Ko Sichang

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Tales of the legend of Koh Sichang

Stories and legends from historical records and the words of grandparents and great-grandfathers.

Koh Sichang is an anchorage point sheltering from the winds of the shipping routes and passenger ships on the eastern seaboard. which connected the junk trade in the South China Sea with cities in the central region of the Kingdom of Siam Western sailors still know Koh Sichang as "Dutch Island" because the Dutch merchants of the Dutch East Indies Company preferred to use Koh Sichang as a boat shelter (building the Tsar Levi House). G ) At the end of the reign of King Buddha Lertla Napalai (R.2)

Who are the people of Koh Sichang? Where do they come from?

Koh Sichang was a resting point for merchant ships in the past, so people have come to stay here for a long time. In the past, the original community before the beginning of the reign of King Rama V settled at the tip of the temple temple (there used to be a temple in the past) inside the present King Rama V Palace. Later, King Rama V ordered the construction of a palace, so the villagers moved to the Rai Bon area (Tha Bon). ) and Laem Phraya Chonlayut (Tha Lang), some of them were planted near Khlong Phraya Samut in front of the palace gate (the current Benz bungalow). It can be seen that most people still choose a location to live on the coast by the sea mainly because they work as a fisherman. The flat areas above are planted with fruits such as custard apples and pomegranates. In the annals of King Rama 5 His Majesty described the deep delicious taste when he tasted these two fruits that Grandma Sem presented to him.

Thao Kiriraksa (Grandma Sem), the ruler of the Koh Sichang community during the historical era.

She was originally named Grandma Sem is a respected villager on Koh Sichang. He took the villagers to see King Rama IV (she was the one who offered delicious pomegranates and custard apples) when he visited Koh Sichang, accompanied by King Rama 5 who was still young. King Rama 4 and appointed him as Thao Kiriraksa. To take care of the villagers on Koh Sichang Until the reign of King Rama 5 His Majesty traveled to Chanthaburi and stopped overnight at Koh Sachang (King Rama V, aged 23 at that time), so he went to visit Grandma Sem at the pomegranate farm to inquire about her happiness. He remembered that on the way he had to pass a chili farm and a pond that Chao Phraya Thipakornwong (Kham) had dug. Originally it wasn't a well, but someone got a signature that there was money here. When he dug, he found that there really was money. But when he reached out to pick it up, the money slipped and fell into the rake and disappeared. When Chao Phraya came to dig this rock pool until it was a pond for drinking and use. Therefore this pond is called "Ngern Pond" located in the upper part of Khlong Thian Nuea at the end of the island. In his annals, King Rama V said that Koh Sichang has good weather, so the islanders are hundreds of years old and have strong bodies. Therefore, His Majesty ordered the first sea palace in Siam to be built as a resort.

Plai Laem Wat (Temple) Old Community

An old community that moved to settle in the Phraya Samut Khlong area.

On the left hand side of the picture you can see Sri Chalothornthep Shrine. Next is the old community location. Which is now the Chula Research Institute, all the way to Uncle Jon's house, Father Mr. Nao Wongmaneewan, on the seashore behind the current fire-grilled sushi restaurant.

The people of the island have a career in fishing. Farming custard apples and rubies

Grandma Taew said: At home, there has been a trade and business as barons since the time of our grandparents. In the past, people on the island would trade goods such as fish, custard apples, and pomegranates in exchange for rice and food at Laem Krabang. Ao Krasue is said to be a source of excellent liquor production (Laem Chabang, Ao Udom ) The people of Laem Chabang and Ao Udom had a career in rice farming and brewing liquor. Later, there were 4 Chinese people in Sriracha who owned a sailboat named Pig Boat, which sailed using only one sail, called Iao (Chinese people took Sriracha wives)/ Ta Pae/Jek Ngow/Ta Hua Running to carry goods to trade with Koh Sichang. At that time there were no passenger boats, so anyone going to Sriracha had to rely on their boat. Trade with Laem Chabang and Ao Udom thus disappeared.
Contacting the government before, we were based in Samut Prakan Province and had to sail a sailboat from Koh Sichang to get to it very difficult. Sri Racha is still a forest with tigers, elephants and jungle fever because the district is located not far from Bang Phra hot springs. In the sea, there are a lot of sharks and it is a risk to travel. It is said that a foreigner who went swimming on a floating island was bitten by a shark and his leg was severed. As for Koh Sichang, no need to mention. When there were water boats coming to the reformatory school, they had to draw lots to swim along the river to shore to add water, and this is probably true because it was twenty years ago when they held a rice festival in front of Sri Chalothorn Thep Shrine. A large group of black-tip sharks was also seen swimming into the shallow shore when the tide was coming down in front of the shrine. Some villagers say that these sharks come to pay homage to the Sri Chalothornthep Shrine. As for the fishing profession, in the past most used canoeing to find each other on the coast in front of the island. The squid only had a storm lantern hanging from it. The squid came to play with the fire and used a swinging spoon to scoop up just enough to fill the boat because the sea was still perfect. Twenty years ago, the author borrowed bamboo glasses from Uncle Wan Yai Kaew Mae Tid Goh Tha Bon, a friend who was studying agriculture together. Invite each other to go snorkeling in front of Wat Tha Bon, where there are still beautiful sea anemones and coral everywhere. The author and Tidgo went fishing off the coast at Tham Phang. On the return trip, they used bamboo to carry the grouper fish home until the bamboo broke. Therefore, it is believed that in the past everything on Koh Sichang was really plentiful.

