The Sala Din community is located next to the Maha Sawat channel. The village is an OTOP (one tambon one product program) of the Nakhon Pathom province. It offers natural tourism and a peak into the way of life not far from the capital, but still reserved in a rural habitat. Tourists can take a walk along the waterway or even take a boat ride along the canal to learn more about the local agricultural business.

Location overview

The Sala Din village in Nakhon Pathom neighbours the Maha Sawat canal, which is an important man-made canal for the locals. The canal was constructed following the commands of King Rama IV in the year 1859 and finished constructing in the year 1960. Aside from transport purposes, locals had developed both sides of land neighbouring the canal to be tourist attractions.

What makes this specific location / venue so unique or so interesting?

The community is tightly knitted. Locals have come together to put what resources they have to secure the community’s income, sustaining their own stability. These resources including the rice fields, lotus farms, orchid gardens, and other resources that the locals are familiar with are introduced to tourists to produce a flow of money in the community’s economy.

The community uses technology to enhance its efficiencies. The Maha Sawat community uses solar panels to convert sunlight into energy to help power a water filtering system that helps reduce the water pollution in the Maha Sawat area. The community has also adapted to using water hyacinth to produce dirt that locals later use for planting various crops and trees.

What Activities visitors can do? :

1. Visit and taste the famous Khao Tang (rice crusts) at Ban Khao Tang, located opposite of the Ban Sala Din floating market. Ban Khao Tang has a plethora of souvenirs and famed goods from the local area. Visitors can also learn about the productions of Khao Tang, which is a tradition passed down from generations to the current generation of the Sala Din locals. This product helps produce income for locals while also giving tourists an opportunity to make some delicious, crispy Khao Tangs that will surely leave you wanting more.

2. Go boating in the Lung Jam Lotus Farm, which is owned by Prapai Sawatto, who uses the principle of self-sufficiency in economy and the theory of new economy introduced by King Rama 9. The Lung Jam Lotus Farm has a beautiful scenery of different lotus flowers left and right. Visitors can learn about these different types of lotus flowers and the steps of folding lotus flowers, a common practice in the country, along with purchasing goods like lotus soaps or the refreshing lotus tea.

3. Visit the gac garden at Ban Fak Khao. Ban Fak Khao is a gac garden next to the Maha Sawat canal, owned by Kanitha Pinitkul. The garden has a serene environment visitors can enjoy while tasting the many products derived from the gacs grown in the garden, like the crispy gac noodles, gac juice, gac soap, and many more products. The highlight of this destination would be the Gac Yentafo Noodles that uses gac juice instead of yentafo. The taste of it is very flavoursome, not like any others. Gac juice also has many benefits for the body, since it’s filled with beta carotene, which is a factor of vitamin A, making this a must try menu.

Contributions of the tourist activities on the community or environment

Tourists can purchase the local goods of the community, and help reserve the tradition and way of life by supporting the locals since every product is produced from products grown in the area.You can also strengthen the community and support them by spreading the word, whether it be about the food, the attractions, or the goods. This way, other potential visitors can learn about the place and visit Sala Din area and create a continuous income for the community.

How to get Involved :

Location Type: Day-trip destination

Admission Ticket Price/Cost: Up to 350 THB
        1. Boating fees 350 THB/ 1 boat, 100THB/ person, a boat can contain 6 people
        2. Farm truck for tour transport, 100 THB per trip, can contain 10 people

Status: Open daily 8:00a.m. – 5:00p.m. (Lotus flowers bloom around March till April)

Language Spoken : Thai

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Contact :Wanchai 081-4986340, Wanpen 083-0004371

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