Phraya Rasadanupradit monument

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This monument is also known as the monument of Kor Simbee Na Ranong - 1857 to 1913. He made an important economic contribution to Phuket and supported it's economical development.

He began to collect fees from the tin miners and used this money to develop roads and then he invited a foreign bank into Phuket - the Charter bank (which still stands there today) but is supposed to be developed into a Baba museum.

There is a small Fitness Park area on the top of the hill adjacent to the monument.  

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King Rama IX Park - exercise

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Something that I see more and more are exercise machines in the Park.  

Then there are the women with the blue plastic tubes who exercise to very strange music

King Rama IX has guests running around the big lake as well.

Jemma has a lot of fun on the machines.

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Sanjao Sam San - Chinese Shrine

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Sanjao Sam San Chinese Shrine is dedicated to Tien Sang Sung Mu, the ‘Goddess of the Sea’ and ‘Saint Mother Protector of Sailors’ and was built in 1853.

The Shrine is another example of magnificent Chinese architecture that is spread throughout Phuket Town.  This particular shrine, set back from the main road, is special because the Chinese believe that by bringing a new boat here before it is launched for a blessing the boat (and it’s sailors) will be protected, I have not seen this happen however.

If you do enter please remember to remove your shoes and leave a donation for the upkeep of the shrine.



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