Koh Sichang, Thailand's first island resort.

From the old days, Siamese, originated Thai people nowadays have regularly been to the temple for making merit which is not assumed as travel and tourism. In the reign of the King Rama IV to the King Rama V, civilians began to travel by the French cultural transmission that residing in the country. In addition, His Majesty ordered by the King Chulalongkorn to build a resident for H.M. the Prince and the Royal Family for treatment and recovery at the island of Sichang, known as Ko Sichang. Later it was opened for welcoming the foreign guests either or available for rent by Thais to stay overnight. Prior to the present, it has called “a residential for recovering”, also similar to a resort, whereas Ko Sichang probably an establishing point of marine and coastal resort in lately Thailand since Rattanakosin era 111 (B.E. 2435; 1892 AD).
Information from.. Professor (Special) Thongthong Chandransu

Tsar Levitch House or Gingerbread House

This house was built by the British East India Company in the era before King Rama IV visited Koh Sichang. Because it was abandoned and deteriorated to the point of being unable to stay overnight. Later, British foreigners who came with the British East India Company came to ask to rent a vacation home in the palace on Koh Sichang, but King Rama V refused. Later, a Danish foreigner came to rent it at Laem Phraya Cholayut to run a motel and a bread factory. The motel is built entirely from wood in the shape of a U, with a gable in front that looks like the pavilion at Atsadang Bridge. As for the bread shed, it was a rectangular shed with a pointed gable (like the bread shed at Lopburi Palace). It was later used as a police headquarters. The bread baking factory was used as a police power generator, with Sergeant Thao Kaewpinthong in charge of the power generator and it was demolished and turned into the Ko Sichang Police Station. This place is the location of a community and has a hotel and a Western bread bakery, with Chinese workers employed by Westerners.

King Rama VI traveled to Koh Sichang.

Vice Admiral Phraya Chonlayuthayothin (Captain Richelieu)

Original name: André du Plaisy de Richelieu, Danish, was Commander of the Siamese Naval Regiment and Deputy Commander of the Battle of Siam in the 112th Century Crisis. He was the designer of the Chulachomklao Fortress. During the colonial era there was a war with France. He was responsible for protecting the mouth of the Gulf of Thailand by stationing himself as combat commander at Koh Sichang and as a minelayer from Koh Lan to Koh Sichang. That battle was very fierce. France invades and seizes Koh Si Chang. Our troops retreated to the Phra Chula Fortress using the Crouching Tiger guns that he had provided, but they were unable to compete with the French weapons. Later, he informed King Rama V that he left government service and returned to his hometown. which Rama 5 sent to Singapore and His Majesty King Rama V traveled to Europe for the second time. He accompanied His Majesty throughout the trip. Divers will know the name of the most beautiful dive site in Thailand named after its discoverer. Richelieu Rock, or as the locals call it, is called Richelieu Rock. Captain Richelieu

Story..Japanese military camp on Koh Sichang

A story from the elder Rueang Muen Sri: when he was a child, he liked to secretly watch the Japanese who were camping in the King Rama V palace. Japanese soldiers are kind and like to give snacks to eat. They built machine gun towers out of bamboo to easily shoot down airplanes that dropped bombs because the Japanese military camp at Koh Sichang was where the supply division was sent to help fight throughout the Great East Asian War. Saw a yo-yo boat carrying rice. An Indian ship in front of Koh Kham Yai was sunk before our eyes by a bombed plane. Only one chick survived. The sound of Japanese machine guns firing against the bonfires was like the sound of bamboo being smashed. What is surprising is that King Rama V's palace was never damaged by a grenade until people at that time believed that because of King Rama V's charisma, he deflected all the grenades and fell into the water. When there is a whistle, the villagers run to hide in the caves. The place where villagers take refuge the most is Chaklap (area of Tham Yai Prik Temple) here, Uncle Rueang said that before, no one dared to go in and said that it was a secret city. Villagers often hear the sound of Thai musical instruments floating on the wind.

Uncle Thanu Pinanong (Ta Kaeng) tells the story of the origins of Mae Nom Prik (King Rama V's governess) and Grandma Pari that they are different people. Grandma Prik is the mother of Kamnan Ngoen, the village headman of Ngoen. (The person who went to restore the residence of King Rama V at Chong Khao Khat until it became well known) is Ta Kaeng's father, so it is reliable information. Reinforcing the fact that Grandma Taewsung has a grandmother whose name is attached to her and is Grandma Parik's younger sister. Grandma Taew said that Grandma Naeb told her about it when she was a child. The secret person who lives in Grandma Pari's land is that the ghost is very fierce. Some days, the villagers will hear the sound of the Pipinphat pipe so loud that no one dares to enter. Until the day of World War II, everyone had to find a place to hide from the bombs, so it was necessary to find a large cave for safety, so they used Rai Yai Prik's cave to hide from the bombs. Later, the villagers called this cave "Tham Yai Prik".

