Ancient sites in Paknam

#Places to visit near Bangkok 🛕 Phra Samut Chedi is located in Wat Phra Samut Chedi on the banks of the Chao Phraya River. In the past, the chedi was located on an island in the middle of the Chao Phraya River mouth, at the end of the Phisuea Samut Fort. Later, the right bank of the river became shallow and grew to connect to the island where the chedi is located. Therefore, it is no longer an island. 🛕 In the reign of King Rama II, he ordered the construction of the chedi, but before it was finished, the reign of King Rama III ordered the construction of a 20-meter-high chedi. 🛕 Later in the reign of King Rama IV, he ordered the shape of the chedi to be changed and made 39.75 meters higher. Inside, the relics of the Buddha, the Chaiwat Buddha, and the Buddha in the posture of subduing the ocean are enshrined. 🏰 He also ordered the construction of a Chinese pavilion, a candle tower, a bell tower, a Western-style building, and a chapel, which enshrines the Buddha in the posture of subduing the ocean. 🙏The Fine Arts Department registered Phra Samut Chedi as a national historical site in 1993. 🎡Samut Prakan residents hold a Phra Samut Chedi worship ceremony every year on the 5th waning day of the 11th lunar month. ♨️Phra Samut Chedi: Ban Chedi, Pak Khlong Bang Pla Kot Subdistrict, Phra Samut Chedi District, Samut Prakan Province 🎯Coordinates: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Yi1SPWUUkequgSGQA 🕖Opening - closing hours: 07.00 - 16.00 hrs. #Samut Prakan #VisitSamut Prakan #PlacesToVisitSamut Prakan