Koh Kret เกาะเกร็ด is a small island in the Chao Phraya River in Nonthaburi Province, Thailand. It is around 3 km long and 3 km wide with an area of over 4.2 square kilometers. It has seven main villages, the largest and most populous being Ban Mon. The island is best known for Thai-Mon people who make pottery for a living. The island is only accessed by ferries.
Koh Kret was originally a meander located on the Chao Praya river. Due to Chao Praya river's curvy path, ships would take longer to reach Ayutthaya, Siam's capital at the time.
During the reign of King Thaisa, the king wanted to reduce shipping time and improve the kingdom's economy. He planned a canal which would bypass the meander and act as a shortcut for maritime transport. The canal was dug in 1722, requiring around 10,000 men and taking over a month to complete. After the canal was dug, shipping to Ayutthaya became faster and the canal was called "Klong Lat Kret" by locals. As time passed, the canal became ...
Wat Phai Khiao, formally known as Wat Weluwanaram (Wat Weruwanaram or Wat Weloowanararam), is commonly called the Green Bamboo Temple วัดเวฬุวนาราม or วัดไผ่เขียว. Locals and visitors also refer to it simply as Wat Phai Khiao or in connection with its signature feature as the Naga Cave temple of Don Mueang.
The history of the temple stretches back more than a century to a time when the surrounding area was dense reed forest. A wandering monk settled there for the rains retreat, and local villagers constructed a simple residence for him.
Additional monks gradually joined, and during the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) the land was formally granted for a permanent temple, which was established in 1901.
It was first named Wat Kok, or Reed Temple, after the landscape, before becoming widely known as Wat Phai Khiao once extensive green bamboo groves were planted on the grounds. The formal name Weluwanaram evokes the Bamboo Grove (Veluvana) offered ...
Save One Go Si Saman Market, known in Thai as ตลาดเซฟวันโก ศรีสมาน, is a modern outdoor night market located in the parking area of Robinson Lifestyle Srisaman in Ban Mai, Pak Kret District, Nonthaburi Province, Thailand, specifically along Si Saman Soi 3.
It occupies roughly 16,000 square meters, and represents a new hybrid model that blends the atmosphere of a traditional Thai night market with the convenience and lifestyle offerings of a shopping mall.
The market is a collaboration between Central Retail’s Robinson Lifestyle centers and the Save One brand, which began in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) where the original Save One operated as a large local market and department-store-style venue dating back to the mid-1990s. Save One Go Si Saman is the third branch in the expanding chain, following the well-known locations near BTS Yaek Kor Por Aor and others, and it officially opened on 1 April 2025.
The concept centers on affordable street food, fashion, ...
Chonlapratan Market (ตลาดชลประทาน / ตลาดกรมชลประทาน), also known as the Irrigation Department Market, is a popular traditional morning market in Pak Kret District, Nonthaburi Province (north of Bangkok).
It takes its name from its location on land associated with the Royal Irrigation Department, whose presence in the area dates back decades; the Nonthaburi Irrigation Project itself was formally organized in the late 1970s, and the market grew organically around these facilities as a practical trading place for local residents and workers.
Over the years it has expanded from a straightforward fresh goods venue into one of the better known traditional markets of the northern Bangkok fringe, retaining a classic early-morning character while the weekend second hand section received modest improvements such as concrete flooring and partial roofing.
The market occupies a sizable open and semi-covered compound near Tiwanon Road, large enough to ...