Stories from Grandma Tu (Mam Mr. Pom Sahas Thanomsiri), grandchild of Khun Nakhon Khet Kasem Si When I was a child, I would follow my mother and sell snacks in the King Rama V palace to the Japanese soldiers. Sometimes they would exchange it for lamp oil to use. Japanese soldiers are kind, but if anyone steals something, they will shoot them as soon as they catch them. In the past, I would build a hut near Khlong Thian (Sai Kaew Beach) to be hired to transport sand. Villagers had to carry water from the palace to use, so they encountered Japanese carrying long guns and long swords every day. Grandma Tu has a father named Ta Lek (Ta Lek-Ta Big), twin children of Khun Nakhon Khet. This young man has studied hard at Assumption Bang Rak in Bangkok. He is knowledgeable and likes to teach English to the children of Koh Sichang. Later he became a customs officer at Koh Sichang. During World War II, he went out to inspect the Yo-Yo boat at Flower Shop Island when an airship dropped bombs on the Japanese, causing the boat to sink. Fortunately, Ta Lek climbed to the end of the mast and survived the sinking. The villagers saw from afar and rowed a boat to help Ta Lek before the boat sank.

Uncle Bai rides a tricycle for hire. More than ten years ago, when the Hellfire Pass had just been renovated. Auntie Bai drove a tricycle and stopped to catch the breeze at Khao Khat Pass. while falling asleep He felt like the sound of dozens of people walking by, so he narrowed his eyes and looked to the side of the car where he was lying. It was true. Twenty people walked in line past the car. The men did not talk, dressed in full military uniform, carrying both rifles and a knife across their backs, walking down to the sea at the Khao Khad Pass. When it was out of sight, he mustered up the courage to walk and lean over to see that there was only the sea and emptiness. He thought of this, so he quickly ran home. In the morning, he returned to Chong Khao Khad to see it again and told us about it.

Uncle Juk Malee Blue, the author tells from real experiences the story of the samurai sword and the black dragon. Ten years ago, when I lived on Tham Phang beach, there were no canvas beds. The sandy beach is piled up white and clean. That day in the evening, I rode my motorcycle to the market to find food at the Tha Lang intersection. Suddenly my eyes caught sight of a young man from a foreign country secretly watching us buy steamed buns. He looked and knew that he must be hungry so he asked if he had eaten and handed it to the boy and asked where he came from and where he slept tonight. In conclusion, I came from Bangkok and had no place to sleep, no money, so I invited him to sleep on the beach. Late at night the child told him that He studied vocational certificate, year 2. I took the bus from Bangkok because someone spoke in my head telling me to come and they didn't know where this was. He asked us if we believed in the memory of our past lives. By telling him that Some days he can speak Japanese even though he has never studied it. He said that his father was a Japanese soldier and was the one who told him to come here to get two things: a samurai sword and a black dragon. So we asked what the black dragon was, and they said it was a carved stone plaque. These two things were in a cave with a thin curtain of water flowing over them. We thought that this guy was crazy but he talked and had fun like a normal person. Around 2:00 a.m., the kid looked out at the beach and said that he would like to go talk to his father first. He came with his subordinates. Then he walked over and sat on his knees, speaking incomprehensibly in a monologue that sounded like it was in Japanese. So we thought it was serious and went to bed. Before the sky was bright, I woke up to make coffee and found a child lying in a crib hanging in front of the room. The child woke up like a normal person and told him about last night again. In the morning, we took him on a motorcycle and pretended to ride in the direction the child pointed out where the things were hidden. which is inside the palace itself (the child doesn't know about King Rama V's palace because he has never been there). While riding in the palace, the child told us to turn around and told us to ride past and pointed out the way to go. We thought to ourselves how did he know that there was a cave there (Saowapha Cave) and also said that the cave had iron bars covering it. Yes, it's true. So he planned to go eat at the market before entering the cave. After going to the market and eating, we took him to the pier and told the police at the pier and the boat captain about what had happened. We all helped pay for the car and forced the child to go home. The family was worried and hoped that he wouldn't come back to haunt him again. Later, Ajahn Ladkrabang led the group to the palace. His father used to be a police officer who looked after children in the penitentiary on the island. You are one person who knows historical stories very well. So I asked him if he knew him. Is it a Japanese black dragon? So he told me that The Black Dragon is a secret Japanese liberation organization hidden throughout Asia. They are samurai assassins who take out foreign enemies during World War II. Strangely, at that time there was no internet for everyone to easily search for anything. But how did that child know about this? Until the internet was widely used, we searched and found that black dragons actually existed, called the Black Dragon Gang (Japanese: 黒竜会; Romaji: Kokuryūkai (English: Black Dragon Society) founded in 1901 by Ryohei Uchida, taking its name from the Amur or Heilong River in China. If you don't believe it, don't disrespect it.

Koh Sichang and its former glory

post office telegraph

Sai Kaew Beach is a resting place for foreigners.

