TRIP TO CHACHOENGSAO  Depart for Chachoengsao province. Chachoengsao province is located on the bank of the Bang Pakong River, in Thailand’s central plains.
It is an important venue of agricultural products in the Central Region, and it is the location of the sacred Phra Phutthasothon Buddha image.Visit Wat Sothon Woraram Warawihan (it is the most beautiful and the biggest ordination hall in the province. This temples is situated on the west bank of the Bang Pakong River. Enshrined in a new gigantic hall is Phra Phutthasothon or “Lunag Pho Sothon” regarded as one of the most revered Buddha images in Thailand. According to legend, Luang Pho Sothon floated down the Bang Pakong River to the site of the temple. Efforts to retrieve it were unsuccessful until a villager had a small shrine erected on the site and performed a ceremony welcoming the image to the community.)Cruise along the Bang Pakong River, the river of history, and enjoy the beauty and scenery on both sides. Observe local’s lifestyle and sightseeing many important sites.
Lunch at the restaurant by the river.
After lunch visit an old cultural market – Talad Baan Mai Pier(The cultural commercial market is over 100 years old and you can still see the remains of
the old wooden houses in the area. H.M. King Rama V visited this riverside market.) Visit Wat Chin Pracha Samoson (The well-preserved market offers visitors glimpses of traditional town life and an opportunity to taste a variety of Thai and Chinese delicious for which the area is famous. Original residents have reopened their shop houses to trade in goods not just for outsiders, but also local produce to give the market a self-sustaining function.), also visit Wat Pho Bang Khla (View thousands of bats) before transfer to Bangkok.
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