The new attraction is located in Tha Pha Sub-district of Ban Pong District. The bridge is in fact an elevated wooden platform crossing a huge 80 hectar rice field. The walkway is a perfect observation point for taking in a typical local landscape – rice paddies, golden yellow or bright green depending on the season fringed by tall coconut palms with a giant Luang Pot Au Thong That Buddha statue of Wat Pracha Rangsan rising in the distance.
The local authorities are planning to organize weekly traditional live performances held regualrly during the day from 9 am till 9 pm in the weekends to let visitors better understand culture and traditions of Ratchaburi people. The village of Baan Kong Noi was founded during the reign of Rama VI, and many Laotians settled there that is why the Lao influence is felt both in local cuisine, habits and way of life.
Ratchaburi is only 100 km southwest of Bangkok. It is easily reached from the capital by bus or van with the journey taking less than two hours. Some 30 km southeast of Ratchaburi is the Amphawa floating market which makes for a perfect stop on a weekend morning.
Ratchaburi Invites Tourists to Enjoy Walking through Rice Paddies
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Looking for a day trip from Bangkok? Think Ratchaburi. Buddhist temples, shadow puppet performances on weekends, an alpaka farm and a brand-new attraction recently unveiled by the Ratchaburi Provincial Administrative Organization, the the Tung Na Baan Kong Noi Bridge are enough to keep you busy for a day or two.