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"จากการที่เราได้โปรโมตจังหวัดสมุทรปราการมาเป็นเวลากว่า 10 ปี เรารู้สึกภูมิใจที่มีผู้เข้าชมเวบไซด์ paknam.com มากกว่าห้าแสนคนจากกว่า 140 ประเทศทั่วโลก"
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| Local News: September 2009 กันยายน 2552 |
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![]() GREENPEACE ELEPHANTS ARRIVE AT ANCIENT SIAM: After their 250 km walk from Khao Yai National Park, the five elphants on the Chang(e) Caravan have finally arrived at the finishing line in Samut prakan. The aim of the fourteen walk was to raise awareness of climate change and to persuade world leaders such as Barack Obama to take immediate action against global warming.
Greenpeace Elephants Arrive at Ancient Siam | Photos | Video | คาราวานช้างที่เมืองโบราณ | อัลบั้มรูป | คลิปวีดีโอ
![]() TOUR OF SAMUT PRAKAN 01: This is the first of our tours of Samut Prakan Province. This tour covers all three of the main tourist attractions in the province (The Erawan Museum, Crocodile Farm and Ancient Siam) and ends with a meal alongside the Gulf of Thailand where you can watch the sun set.
![]() EMERGENCY EXERCISE AT SUVARNABHUMI AIRPORT: We recently went to the airport to watch a partial emergency exercise involving a lightning strike against ground crew servicing an aircraft.
Emergency Exercise at Suvarnabhumi Airport | Photos | Video | ท่าอากาศสุวรรณภูมิฝึกซ้อมแผนฉุกเฉินประจำปี 2552 | อัลบั้มรูป | คลิปวีดีโอ
![]() BOAT TRIP AT BANG PHLI: Every weekend at Wat Bang Phli Yai Nai you can join boat tours along Samrong Canal to visit three temples and also to witness every day life along the river banks.
![]() DISTRIBUTION OF RICE: Mr. Kwanchai Wongnitikorn, the Governor of Samut Prakan, helps to distribute rice for free for more than 3,000 poor families in the area. The event took place on Sunday morning at San Jao Pho Tap in Samrong Tai District.
![]() NOT IN THE LONELY PLANET: The famous Lonely Planet guidebook for backpackers travelling to Thailand has just released their 13th edition. Samut Prakan Province used to have two full pages with information about travel and tourist attractions. Over recent editions this has been cut back to half a page. However, the latest edition has now cut out Samut Prakan altogether. Only two of its attractions are mentioned briefly; Ancient Siam and The Erawan Museum, and this has been put in the Bangkok section.
![]() PRESS CONFERENCE FOR RUB BUA FESTIVAL: Mr. Kwanchai Wongnitikorn, the Governor of Samut Prakan Province, is seen here operating a human puppet during the press conference for the Rub Bua 2009 Festival. Members of the press were introduced to the festival and were given a taster of some of the acts that will be shown between 30th September and 3rd October 2009 at Wat Bang Phli Yai Nai.
![]() OLD BANG PHLI MARKET FESTIVAL 2009: Mr. Kwanchai Wongnitikorn, the Governor of Samut Prakan Province, is seen here at the opening of the Old Bang Phli Market Festival at the weekend. This market is one of the oldest in the country and shows the way of life of days gone by. Every weekend from 5th to 27th September there will be special activities arranged at the old market. These include traditional dancing, boat racing, sea boxing and also boat tours of the local canals. We will be bringing you pictures and videos of the Market Fair soon.
Old Bang Phli Market Festival | Photo Album | Videos
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![]() MUAY TALAY: Two Thai boys fight together while straddling a pole above Samrong Canal in Bang Phli. The Thai sport known as "muay talay" is translated as "sea boxing in English. There are three rounds lasting only three minutes each. The concept is easy, the first person to fall into the water loses that round.
![]() ALMS ROUND BY BOAT: A monk goes out on a boat during his morning alms round at the Old Bang Phli Market in Samut Prakan. The market is holding a fair every weekend until Sunday 27th September.
![]() SAMUT PRAKAN JOB FAIR 2009: Mr. Kwanchai Wongnitikorn, the Governor of Samut Prakan Province, officially opened the Job Fair on Friday 4th September. He is seen here talking to one of the local people who had come to search for a job. At the event there were 91 different companies with over 8,000 jobs on offer. In addition there were opportunities for occupational training.
![]() THEN AND NOW IN SAMUT PRAKAN: A good way to explore an area is by using Google Earth. I have personally discovered some interesting places by analysing satellite images. So, I was really pleased to hear that Google had updated the satellite images for a large part of Samut Prakan Province. This gives me an opportunity to write a "then and now" piece comparing images between 2002 and 2009. In the satellite image on the left you can see Paknam Prison. On the right is The Erawan Museum.
Then and Now in Samut Prakan | เปรียบเทียบสมุทรปราการในปี 2545 และ 2552
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