Day Tripper: A chill day on Koh Kret, the pottery island

By Michael New

DAY TRIPPER — Looking for a fun-filled day of Thai crafts, culture, exercise, and food? It would be hard to do better than Koh Kret.

Koh Kret is a small man-made island that sits at a pretty bend of the Chaophraya River. Located in Nonthaburi, about 30 kilometers from central Bangkok, Koh Kret makes a convenient day trip for anyone looking to get out of the city and get an authentic, old-school Thai experience.

Back in the Ayutthaya period, a large canal was dug along the Eastern side of the area to form a shortcut. The canal shaved 4 kilometers of boat travel off of trips up the river and effectively turned the area left in the middle into a koh, or island.

Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2016/05/20/day-tripper-chill-day-koh-kret-pottery-island

-- Coconuts Bangkok 2016-05-21

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I was there a month or so ago. Turn left after the pier and you can enjoy quite a nice work with some interesting old houses, cafes, and shops. Go straight and turn right and you are overwhelmed by thousands of bodies pushing and shoving along a congested pavement. Don't turn right.