# Things to see in Samut Songkhram (Thailand): 13 places and when to go > Samut Songkhram is a town in Thailand, and this site lists 13 places in and around it, mainly Temples (11), Food and drink (2). The best known are Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, Wat Bang Kung and Maeklong Railway Market. The best time to come is November to February; also possible: March and May to October. In June there are 12 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 13. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/samut-songkhram/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Thailand · 13.413, 100.001 - **Places:** 13 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/espiritual/) (11) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/gastronomia/) (2) - **Best time:** November to February. - **Also possible:** March and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** DMK Bangkok, 86 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Samut Songkhram The places in and around Samut Songkhram, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Damnoen Saduak Floating Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/mercado-flotante-damnoen-saduak/): Market in Ratchaburi province, Thailand · 13 km - [Wat Bang Kung](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-bang-kung/): Buddhist temple in Samut Songkhram province, Thailand · 7.5 km - [Maeklong Railway Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/mae-klong-mercado-del-tren/): Market · 590 m - [Wat Chong Lom Wannaram](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-chong-lom-wannaram/): Buddhist temple in Samut Songkhram province, Thailand · 15 km - [Wat Fung Pracha Thammaram](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-fung-pracha-thammaram/): Buddhist temple in Samut Sakhon province, Thailand · 17 km - [Wat Mai Bang Puen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-mai-bang-puen/): Buddhist temple in Samut Songkhram province, Thailand · 8.2 km - [Wat Na Khok](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-nakhok/): Buddhist temple in Samut Sakhon province, Thailand · 13 km - [Wat Pradu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-pradu/): Buddhist temple in Samut Songkhram province, Thailand · 12 km - [Wat Prasat Sit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-prasartsit/): Buddhist temple in Ratchaburi province, Thailand · 16 km - [Wat Sattha Tham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-sattha-tham/): Buddhist temple in samut Songkhram province, Thailand · 3.9 km - [Wat Si Phet Phatthana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-si-phet-phatthana/): Buddhist temple in Samut Sakhon province, Thailand · 12 km - [Wat Thep Prasit Khanawat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-thep-prasit-khanawat/): Buddhist temple in Samut Songkhram province, Thailand · 6.6 km - [Wat Wan Dao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-wan-dao/): Temples · 16 km ## When to go to Samut Songkhram The best time to visit Samut Songkhram is **November to February**; also possible: March and May to October. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 17 | | February | Best time | 11 h 34 | | March | Possible | 11 h 55 | | April | Better not | 12 h 18 | | May | Possible | 12 h 37 | | June | Possible | 12 h 47 | | July | Possible | 12 h 43 | | August | Possible | 12 h 27 | | September | Possible | 12 h 04 | | October | Possible | 11 h 42 | | November | Best time | 11 h 22 | | December | Best time | 11 h 13 | In June there are 12 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 13. In January, 13 of the 13 places are at their best. When to go to Thailand in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Samut Songkhram The nearest main airport is Don Mueang International Airport (DMK, Bangkok), 86 km as the crow flies. How to get around Thailand (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=13.413%2C100.001) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=13.413%2C100.001) ## Other towns nearby - [Samut Sakhon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/samut-sakhon/): 6 places · 33 km - [Phetchaburi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/phetchaburi/): 5 places · 34 km - [Nakhon Pathom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/nakhon-pathom-2/): 12 places · 46 km - [Nakhon Pathom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/nakhon-pathom/): 15 places · 50 km - [Bangkok](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/bangkok/): 39 places · 67 km - [Samut Prakan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/samut-prakan/): 24 places · 70 km And all of Thailand, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Samut Songkhram? The best known: [Damnoen Saduak Floating Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/mercado-flotante-damnoen-saduak/), [Wat Bang Kung](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-bang-kung/), [Maeklong Railway Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/mae-klong-mercado-del-tren/), [Wat Chong Lom Wannaram](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-chong-lom-wannaram/), [Wat Fung Pracha Thammaram](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-fung-pracha-thammaram/). In all, 13 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Samut Songkhram? November to February; also possible: March and May to October. In June there are 12 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 13. ### How do you get to Samut Songkhram? The nearest main airport is Don Mueang International Airport (DMK), 86 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=13.413%2C100.001) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Samut Songkhram as the destination and these 13 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).