My daughter is visiting Thailand so we took a couple of days on the klongs (canals) in and around the Samut Songkhram region.
We hired a long-tail boat to take us through these swamp canals.
The people and houses along the way were very photogenic.
Living on the klongs is a very old way of living life.
A still life in the swamps of Samut Songkhram.
Life on the klongs.
Fishing dog?
The water was very high and full of silt due to the flooding in Central Thailand. The children loved it.
Small villages dotted the main klongs.
But all klongs lead to the Floating Markets. Although these are popular with tourists and photographers, they are actual working daily markets.
Tropical fruit is brought to market along the klongs.
A timeless scene along at the Floating Market.
Tourists from all over the world come to be photographed!!
The klongs are serviced by a variety of boats. You can go for hundreds of miles/kilometers on the klongs of Samut Songkhram.
Dr. Jeff Harper
