a nice place for one day trip. The Muang Boran Ancient City is a place we must visit in this area. It is a very big museum park occupying over 200 acres in the shape of Thailand. The museum features more than 100 structures of Thailand's famous monuments and architectural attractions. These monuments are built and located geographically following the shape of Thailand. Some of the buildings are life-size replicas of existing or former sites, while others are scaled down. Since the park is too big to be covered by foot, it is advisable to rent the buggy which can carry 4 persons. We can operate the buggy on our own and we took 4 hours to cover the museum. For a more detail viewing of the museum may take up to 6 hours. There are many beatiful structures in nice surroundings for photography. Other places of interest that can be included in this day trip are the nice Wat Asokaram (temple), watching many sea gulls at Bangpu Recreation Centre, the huge reclining Buddha of Wat Bang Phli Yai Klang and the giant three headed elephant statue at Erawan Museum.
2. Erawan Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 629 reviews
Reviewed By DonC181 - Singapore, Singapore
Last two times when we visited bkk, we actually wanted to visit but was not in our first choice! This trip, we actually wanted to postpone our visit again as we thot it is just another ordinary museum, but we are wrong. The place is beautiful, the stained glass roof top, the intricate stairways, the beautiful landscape garden, the peace... Make sure you climb all the way to the top for a great surprise!! ???? Recommended!
3. Wat Asokaram
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 54 reviews
Reviewed By naveenindia
The best thing is plenty of table fans in building. After the walk from Kheha station, it was a relief to dry sweat. I like to walk or take public transport like buses, bts totally avoiding bike taxis. though after sunset, the building steps leading to meditation hall are very windy. I also liked the chandeliers in meditation hall, very beautiful indeed.
4. Dan Samrong Temple
5. Bangpu Nature Education Center
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By A7804PAdavidb - Rayong, Thailand
Bangpu Nature Education Center is on the south coast of Samut Prakan Province, an area of mangrove forests and mud flats leading to the waters of the Gulf of Siam. Over the years the area has been over-fished and mangrove trees have been harvested to produce charcoal. All of this led to devastation of the area and further encroachment of high water levels. The Bangpu Nature Education Center aims to educate people as to the importance of coastal mangrove forests as both breakwaters between the sea and the land, but also as the essential spawning grounds of so many coastal birds, fish, crabs, prawns, shrimps and other sea life. You start your tour with short films in the Education Center then set off on boardwalks through the mangrove forests, looking out for various bird and sea life. We spotted numerous "walking fish", ugly little critters that walk across the mud on two modified fins at the front of their bodies. I whimsically thought that perhaps that these were my ancestors which first came from the sea to the land. We saw a a few small crabs, which quickly scuttled away as they saw us coming. We also saw several different species of birds, but not being an ornithologist, I did not know their names. I did note the impressive efforts being made along this part of the Thailand coastline for mangrove reafforestation, with small mangrove trees being planted in front of the older mangroves to extend them out across the mud flats. Bamboo fences have been built in front of them to protect them from the waves until they establish themselves. All in all, a heartwarming hope for Planet Earth.
6. Lat Pho Park
7. Samut Prakan Market
8. Imperial World
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 17 reviews
9. Naval Museum
10. Samut Prakan Crocodile Farm and Zoo
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