Thailand’s river of history
BANGKOK – Thailand is promoting the Bang Pakong river tour in an effort to draw attention to the attractions of its central region.
The two-hour river tour, costing just 100 baht per person, begins at the one of Thailand’s most revered temples, Wat Sothorn Wararam Worawiharn, which was rebuilt in 1987 after the former temple fell into disrepair.
The gable-roofed temple in the style of a Thai castle includes a pyramid-like shrine in which the spire is made of 77 kilos of gold.
The cruise on the River of the Dragon offers both a two-hour trip taking in the major sites, such as riverside markets, historic teakwood houses, shrines and the governor’s mansion, once a temporary palace for King Rama V when visiting Chachoengsao.
The full day tour includes the Ban Mai riverside market, a favourite location for film makers; lunch at a local restaurant, a Chinese shrine where the Buddha images are made of paper-mache, as well as the remains of two former abbots covered in gold leaf.
The tour can be booked from both Bangkok and Pattaya.
Ian Jarrett
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