Ko Kret

Posted by Stuart at 09:59 PM on January 11, 2003

One of the best things about school is of course a field trip, and my first outing with students from the university where I teach was no exception. Today we took a 45-minute bus from the Bangkok campus to Ko Kret, a small island in the Chao Praya River just north of Bangkok.

Ko Kret was originally founded by the Mons, who were the dominant culture in Thailand between the 6th and 10th centuries. The decendants of this group who still live on Ko Kret are expert pottery makers and dessert bakers. So we spent a very enjoyable day visiting the old temples, shopping for outrageously cheap (but very nice) pottery, and eating all kinds of traditional Thai desserts.