It is a bar at the mouth of the Mae Klong River, created by sedimentation of sandy soil or Khee Ped Sand as called by the locals. It occupies a vast area 3 kilometers wide and 5 kilometers long. There are two places: Don Nok, located at Chu Chi village’s beach, Tambon Bang Cha Kreng and at Bang Bo Village’s beach, Tambon Bang Kaeo which can be reached by car. This bar contains various species of mollusk such as Hoi Lai, Hoi Puk, Hoi Pak Ped, Hoi Khraeng and most abundant is the of Hoi Lot. Worm Shells have 2 shells which resemble a straw and a muddy white meat. It lives in the muddy sand. Catching the worm shell is best done at low tide. The way to catch a worm shell is by using a little wooden stick dipped in lime and plaster mixture and sticking in into the worm shell’s hole.
A very important site within the Chu Chu Village area at Don Hoi Lot is the Shrine of Prince Chumphon Khet-udomsak which is highly revered by all Thais. There are also restaurants and stalls selling a vast variety of local products such as fresh-dried worm shell, fresh-dried seafood, fish sauce, Khlong Khon shrimp paste, palm sugar, and palm juice, and many others. |