Sailboat carrying goods on Koh Sichang

Cargo trucks (Atsadang Bridge)

The first dance bar in the middle of the sea on Koh Sichang..Bamnetphan Bar

7-Eleven at Tha Lang Intersection used to be a western bar with dancing women called "Bamnet Phan Bar" and the owner's name is Uncle Chuang. And on the opposite side there is a chill liquor store called "Li Bar" which is a gathering place for seafarers from around the world who come to trade in Thailand. After drinking, they will move to the bar and dance, showing the past hundred years of prosperity of Koh Sichang. Later, the Tha Bon community opened an opium den (not naming names), so people began to trade more. The liquor bar eventually had to move to its current location at the end of the bridge at Lung Ang's house. It was an era when Tha Bon was very prosperous.

Khun Nakorn Khet Kasemsri

Khun Nakhon Khet Kasem Si The police officer who oversees the reformatory school on Koh Sichang and is also the district doctor because he has knowledge in traditional Thai medicine. Formerly known as "Nai Cham", the sorcerer, a skilled police officer who came to be stationed on Koh Phai before being sent to station. at Koh Sichang and was given the royal surname "Tinta Bura". Currently, there are descendants who have continued on this island and later the Samut Prakan Province sent Khun Sri Charang. Police officers were stationed on the island using Grandma Tu's house at Mae Rong Pom, which is currently the courthouse for adjudicating cases.
Police Lieutenant Cham has a wife named Khunnai Hong or sometimes called Khunnai Hong. They have twin children named Ta Lek and Ta Big. Build a house in the area of Noen Chao Khun (Currently, it is the area opposite the pond in Village No. 3. Behind is the old sanatorium to the Flower Blue coffee shop.) Grandma Wiwa Buapueak (Grandma Waew) told me that she was born at Noen Chao Khun. In the days when young women around here rarely dared to walk past it, especially the large Bodhi tree (in front of the current Marine Police gate), it was said that the ghosts were very fierce.

Grandfather Lek-Yai twin sons of Khun Nakorn Khet Kasemsri

Surname appointment letter

Granfather Lek..is father-in-law and mother of Deputy Pom Sahas Thanomsiri. Ta Lek graduated from Assumption College Bang Rak and works at the Koh Sichang customs checkpoint. There is a story that when the Yo-Yo, a Japanese military cargo ship in World War II, was bombed by an allied airship and sank almost entirely on Flower Shop Island. At that time, Ta Lek also went on a boat to inspect the goods on that boat. But luckily he survived the explosion by climbing up to the top of the ship's mast and calling for help. The villagers saw from a distance that there were survivors clinging to the mast of a boat, so they rowed a boat to help pick them up on the island and save them.
Granfather Yai..is the father of the village headman, Mr. Sayan Tintarabura, the former village headman of Koh Sichang Subdistrict and Doctor Tum (female), who received a textbook on traditional medicine from Khun Nakhon, which is very rare. It is said that the medicine texts were pawned to Koh Larn until this day. P.S. I would like to find out again if Dr. Tum Kae is the son or grandson or granddaughter-in-law of Khun Nakhon Khet.
Uncle Sichang..the owner of the legend of the old sea man, Koh Sichang. A person who uses the sea and a small boat as his home has friends like rats and cockroaches. (I saw with my own eyes that he was able to call me out to eat with him on the boat moored in Tha Wang). Uncle Sichang was the son of a Lamduan teacher who She is Doctor Tum's older sister.
Grandfather WO Relativesy..Dr. Tum's relatives He was a tall man with a menacing beard but a kind-hearted person who had a job carving Buddha statues wholesale. It is said that he has magical powers and the ability to raise ghosts. Until there was a story passed along about the corral (corral means a place to moor a boat). There were children who went to play in the water and were dragged away by the ghost of a child and drowned. The father parked on the other side of the boat to repair the child's boat. He came to look again and the child had disappeared until he had to be dizzy to cast a spell. Finally, the child sat in the same place and said that a friend had come to invite him to hang out and that they would invite each other to go play in the water...Dr. Tum's relatives He was a tall man with a menacing beard but a kind-hearted person who had a job carving Buddha statues wholesale. It is said that he has magical powers and the ability to raise ghosts. Until there was a story passed along about the corral (corral means a place to moor a boat). There were children who went to play in the water and were dragged away by the ghost of a child and drowned. The father parked on the other side of the boat to repair the child's boat. He came to look again and the child had disappeared until he had to be dizzy to cast a spell. Finally, the child sat in the same place and said that a friend had come to invite him to hang out and that they would invite each other to go play in the water...Dr. Tum's relatives He was a tall man with a menacing beard but a kind-hearted person who had a job carving Buddha statues wholesale. It is said that he has magical powers and the ability to raise ghosts. Until there was a story passed along about the corral (corral means a place to moor a boat). There were children who went to play in the water and were dragged away by the ghost of a child and drowned. The father parked on the other side of the boat to repair the child's boat. He came to look again and the child had disappeared until he had to be dizzy to cast a spell. Finally, the child sat in the same place and said that a friend had come to invite him to hang out and that they would invite each other to go play in the water.
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School on Koh Sichang

Saowapha School Built in the reign of King Rama 5 In order for the children of Koh Sichang and the children of the courtiers to have an education in a school under His Majesty King Rama V. It can be seen that His Majesty laid the foundation for education for the people of Koh Sichang.

