Don Hoi Lot
Don Hoi Lot 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 Kilometres wide and 5 Kilometres
long. There are two places: Don Nok, located at the mouth of Mae Klong
Gulf which can be accessed by boat. The second is Don Nai, 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 mollusc such as Hoi Lai, Hoi Puk (Ridged Venus
clam), Hoi Pak Ped, Hoi Khraeng (scallop), and most abundant is the
of Hoi Lot (worm shells).
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 it into
the worm shell’s hole. The worm shell will be agitated by the mixture
and will come to the surface and caught. It is not advisable to dump
the lime and plaster mixture onto the ground as will likely kill all
kinds of molluscs living there. The best time of the year to catch
the worm shells are during the months of March to May, when they are
in season.
A very important site within the Chu Chi 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. |
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