KOH KRED

       Koh Kred is an island in the Chao Phraya River
in Nonthaburi Province, approximately opposite
Donmuang Internation Airport to the dorder of Bangkok.

       A village known as “Kwarn Ar- marn” or pottery
village was established here more than two centuries
ago, at the time when Thonburi, not Bangkok, was
the capital of the Thai Kingdom During the reign of
King Taksin The Great.

WAT PARAMAIYIKAWAT

       This old monastery located in the vicinity of the
Tambon Ko Kret, Amphoe Pak Kret is constructed in
Mon style architecture. The main attraction are a large
reclining Buddha, mural paintings, a Mon style marble
carved pagoda and the principal image in the Ubosot.
There is a village, on Koh Kred (Kred Island), whrer the
villagers produce ancient Mon style pottery called
“Kwan Aman”. It is accessible by a ferry from
Wat Sanam Nua which is located not far from the
Amphoe Pak Kred office.