The reformatory school found in B.E. 2540 (1997), it was under the supervision of the officer that appearance as a half of prison, a half of school, to fostering uncontrolled juvenile and street children between 10-16 years old, re-habitualization before becoming a thief.

The Chaloeysak School, it represented a private school in the beginning realm of King Rama V.

Knowledge ..Reform schools VS. Reform schools Differences to the extreme “Dadcharit School” was established during the reign of King Rama V in Bangkok, located in Wat Ratchaphatikaram. The word "manipulative", Royal Institute Dictionary give the meaning that “Pretending to act or speak excessively” Train students to have good manners and be dignified. From the record...January 30, 1909 "Phra Sappakarnhirankit Patcharit School sponsor Give one football for 5 baht as an asset to Dudcharit School. The headmaster of Dudcharit School has already received it.” This means that football began to exist in Thailand since the end of the reign of King Rama V.

Ship carrying stones

Sichang Island's junk Currently, shipwrecks are still found in the Khlong Thian Nuea channel (Laem Ngu).

Ko Sichang, an originated underwater archeology site, in B.E. 2525 (1982) it started an exploration in a gulf of Thailand at the West of an island, and it found a sank ship in two spots named Sichang Ship I and Sichang Ship II by 2 kilometers range each, said an old times fisherman.

- Sichang Boat Site 1 is approximately 3 kilometers west of Koh Sichang. Boat shells and ship structure wood were found above the sand. Found interesting antiques including good quality Chinese porcelain. Ayutthaya style pelvic stove, cooking pots, basins of various sizes, hookah kettles. A piece of silverware with a black background and a floating dragon pattern. Wooden stopper to cover jar lids.

Sichang Ship II, another sank distance by sea discovered evidences surrounding were trawled by the fishery, the remaining ones comprised of fish pattern chinaware, flora pattern objects from the Si Satchanalai kiln, ceramic coating and coins since Ming Dynasty of Mainland China, aged figured around Buddhist Century 20th – 21st.

Sichang Ship III, the last spot was detected in B.E. 2529 (1986) under the water in depth level of 24 meters. The most of antiques found in this shipwreck are colored pottery and jars, its originated from Mae Noi kiln in Singh Buri province, in addition to small wide mouth jars and tiny flat-mouthed bottles. Using as container for products for instances; eggs, turpentine (pine resin) or dammar powder, in particularly found some of South of China and Vietnamese glass wares.

A fairytale of crying lady at Chong Khao Khat

A fairytale of crying lady at Chong Khao Khat (a defile through the mountain), which local seafarer called a hidden backside of the island, it is a steep cliff with a storytelling that once upon a time, there was an islander couple always appeared in front of a beach at this precipice over the full moon night, later a man was called for a navy, but both of them gave a binding of presence at this place when the time comes. Notwithstanding, the lady was left alone despite her loves become eternity. Afterwards, sadness and sorrow swallowed hers so suiciding to death. To this tragedy of love, a people somewhat hearing a groaning and moaning of the lady in the full moon night, thus this situated turns out into a cliff of crying lady.

Stories from the Khao Yai godfather from the author's real experiences.

