Village map
The village’s geographic borders are as follows:
North: connected to Kogtakiew Canal, Moo 5
South: connected to Samak Village, Baan Ngew Sub-District, Sam Kok District, Pathumthani
East: connected to Highway No. 3309
West: connected to Chao Phraya River
2. Area
Saladaeng Nua is a small community of 1,340 Rai (2,144,000 square meters). The whole area is divided into three units: 200 R
ai (320,000 square meters) for household use, 1,085 Rai (1,736,000 square meters) for agricultural use and 45 Rai (72,000 square meters) for public use.
3. Geography
Saladaeng Nua Village, Moo 2, Chiang Rak Noi Sub-District is located along side the Chao Phraya River and has a canal flowing through it. It is a low land area. There are 3 seasons: summer, rainy, and winter. The land is suitable for agriculture. Most of the residents earn their living through the concept of integrated farming or mix agriculture of growing fruits and vegetables while feeding fish in the garden pond.
4. History of the Village / Community
Saladaeng Nua Village was established by Thai people of Mon decedents. It is located at Moo 2, Chiang Rak Noi Sub-District, Sam Kok District, Pathumthani. The ancestors of the villagers migrated from Moh Ta Ma (or Moh Lam Lerng) after their defeat in the Burmese War. They migrated to Thailand and asked for help from King Rama II. That was considered the 8th migration of Mon people to Thailand. Several Mon leaders were appointed as nobleman to govern the Mon people under the protection of the Kingdom of Thailand. Currently, Saladaeng Nua is a small community of 1,340 Rai (2,144,000 square meters): 200 Rai (320,000 square meters) is used by households, 1,085 Rai (1,736,000 square meters) issued for agriculture production, and 45 Rai (72,000 square meters) issued as public space. In the past, their primary occupation included selling goods such as jars, bowls, pottery, fish kidneys and preserved crabs. Presently, only a few villagers preserve their traditional style of employment. Nowadays, most earn their income from their children who work in industrial factories. The farming areas are leased by the nearby village.
5. The Ideal Village (Morality Model)
The villagers in the Saladaeng Nua community are living their life under Buddhist teachings, and strongly hold on to their identity as Thai-Mon people. The monks and villagers help each other to protect and preserve the environment of the village. The villagers strictly follow Buddhist teachings, uphold good deeds, and cooperate with the government in welcoming leaders from foreign countries, students, scholars as well as tourists.
6. Cleaning Policy
The villagers believe that the habit of cleanliness will bring good merit to their families. They will not dump garbage into the river or canal. Waste water will be filtered in the wastewater treatment pond before it is allowed to flow into the river or canal. Every household has their own water treatment pond which is created by the villagers themselves.
7. Wastewater Treatment Pond
One other thing that is interesting about the village, apart from how the villagers and the monks strictly follow Buddhist teachings, is that they preserve and display numerous artifacts from the monks and villagers in the temple. However, some of them have not yet been discovered and registered. Most antiques that had been found in the village are Buddhist scriptures. These scriptures played an important role in shaping the way of life for both monks and villagers. They demonstrate the villagers’ wisdom in linking the lessons from their religious belief to their daily life and society. Moreover, the ancient water filtering stone is over 100 years old. It was built in 1874 based on documents written on palm leaves in the Bali language, Mon language, and Thai language. Stories about religion and laws were also found.
