AMPHAWA AND ITS CULTURAL HERITAGE

Abstract

The Amphawa District area, Samut Songkhram Province enjoys a rich historical, artistic
and architectural heritage. It also benefits from a cultural heritage based on the local
wisdom in living in harmony with nature with the ecosystem which accommodates sea, brackish
and fresh water. All this is evident through architectural characteristics of the local community,
land use, livelihoods and ways of life; thus perpetuating its characteristics as a Thai waterbased
community. An offshoot of a field study conducted over several years, this article aims
to capture the identity of the cultural heritage of Amphawa.