Pak Phraek, Kanchanaburi

Its name Pak Phraek means "confluence" or "water intersection" what with it is the point where two rivers, the Khwae Yai and Khwae Noi, meet to become the Mae Klong river, which flows south to the Gulf of Thailand in Samut Songkhram province.

Chinese and Annamese traders settled here for trade during the King Rama III's reign around the year 1831.

In terms of contemporary history, it also deals with World War II.

The advent of the old commercial district associated with the main river of Kanchanaburi as well as the backgrounds of many national dignitaries, such as Boonpong Sirivejjabhandu, a World War II hero whose house and pharmacy still stand on Pak Phraek walking street.

Today, many buildings, especially on Pak Phraek walking street, are historical buildings, with Eastern and Western architectural styles that were built since the King Rama IV's reign.