During the time of District Chief Sirat Prasopnet, the District Chief of Ko Sichang built a cave with a replica of Chao Por Khao Yai at the Red Cross Fair in Chonburi Province. Replicas of the five Chao Pho Khao Yai were brought to the cave at the event for people to come and pay homage. The author was responsible for creating the cave along with an art team from Mr. Ek Iamchuen (Ong Bak) to help create the cave and the large Lord Buddha image realistically. The master had ordered that the godfather must be the largest person on the island, namely the district chief, only to be summoned. But when the actual day arrived, the province called the district chief for an urgent meeting. He therefore ordered that they be brought by themselves, and he and the village headman would be waiting to receive them at Koh Loi pier. When it was time for me and Uncle Nao The president of the council and in charge of the Chao Por Shrine then came to wait for the municipal boat that was going to send a group of 17 people from the engineering team who came to explore Koh Kham (there was no more than 17 people in the boat). We still complained that they were carrying a lot of water. After the boat arrived, the Chao Por Shrine, led by Brother Yut Dek Tham and another subordinate, brought a replica of the Chao Por and a table on which the Chao Por was sitting on the boat.
There were 8 people in total, which is very small for the size of the truck. When the boat turned on the engine, there was a lot of smoke, even though it was a newly built boat, the engine couldn't accelerate. So we told the boat driver to go check the boat first or we could change to another boat. But the driver said he could go, so he sped up the engine and left. The engine did not accelerate upstream, causing black smoke, but it continued until the Sriracha coast was visible for about 1 kilometer. Suddenly, the bow of the boat that housed the Lord Buddha sank underwater until water entered the boat and covered its legs. P'Yut then carried the godfather to the stern of the boat, but the stern sank instead. We ordered everyone to sit still. Ask anyone who says they can't swim and find a life jacket to wear. For those who don't have one, carry a water can and prepare it. Then slowly support the boat close to the shore. The tuk tuks noticed something unusual so they informed the district chief who was waiting at the pier to receive him and helped to separate the two large boats to create a space for our boat to insert into the middle to tie a rope. The boat was carried so it wouldn't sink. We successfully supported the boat all the way to the shore with excitement and anticipation for 1 kilometer when we brought the godfather to the cave in Chonburi. I returned to Koh Loi pier to return to the island. It turned out that the speedboat we thought was leaking. In conclusion, it was normal, there were no leaks or damage, the two of us ran back to Chiu Island and brought the sheriff to the Chao Por Shrine to ask for forgiveness for the offence. On the day of the parade, the village headman's son (now a village headman in place of his mother) was given the responsibility of taking the godfather to a parade car around Chonburi. However, due to the distance and traffic jams, he used a hired motorcycle to carry him quickly. It appeared that it was raining heavily and the car couldn't start. So he had to carry it and run to catch up with the convoy. After that, I found out from the motorcycle taxi driver that once I was out of sight, the car started normally as if nothing had happened. As for the art team kids, when they received their wages in the late morning, they prepared to pack things back to Bang Phli, but because there were a lot of items, they finished late at night, so they had to wait until noon the next day for the car to come pick them up. They slept together in a cave that was built. At night, someone dreamed of seeing an old Chinese man with a long white beard and the same appearance. There were 4 people dreaming at the same time. He stood and smiled at me and told me to go buy lottery numbers. 2 numbers were the same for all 4 people. In the morning, Everyone talked about this matter and agreed that the remaining money that was saved for the banquet at Bang Phli Camp agreed to go to buy all the lottery tickets. As for whoever wants to buy more, use their own money. After returning one day, it was the day the lottery came out and it appeared that the lottery had the exact numbers as dreamed for a total of three hundred thousand baht, so they divided it up and brought the remaining money back to Koh Sichang to offer to the Khao Yai godfather and tell the story of everything that had happened. I have listened

Khao Yai Godfather Shrine of Koh Sichang, Chonburi, is a sacred thing that was born naturally and is tens of thousands of years old. From an ancient Chinese inscription written by Mr. Ung Seng, surnamed Ung in Teochew or Mr. Yunseng Shenhuang in Mandarin, a native of Bung Chiang District. Hainan Province, Hainan Island, China, was the person who inscribed it in old teak wood around the year 1883, approximately 127 years ago, which is now kept at the Khao Yai Shrine, Koh Sichang, Sin Sae, an elderly person who came to serve as a Chinese clerk in The festival of worship translates to mean that while the boat was anchored in front of the island, he saw lights on the mountain so he climbed up to see. Found a stalactite that looks like a human's head, according to Chinese texts that it is a godfather figure that occurred naturally. It is in a cave in the middle of the sea and facing east, there is water. ahead as the ancient Chinese believed “It is a wonderful sacred thing” Khao Yai Chao Por Shrine Located on Khao Kayasira. During the Chinese New Year, there will be crowds of people coming to pay homage in the belief that it will make business prosperous. It is believed that anyone who pays homage to the Khao Yai Godfather for 3 consecutive years will receive wonderful fortune, especially Chinese sailors. will be very respectful Because every time a boat has an accident, water leaks into the boat. Everyone will be on the Khao Yai Godfather. To help prevent the ship from being wrecked in the middle of the sea. It turned out that there were jellyfish floating around the leak, causing the water to stop flowing. As soon as they arrived at Koh Sichang, the boat was beached and the leak was patched. This sacredness makes the godfather respected by people all over. Every year many people come to pay respects.

Chok Cok Bay

Jock Cok Bay appeared on the map of Lieutenant Commander Alfred J. Loftus who came to explore Koh Sichang in 1885. As for the name of the bay, it comes from a story that During the reign of King Rama V, a couple named Mr. Ji and Mrs. Song immigrated to live on Koh Sichang. They do agriculture by growing pomegranates and custard apples in this bay area. There are many monkeys living in the area. When they are hungry, they will go down to eat fruit at Mr. Ji and Mrs. Song's farm. by crying out “Chick-cock-cock” is loud throughout the bay. Therefore, it is assumed that the name of this bay is called after the cry of the monkey. The bay was named "Jock Khok". Today it is another beautiful viewpoint on Koh Sichang and can clearly see Atthang Lighthouse on Koh Samphanyu.

