Potter Working And Traveler Study Made Earthenware At Koh Kret Island In Nonthaburi Thailand. Koh Kret Also Known As Ko Kred, Is Is A Small Island Located In Chao Phraya River 20 Km North Of Bangkok In Nonthaburi Province. It Has Seven Main Villages, The Largest And Most Populous Being Ban Mon. The Island Continues To Serve As A Refuge To The Mon Tribes Who Dominated Central Thailand Between The 6Th And 10Th Centuries And Have Retained A Distinct Identity In Their Flavor Of Buddhism And Their Distinctive Pottery. The Island Is Roughly Square In Shape, Each Side Measuring About 2 Km, And A Path Runs Around The Entire Island. The Walk At A Pleasant Pace Takes An Hour And A Half Or Two Hours. Koh Kret Is Another World Compared To Bangkok And Much Of It Retains The Air Of A Rustic Village, With Wooden Shacks Propped Against Palm Trees And The Occasional Dilapidated Temple Slowly Crumbling. Hence The Main Attraction Is Just Walking Around, Browsing The Merchandise In The Many Pottery Shops.

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