The national tourism policy committee has authorised the registration of Bang Kachao dubbed Bangkok's "Green Lung" in Samut Prakan as a designated area for sustainable tourism, says the Tourism and Sports Ministry.
On a Saturday morning, I strolled through a maze of narrow lanes in quest of a simple brunch at Bang Namphueng Floating Market, located in the Thai-Mon community of Bang Krachao. This was my second visit in two years and this time it was merely a stopover on my way to Samut Prakan.