Stone inscriptions and real experiences

The stone inscription of King Rama V, Grandma Taew says: Previously it was on the roadside in Grandma Taew's land near the tamarind tree next to the football field. Nowadays you can still see the hole that villagers helped dig and moved to the current location. There is a story that more than ten years ago, Ja Lek's shop next to the football field held a wedding party with nearly a hundred people from across the country attending. Someone at the party discovered that a young man who had come from the shore and was a guest at the party had urinated on the headstone, causing himself to become stuck to the rock and unable to be removed. The author at that time lived and opened a coffee shop at Chong Khao Khat. The driver of the municipal garbage truck had followed him to help the man who was thinking about a rock. At that time, a monk came to open a Dhamma teaching camp at Koh Sichang School, so he invited him to light incense sticks and pray for forgiveness from sacred things. It was unbelievable that after he finished asking for forgiveness, the young man fell out of the rock on his own without having to help pull him up easily. Makes me believe that mysterious things are real and can be seen with my own eyes. Early in the morning, driving out to buy food, my eyes saw a cloud of smoke at the stone inscription, so I parked my car and looked closer and found that Lottery really belongs with Thai people. The stone inscriptions that were once abandoned are now covered in flour and surrounded by incense sticks, candles, and flowers, filling the pavilion.

Khao Man Somtum festival.

Khao Man Somtum or Steamed Rice with Papaya Salad described as authentic ancient Thai dish in the manuscript of H.R.H Princess Yaovanha Bongsanid, the Princess of Siam in the reign of King Rama V. The course consists of steamed rice and papaya salad topped with dried shrimps and grinded roasted peanuts. An old fashion of cooking this recipe were cooking rice with coconut milk instead of water, either a droplet of salt, or a bundle of pandan for fragrance. To the papaya salad, using a wooden mortar and pestle pounding dried chili without its seeds, softened in water, then shredding with garlic and bird’s eye chili. Onwards, put the chopped papaya and tomato to pound it together. Season with palm sugar, fish sauce, tamarind and lime juices for spicy sour flavor. Finally, topped with dried shrimp and ready to finish.

Ceremony for hitting the clouds There was a drought on Koh Sichang and before that there were bodies of a man and woman floating on the beach. The villagers may have caused the drought because they did not make merit and dedicate merit to them. Therefore, a ceremony was held to ask for rain and the names of the men and women who died floating in the water were called Ai Mek and E Mok. It was sculpted from the beach sand in front of Sri Chalothorn Thep Shrine. It is believed that men and women must be made to be as ugly as possible as an insult to the gods of heaven and earth who do not help take care of the rain so that it falls according to the season.
Uncle Kaeng said: When I was a child, my grandmother used to tell me that Khun Nakhon Khet was the leader who brought reformed children to participate in the ceremony by dressing them as forest ghosts and sea ghosts that the villagers called down to eat sweet and savory food until they were satisfied. After that, they would chase them into the sea so as not to harm or disturb people. Koh Sichang
The ceremony to hit the Ai Mek E Mok takes place every April 19 in front of Sri Chalothorn Thep Shrine. The villagers will come to perform a ceremony of piling rice at the seashore to pay homage to the sacred things of Chao Pa and Chao Khao Phi Talay to protect the islanders so that the rain falls in accordance with the season. By putting food in banana leaf bowls and placing them together to make offerings, villagers dance around the pile of rice (food) on the sand by the sea. When the ceremony was nearly finished, the villagers would shout lamentations over the sand statues of men and women, saying, “When I think of you, I only think of you all dead. must be reborn.” He also took a stick to chase away forest ghosts and sea ghosts, returned to the sea and destroyed the statue in order to be reborn.

Ceremony to float a boat to release bad luck

Koh Sichang will hold a ceremony after making merit at Phra Sai Chedi in the morning. There are monks reciting Buddhist mantras and villagers taking bad things along with money to make merit and dedicating the merit to the deceased. The monks sprinkled holy water and walked in front, with villagers carrying boats and flocking to the sea to take the bad luck and bad things that happened with the boats floating out to sea.

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The Chao Pho Khao Yai Shrine

The Chao Pho Khao Yai Shrine is a sacred place of the great believes, it naturally emerged by the rocks resembling human figure. It is said that the deity, Chao Pho Khao Yai, resided within a cave facing to the East, there is a water in front of this worship manifest. Which is symbolized as an auspicious location in accordance with the Feng Shui principle of Chinese. The people of Ko Sichang regularly organize the ceremony of paying homage to The Chao Pho Khao Yai Shrine in the the Chinese New Year as lunar calendar annually. They believe that prevent out of any unfortunates, but confer a good fortune instead. It is one of a must to visit for both domestic and international tourist arrivals to pay respects and seeking for blessings towards faithful’s oneself.

Mondop Roi Phraphutthabat (The Lord Buddha’s Footprint)

One of the Lord Buddha's footprints was found and enshrined on Sichang island, which this ancient archaeological and significant Buddhism object built in the King Ashoka the Great era, and summoned from India during the reign of King Rama V. Standing on the top of the hillside, you will be absolutely enjoyed the beautiful panoramic view of both the Buddhist’s legacy and the Sichang’s scenarios.

An Inscription Stone from the King Rama V

The stone inscription where the King Rama V recorded through a story of His Majesty the King himself that visited to Koh Sichang island for several times. It is evidently that H.M. the King had impressed definitely on every stayed for a few months during in the old days. Lots of facilities was built by the H.M.’s ordered e.g., hospital for the vacation treatment, resort for welcoming the foreign guests and visited governors in the purpose of the international relations for Siam country. Notwithstanding, it could be called actually as a second home of the King Rama V according to this evidence. Consequently, all the people is truly understood for the long live the King’s living and affairs from this such manuscript.

