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This weekend I am exploring the coastline from Samut Prakan to Samut Sakhon with my friends @chilipastetour and @DavidLuekens. There’s a new road along Sapphasamit Canal that now goes all the way. My map notes for this trip are here: thailandphotomap.com/exploring-the-… If you switch to a satellite image, you can see that the coastline is mainly fish and shrimp farms. There are not many roads here. This section is actually in Bangkok. Yes, Bangkok has a coastline too in Bang Khun Thian district. [01] Our first stop on the coastal tour is Phra Samut Chedi. This is the symbol of[…]

This morning I visited the new Samut Prakan Immigration office in Bang Phli. It has temporarily moved from Paknam to Thip Nimitra Market (pronounced tip-ni-mit). They will be building a five-storey building on the Paknam waterfront. It will probably take them a few years. [2] Thip Nimitra Market is on Theparak Road opposite Banplee Hospital. It is easy to spot as it is bright orange. Immigration is on the second floor. Just use the stairs in the corner that you can see in this picture. MAP: goo.gl/maps/ [3] Samut Prakan Immigration is open from 8:30am to 4:30pm. They are closed[…]

This afternoon, I’m exploring Ancient Siam in Samut Prakan. This is an excellent Bangkok daytrip. If you don’t have time to see all of Thailand, you can see much of it here. In this THREAD I will choose 10 stops and upload the rest of my photos to the My Thailand Bucket List FB group. [1/10] The Wihan at Wat Phumin in Nan, Northern Thailand. The original temple was constructed in 1776 and has a unique floor plan as it has four Buddhas and four doors facing each direction. The murals on the wall are of particular interest. [2/10] Khun[…]