Pak Nam Krasae


Pak Nam Krasae is a tambon of Klaeng District, Rayong Province in eastern Thailand.

History

"Pak Nam Krasae", also known as "Pak Nam Prasae," literally means "estuary of the Krasae River," reflecting the nature of its terrain. It is an ancient community dating back to the Ayutthaya period, with a history of more than 200 years.
The name is believed to derive from the Chong word Sae, meaning "rice field".
Pak Nam Krasae is a riverside community rich in natural resources and cultural diversity. Its population is composed of both Thai and Thai-Chinese residents. The community includes both waterfront and inland areas.

Geography

Pak Nam Krasae has an area of 3,037.50 rais. It is located in the southeast of Klaeng District, away from district office southeastward along Sukhumvit Road about and about from Rayong City via Sukhumvit Road, with about from Bangkok.
The contact territories are as follows : Khlong Pun, Phang Rat, Prasae River, and Neun Kho.
Prasae River is a main watercourse of the area. The river is about long, originating from the mountains in Chanthaburi Province, currents into Rayong through many creeks and canals, as far as empties into the Gulf of Thailand at Pak Nam Krasae. The distance flows through Pak Nam Krasae is about.
Most of the area is a coastal plain that slopes down to the Gulf of Thailand southward, which has an indented coastline adjacent to the Gulf of Thailand, approximately long.
Pak Nam Krasae is also rich in mangrove forests.

Administration

The area is governed by the Subdistrict-Municipality Pak Nam Prasae.

Economy

Almost half of the population who live along the waterfront are fishing. While the people who settled in the area and are not adjacent to the waterfront, work as rice farmers and orchard cultivators. The tourism industry is another important source of income for the local.

Notable places

  • Tung Prongthong
  • HTMS Prasae Memorial
  • Wat Sommuttithep Thapanaram Temple
  • Laem Son Beach
  • Prasae Sin Bridge
  • Wat Takian Ngam Temple and Ancient Takian Tree
  • Prince Abhakara Kiartivongse Shrine

    Local traditions

  • Water Kathina
  • Make Merit In The Boat