‘Weerasak’ goes to explore tourist attractions enchanting legend ‘Khlong Omnon’
December 10, Mr. Weerasak Kowsurat, Senator Vice-President of the Senate’s Natural Resources and Environment Committee and former Minister of Tourism and Sports revealed that
I was invited to board the first solar-powered passenger boat in Bang Yai, Bang Bua Thong, Nonthaburi to join the Bangkok Civil Architecture ambassador team. to explore tourist attractions “Khlong Om Non” in my neighborhood
This event was organized by the team of Mr. Ton Mongkol Chosuwan together with the boat owner, Mr. Suebtrakul, an engineer who brought an old tugboat to install an electric motor from solar panels. Today, he volunteers to drive the boat for himself and has P Ko, who tells fun facts. Owner of Three Mangoes restaurant on Rama 5 Road You love the life of the canal people. Good knowledge of the history of temples and communities in this area He also invited the owner of the Chaopraya Watersport Center and the owner of the shop at the veranda of Somrudee. Rim Khlong Om Non Come join the boat to help us explain the charming stories and legends of this area through the Omnon canal way of life.
As for the civilization ambassador team, led by Khun Nueng Piyabutr Thiankhamsri from Bang Khen, Bangkok, and another young man, Khun Narin. The house is near this canal. with two girls on wheelchairs Both names are Mr. Jeab.
Khlong Om Non In fact, it is the original Chao Phraya River. But because the original Chao Phraya Sai during passing through Nonthaburi is zigzag and zigzag. until the reign of King Prasat Thong or almost 400 years ago He ordered to dig a canal to cut straight to travel from Nonthaburi to Bangkok. Appears to shorten the time of boating into Bangkok to go out to the mouth of the bay for days.
Boats therefore rarely use the route. Omnon Sai Derm until the river gradually narrowed to a canal condition as it is today
Ok, today we have come to explore the cultural route of Nonthaburi people along the Chao Phraya River, the original line.
The condition of the canal is still beautiful. The water quality is quite good, less garbage, fish churning, and the banks are still clean.
On both sides of the canal are village houses that gradually have coffee shops and chic restaurants set up periodically. But no one has put up a billboard advertising anything so big that it spoils the atmosphere.
As for the temples along this canal, there are so many that it might be assumed that it is a few kilometers long riverbank that has one of the most frequent old temples in the country. That is, there are 29 temples that can be counted as being close to this canal at once. This is not counting the measurements along the river branches. Many more canals
Some old temples that ships pass today like Wat Prang Luang. Found a 600-year-old pagoda It is the oldest temple in Bangkok and its vicinity. Built in the reign of King U-Thong early Ayutthaya period The upper church over 260 years old It is a temple that Somdej Phra Phutthajarn To Promrangsi of Wat Rakhang used to remember the temple here when he was traveling further afield. and created the president Build a replica of the Buddha’s footprint And it is the same temple where Luang Por Sod used to practice meditation until finally attaining the Dharma. Found Dhammakaya at this temple.
Khlong Om Non is only 17.5 kilometers long and is the beginning of the Khlong Bangkok Noi that we are familiar with. Only Khlong Om Non will be renamed when the water flows through Bang Kruai as Khlong Lat Bang Kruai. Then it is called Khlong Bangkok Noi after passing Bang Kruai again.
Those who are interested in reading the details must invite you to search online for Khlong Om Non and you will find amazing information in Nonthaburi for you to read more.
What I want to say is Just take the MRT Purple Line out. After crossing the Chao Phraya River, it will be near the embarkation point where we started. Along the Chao Phraya
Take a boat ride from the river through the water gate to the Om Non canal in just 10 minutes.
Orchard houses, agricultural plantations, and unusual buildings will gradually appear in sequence. The famous speedboats are rarely seen. only a gondola boat selling noodles Selling locally-made roast ducks, steamed ducks for some time.
There are monks riding boats to go on an invitation, there is a grocery store, there is a shop for steaming fresh mackerel. There is an old looking statue of Lord Taksin worshiped on the porch of an old wooden house.
