pakkret happiness

“Being abused by Myanmar people, Mons in Mortama were dissatisfied. They seized Myanmar governor and killed him before moving their families to Thailand. Some of them migrated to Tak and Uthai Thani; however, most of them walked through the Three Pagodas Pass, Kanchanaburi. The king, when hearing about Mon immigrants, sent Krom Phra Rajawang Bowon Sathan Mongkol to Nonthaburi to escort the Mon people, preparing them food supply and wood for residential construction. Meanwhile, the king also sent Somdej Phra Chao Look Ya Ter Chao Fa Mongkut (later King Rama IV) to Kanchanaburi with the troop and food to guard Mon immigrants against the Burmeses.” At that time, Thailand just recovered from the war and loss of territory; a large number of Thai people had been killed by the Burmeses. For those who survived, some died of starvation; others had been held hostage; the rest hid in the forest. Because of the shortage of manpower, Mons became the crucial workforce of Krung Thon Buri during the time that laborers were needed for national defense and agricultural purpose. Thus, the king then sent Phraya Jeng along with the troop to help facilitate early settlement in Pak Kret, suppress a possible invasion of Myanmar from the north, and take charge of the custom house. Apart from being an efficient workforce, Mons were characterized with their unique culture and civilization. They had their own dialect, tradition and culture which were closely aligned with Buddhism and Thai local community. They were socially and culturally integrated into the mainstream and became predecessors of Thai-Mon people afterwards. In Niras Phu Kao Thong (the verse composed by Sunthon Phu), Sunthon Phu described the physical appearance of Mon ladies. Tueng-Kret-Yarn-Baan-Mon-Tae-Korn-Kao Phu-Ying-Glao-Muay-Ngam-Tam-Pasa Diao-Ni-Mon-Torn-Juk-Rei-Muaen-Tuk-Ka-Ta Tung-Pad-Nah-Jub-Ka-Mao-Muean-Chao-Thai (Translation: Mon ladies were similar to the Thais in their physical appearance and posture. Mons and Thais were socially and culturally unified.) Christian : In Ayutthaya period under Somdej Phra Narai Maharaj‘s reign, Catholic missionaries came to Thailand for spreading their religious belief. They founded a church and Wat Conception in Ayutthaya and Samsen, Bangkok respectively. In Pak Kret, Wat Phra Mae Maha Karun was constructed in Tambon Baan Mai around 1970 (B.E. 2513), and the headstone was placed on November 25, 1971 (B.E. 2514). From Baan Pak Kret to Pak Kret City Pak Kret District has been established since B.E. 2427. The first governor was Mon named Phra Raman Nontaketkadee (Niem Nonthanakorn), and the district office was located in a monastery area in Wat Sanam Nue. Later, its office was relocated to Moo2, Tambon Pak Kret when Luang Raman Nontaketkadee (Jek Nonthanakorn), the son of Phra Raman Nontaketkadee (Niem Nonthanakorn), was a district governor. In 1920 (B.E. 2463), a government gazette, signed by the Minister of Interior, proclaimed a name change from Tambon Bang Bua Thong to Tambon Om Kret and a transfer of Tambon Bang Plub and Tambon Ta It to be under the supervision of Pak Kret District. For Nonthaburi City Municipality, the original names were not appropriate for official administration. In the past, the eastern end of Pak Kret bordered Bang Ken District of Bangkok with Khlong Premprachakorn designating the boundary limit. In B.E. 2475, the government transferred Tambon Tungsonghong located on the east side of Khlong Prapa to be under the supervision of Bang Ken District for convenience in delivering government service and inspection. Khlong Prapa has become a new border line between two provinces since then. On January 1, 1943 (B.E. 2486) the government dissolved Nonthaburi province due to economic crisis. Muang Nonthaburi and Pak Kret Districts were transferred to be under the supervision of Bangkok, while Bang Kruay, Bang Yai and Bang Bua Thong were shifted to be under Thonburi administration. On May 9, 1946 (B.E. 2489) in the period of Predee Panomyong’s government under the reign of King Ananda, the prime minister issued the Act allowing the establishment of provinces: Samut Prakan, Nonthaburi, Samut Sakorn and Nakornnayok. The Act also stipulated in section4 that Muang Nonthaburi, Pak Kret, Bang Kruay, Bang Yai and Bang Bua Thong Districts had to be separated from Bangkok and Thonburi respectively. Nonthaburi was formulated as a new province with an official integration of all the five districts. 25