Liab Prawit tree

Liab Prawit tree, or called as the crossed tree in others, said the villagers. The tree has been naturally forming it branches into an archway leading to “Ashtangawan” (the garden or the green area inside the palace) where The King Rama V named this tree “Liab” according to His Royal Highness Prince Prawit in the reign of King Rama V. This Liab Prawit tree had long-lived plantation since before the reign of the King and has been selected by the Ministry of Culture as one of 88 protected trees throughout Thailand (The Heritage of the Land in the Year 2019).

Chakrabongse Cave

“Chakrabongse Cave” is a small sanctum and it found staircase leading from the inside connected to the top of mountain. It was built during the reign of the King Rama V, whereas an evidence illustrated at the manuscription at the mouth of the cavern. His Majesty the King used to use it as a path to monitor the construction of royal palaces throughout the island. Nowadays, all the visitors transport on this legacy to visit the Chakrabongse Cave and to visit Luang Pho To as well. Talking to the latter Buddhist’s sacred sculpture image, it is a black stone (; a stone ore looks like) that had taken from Man Wichai Island from a prognostication of one of the Buddhism priest. This stone naturally grew up then became bigger itself surprisingly. Thus, the villagers and other people have been raised up their believes to pray for a good fortune as well as visit the sanctum to see the beautiful scenery of Ko Sichang.

Phra Chuthathut Palace

Phra Chuthathut Palace, so called the only summer palace on the island of Thailand. It was built in the duration of the King Rama V sovereignty as residential resort for the Royal Family. Surrounding the Royal House, there are beautiful landscape and beach. Recently, the five remains buildings are locating as follows: Wooden Court by the Sea, Wattana Court, Phongsri Court, Apirom Court, and the Ordination Hall of Wat Atsadang Nimit on the hilltop. Ko Sichang is the second palace of H.M. the King, which is used for administration of the nation, as well as to welcome the government and the state visitors. Moreover, the King Rama ordered for the Manthat Rattanarot Throne Hall, read more

Bell Rock

The Bell Rock is located inside the area of the Phra Chudadhuj Palace. It appearances is rather not the stone that sculpture-made by a shape of bell, nevertheless it is an uniqueness cobble that can produce a sound of bell when it was hit by another clay. This phenomenon is counted as definitely barely finding in general. Additionally, there is a believing that to whom knuckle on this boulder, the sound of bell shall be reverberated up to the heaven as if it given from the God and Deity.

Laem Chakrabongse

Laem Chakrabongse is such a landmark for fishing and squid catching lovers, a kind of these fishery activities at the sunset watching. A marvellous point of view for photographer of the sunset with lively grass field alongside overhanging cliff until the end of the island by the Thai bay sea. Tham Talu, One of the most popular checkpoint formed by a seaside crevice with a beautiful features by the natural cliff. Inside the sanctum of Tham Talu, there are a lot of beautiful chimneys and patterns of the cave wall. As aforementioned, it becomes a perfectly angle of snapshot and used to be a location for the famous film of "Queens of Langkasuka”, with the famous actor starring Ananda Everingham. From a story in the film, it appeared a tradition practice called Du Lam; Fish Auscultation, which is an advanced skills of the fishermen. In the old days, this spot was a shelter in real to escape from the storm.

Ko Sichang Royal Patronage Marine Science Research Center

Ko Sichang Royal Patronage Marine Science Research Center, it begins from cooperation between the community on the island and the Units for the Conservation and Propagation of Native Marine Animals. It is also the biggest Crab Bank of Thailand and a place of breeding Brownbanded Bamboo Sharks, in addition fostering an amplifying of life below water for examples; soft corals, turtles, crabs, sharks, stingrays, shellfishes and et cetera. read more

Astang Bay

“Astang Bay”, more commonly known as ‘Hat Tham Phang’, it is a lovely curved bay and able to enjoy an activity on the beach and swimming in the sea. It is located on where you spent a good time with family and friends from in daytime until in the evening to experience an extraordinary world horizon at sunset. Tham Phang Beach provides the visitors for a smoking area, in order to keep clean the air and atmosphere for other tourists, in addition, a variety of food and beverage is available to serve daily.

Lighthouse

On the island, there is an uniqueness ten floors traditional lighthouse with Chinese-style located at the port of Customs in front of Ko Sichang. Moreover, the visitors are able to enjoy with a stunning light by night. In the past, this lighthouse used to be a jetty of the patrol ship of the Customs. Nowsdays, it is available with free of charge for everyone to explore as a live museum.

Tha Yai Tim

Tha Yai Tim is a tiny beach and able for go swimming, besides, you are freely to walk on feet across the sandy ground to Ko Yai Thao during the low tide, called ‘Thale Waek’; sea separated by the natural tide. Which this place is also a snorkeling or a diving spot to excite with a plenty of coral reefs. Moreover, at the Tha Yai Tim, all the visitors can not only occasionally view the distinctive creatures of Ko Sichang, white squirrels, a symbolic of isle, but also to see a sight of Pattay city through the shade of tree tunnel.