Along the way, we saw several teams of rowboat athletes practicing in the Om Non canal. Probably because there are not many big boats in this canal. There are not many boats sailing. There are competitive kayaks, sub-boards, long boats, and various types of rowing boats that are preparing to go out for practice, enough to cheer each other up.
Today, the civilian architecture ambassador team sits on a boat to see the scenery along the way, accompanying the commentary with a cool breeze coming along the way. Electric boats have the advantage of being slow. giving us time to point out both sides of the road in time boat waves are light The sound of the ship was silent. Villagers along the river bank do not bother. Plus, we in the boat talk, we don’t have to yell at the engine of the boat. no engine heat No engine shake There is no bad smell from oil, no exhaust, and no scorching heat from the sun because above the wooden roof of the boat there are solar panels to block sunlight and UV rays along the length of the roof.
Along the way, we taste Miang Kleap Bua. that the owner has planted every ingredient, including the lotus that he planted himself taste the coffee that you bring to the boat Have a stop to eat rice porridge, eat guay jab, eat kaolao and other miscellaneous things along the floating market pier so that you don’t have to worry about being hungry along the way.
When the wheelchair member wants to go to the bathroom It’s exciting that in this canal there are people who invest in building resorts. and many homestays Design to match the architectural style of the area. Let us choose to visit and request to use the wheelchair bathroom.
Today we choose to visit and use the civilized bathroom of the W One @ Bangkok Noi hotel. There is a ramp on top All that’s left is we have to lift the cart from the boat and set it up on shore. and hold you A wheelchair user steps off the boat. Climb up three steps to transition onto the hotel’s washed sandbank, which has a swimming pool. Then can be pushed through the smoothness until it is comfortable to go to the wheelchair bathroom beside the pool.
P.S. The bathroom here is air-conditioned and cool.
The staff of the hotel staff in uniforms are very cute. There was a team of men to help lift and hold the boat to dock completely. A female staff member came to help us gently escort our female civil architecture ambassador back and forth between the bathroom and the jetty.
There are pool villas here. There are several price levels to choose from.
There are equipment to play activities for teenagers, both water and land.
Next time we will come to visit each other again.
At the end of the trip, set sail on an electric boat to speed up your time to find the water gate in time before the natural tide rises. Because the bridge beams that we have to go through, some places may be left at the level that the ship’s roof may scrape. Including having to sail through the gate to force the water back out to the Chao Phraya River during the afternoon high tide.
Even though our boat arrived at the water gate in time for the high tide The door was then closed.
but when the ship arrives The sluice operator allowed the boat to return to the starting point where we could embark. It only takes a bit of boat power to sail against the different tides out of the sluice gates.
Along the way, there is still little trash to see.
There were not many hyacinths.
What has to be sympathetic to the people of the traditional canal is that many houses were bought by the villages to block the entrance and exit that would connect to the front of the road. It has become more and more difficult to unload the waste to a place where municipal vehicles are picked up.
We saw old mattresses and sofas piled up on the verandas of many houses.
There are many old rotten washing machines that are still difficult to find a way to lift and manage properly.
It must help to figure out how to make a plan for ecotourism and volunteer tourism in different canals from time to time.
however
This is the end of today’s impressive activities. at the starting point
The point where the landowners on the waterfront intend to make a berth where wheelman will be able to get on and off the boat with the most convenient way on the other side of the water of Nonthaburi.
Everyone is happy to see good things near home. both from the tourist corner, the sports corner, the environment corner local culture corner archaeological history corner
Seeing the kindness of Omnon people who love the canal
See the power of the civilization ambassador team
and saw the power of the volunteers who came to help when the ship came ashore
Thank you to everyone who participated in the event. Thank you readers for sharing.
so that we can build a new responsible tourist destination near the city
one day ahead We should be able to arrive at the embarkation point by train, then by bicycle, to explore the canals, cycle through the gardens, and see fireflies in the evening. Play with the Macha Palace in front of the temple and sit and watch the moonlight beside the quiet canal. Receive the early morning mist and give alms to monks by boat together every day, every season.
I would like to end the report “Exploring Khlong Om Non”, the original river of Chao Phraya, but that’s all.
