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Soi Ma Toom
A surviving example of the old home-and-factory paradigm. This quiet lane, just off of a traffic-clogged artery in Thonburi, across from the Naval Department, is where the ma toom (bael fruit) is peeled, cut into horizontal slices and soaked in palm sugar to make a popular candy.
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Thammasat University
Much of the drama that followed Thailand's transition from monarchy to democracy has unfolded on this quiet riverside campus. Thammasat University was established in 1934, two years after the bloodless coup that deposed the monarchy. Its remit was to instruct students in law and political economy, considered to be the intellectual necessities for an educated democracy.
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Woodworking Street
Near the old timber yards and saw mills, this street is still going strong with small Thai-Chinese owned factories fashioning wooden eaves, furniture and shrines. Shops are open daily and an annual street fair is celebrated in January.
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