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Bueng Thap Tae
Take Highway No. 3265 for about 12 km. from the city. Cross the Khlong Yang Bridge and drive on for about 4 km. Otherwise, rent a boat from the mouth of Khlong Yang to get to the swamp, taking about 5 km. Bueng Thap Tae, located at the end of Huai Khwi, is about 8 km. long and 300 metres wide. It is the source of various fish, so local people live by using water from this swamp and fishing. In winter, grebes from other regions will migrate to this swamp. In addition, on the side of the swamp near Ban Tha Thong, a habitation site of pre-historical humans was found with metal tools, pottery, beads and glass bangles. The evidence shows that they were a civilized tribe because they knew the method to make accessories from metals. Bottles of alcoholic drink brought into the Kingdom of Ayutthaya by Western people were also found. |