BAN KHUNSAMUTGEEN FISHERMAN WAY OF LIFE

Abstract

Located at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River, Ban Khun Samut Jeen is a community whose way of life strongly ties to the sea of the Gulf of Thailand.  Most locals live a simple life as coastal fisheries with the beliefs in local sea spirits which have not so much changed over time.  The history of Ban Khun Samut Jeen Community can be traced back more than 300 years ago.  A large amount of antique artifacts, such as potteries, coins, and skeletons, which were unearthed in Ban Khun Samut Jeen have provided evidence that this place had been the large community in the past.  Nowadays, this community has been considered as an interesting source of culture, traditions, and beliefs as well as an invaluable example of dependent and cooperative ways of the local lives.