Interesting in Samut Songkram .
Widely acknowledged to be the best in Amphawa and many travel agents will send you there to try a comfortable stay ' Thai style ' at Amphawa . Gaid Phitthayakornsilp made a weekend escape plan to check in at the best lodging avaiable by the Maeklong River.
What people aways think of when they hear 'Amphawa' Samut Songkram , is its charming local way of life along the waterways and living in the cool shade provided by lush tropical than usual. Not only does its popular floating market open in the evenings and on the weekend,but also a trip to Amphawa is just like traveling back to a glorious past, actually witnessing a lovely relaxed pace of life that you would be unlikely to experience in the place where you are form - unless you are one of a lucky few. Due to its boom, the number of avaiable accommodation in this area is increasing in direct response to the ever growing masses of tourists.
Samut Songkram is also famous for its local fish called Pla tu, a kind of resourceful local mackerel caught in the estuary of the Maeklong River. Maeklong mackerel has long been paired with local Thai cuisine due to its outstanding taste that mixes well with several traditional Thai dishes. Once you travel into the town of Maeklong, it is a must to try the local Pla tu. You can a fine selection of dishes (especially for mackerel) will make your tongue tingle; ranging form local cuisine such as 'Nam Prik Pla tu'- deep fried mackerel with shrimp paste chilli sauce, to unique recipes like 'Pla tu Tom Nam Oi'- boiled mackerel in sugar cane juice. Moreover Thai dishes form the central regions, and fresh seafood accompanied by their famous spicy and sour dipping sauces.
If you want to get the most of your holiday in Maeklong, get out in the sun to explore the river and its many branches, visit interesting old temple, witness locals living a charmed pace of life, then do a little shopping at one of the floating markets before settling down to watch fireflies dance the night away.
