Best floating market in Bangkok — Top 5 stunning Bangkok floating markets you should not miss

Thailand is always listed in top most-visited countries in the world and Bangkok has become the desired city for many travelers worldwide. It is no doubt that visiting a floating market will make your trip to Bangkok an interesting and unforgettable one in your life. Take your time to explore the busy and well worth visited floating markets around Bangkok. Now, let’s discover best floating market in Bangkok — Top 5 stunning Bangkok floating markets you should not miss with Living Nomads below.

Most travelers are keen to visit the floating markets when coming to Bangkok whether first time or they have gone many times. However, the fact that you can not have enough time to visit all floating markets around Bangkok. To help you have an insight into where and how to get floating markets, here is the list of top 5 floating markets near Bangkok for you to choose your own favorite.

1. Damnoen Saduak Floating Market

As one of the most famous floating market in Thailand. For a long time, this market has long been the place not to be missed for people traveling to Bangkok. Goods with a full of Thai handicrafts, fruits, agricultural products and delicious meals are what awaits you in Saduak Damnoen floating market.

Plus points

It is big, boisterous, full of boats selling fruits and food, and very colorful – the right scenery as in your imagination about a floating market. Plus, the photogenic setting offers you many photo opportunities so you can capture incredible moments as well as to show off to your friends when you back home.

Minus points

It’s not really a proper market anymore, because most of the activities are served for tourists, and most buyers are also tourists. About the location, Damnoen Saduak floating market is quite far (100 km, more than 1 hours drive from suburban Bangkok), so you need to wake up very early in the morning, around 5 am.

Furthermore, as there are so many tourists come here, so it will attract a lot of the scammers also, be careful to avoid cases where you are offered the “ridiculous price”.

Further information:

• Address: Damnoen Saduak, Damnoen Saduak District, Ratchaburi 70130, Thailand
• Phone:+66 81 196 5887
• Opening hours: 5 am -12 pm daily.
• How to get there: By Bus no.78. You have to wake up very early and make your way to the Southern Bus Terminal(or Sai Thai). The 1st bus at 6 am depart to the Damnoen Saduak. The single trip fare per person is 73 baht.
• By Mini Bus ( aka van). The mini bus depart from Victory Monument, which is nearer to city center compare to Southern Bus Terminal. The fare per person is 90 baht. The departure location is nearer to the city center.
• For the trip back to Bangkok from floating market, you have to take the yellow bus to the main road, The fare for the yellow bus is 10baht, then later take bus no.78 to Bangkok.

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2. Amphawa Floating Market

Amphawa is the most popular floating market with Bangkokians, but not with the tourists from outside Thailand.

Set on the Amphawa canal, Amphawa floating market is away from Bangkok 90 km to the southwest. Although its scale doesn’t as large as the scale of Samnoen Saduak floating market, Amphawa floating market will give you the true feeling of a local market.

In addition, it is also one of the most famous places to try out Thai cuisine. The vendors on boats serve food rapidly to the customers.

Most mouth-watering dishes are seafood grilled right on wooden boats, fragrant and not so expensive. Don’t miss out on the grilled squid, roasted shrimp, scallops that extremely at low prices.

Plus points

It is very cute, interesting and pristine with small wooden houses located in close proximity to the channel, selling souvenirs and of course a lot of snacks and sweets. Besides, you do not need to get up early, you can still come here at 9 00 am, still felt crowded.

One small thing, do not miss the great temple located indeed inside the big old trees that across the river, you can explore that many interesting things here.

Minus points

This floating market is pretty far from the center of Bangkok, about 90 km, and it is extremely crowded. At noon, it can give you a feeling like half the Thailand’s population tailing to Amphawa. To avoid this situation, let take a tour in the morning, enjoy a seafood lunch early on the river bank and walk on the long-tail boats.

Further information:

• Address: Samut Songkhram 75110, Thailand
• Opening hours: 8 am – 9 pm (Friday, Saturday, Sunday).
• Phone: +66 89 606 1867
• How to get there: Take a bus from the Southern Bus Terminal to Samut Songkram town, then rent a local songthaew, or take a taxi for the rest. Or you can also hire a taxi for the whole journey, remember to negotiate the price.

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3. Taling Chan Floating Market

Only a few kilometers from Bangkok but just go far enough to avoid the crowds of tourists from all over the world (probably because everyone focuses on Damnoen Saduak and Amphawa floating markets).

However, this floating market still has all the features that you can feel the real sense of a floating market. From the boats full of merchandise, unique crafts, to the ‘quality’ meals which cost just over 100 baht inside the canal. Not only that, in Taling floating market, you can massage foot with cheaper price compared to do that in the city (only 200 baht, depending on time).

Plus points

Only 12km from the inner city of Bangkok, Tailing Chan is opened all day and sell a variety of Thai domestic goods. In addition, there are small long-tail boats that can take you on a tour around and go into the waterways’ lifestyle.

Minus points

There is no classical charm but small wooden houses and a little fewer boats in the market for tourists. One thing should be noticed, you may be dress appropriately as there are mosquitoes around.

Further information:

• Address: 324 Chakphra Rd, Bangkok, Thailand.
• Opening Hours: 8 am to 5 pm (Saturday and Sunday)
• How to get there: Taxi is the easiest way but you can get on the BTS to Wongwian Yai Station then ride a taxi for about 17mn, or ride the bus for an hour following this map from Central World. Another way is to take bus numbers 79 or 83, which cross the Chao Praya River to the Thonburi side of Bangkok. The market is located near the front of Taling Chan District Office.

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4. Khlong Lat Mayom Floating Market

Khlong Lat Mayom is another floating market at close proximity from Bangkok that you can access. The market is pretty quiet and really a local market, not touristy like the others. For that reason, you may be one of a few foreigners in that floating market.

Khlong Lat Mayom Floating Market is one out of three floating markets near Bangkok, only about 20 km away from the land of Golden Temple. Not huge as Damnoen Saduak, nor colorful like Amphawa, what Khlong Lat Mayom attracts people is it in itself is a completely local market. Wandering along the canal while buying the products will give you the best feeling of a buyer than a visitors.

Plus points

This is a local market so you can be one of the few foreigners coming here. The main market is located on the mainland and is a hot spot for you to try all kinds of fruits and sweets. What is more, Khlong Lat Mayom Floating Market is located near Tailing Chan Floating Market, it would be great if you can visit both markets.

Minus points

It’s quite small to be called a floating market, probably only 10 boats, and no long-tail boats to take you around.

Further information:

• Address: Soi Bang Ramat, Bang Phrom, Khet Taling Chan, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10170, Thailand
• Opening hours: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm (Saturday, Sunday and public holidays).
• Phone: +66 83 330 6147
• How to get there: This location is also very convenient to access, you can find the way by yourself or catch a taxi straight from the last BTS station on the Silom Line – Wongwian Yai. It cost around 150 baths.

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5. Bang Nam Pheung Floating Market

Bang Nam Pheung Floating Market may not be large, but this is not to be missed floating market in Bangkok. Bang Nam Pheung is the smallest markets among all floating markets, but what compensates for it is its nearest location if you are in the east of Bangkok. Its small area does not prevent the place to be an attractive sight to travelers.

Situated on the bank of Chao Phraya River with little stalls, this is an interesting destination for those who love street-style Thai food, quiet atmosphere (compared to other markets). Or if you went many floating markets, this pure local market will bring you real Thai experience.

Plus points

Bang Nam Pheung Floating Market is very close to Bangkok, about 20km, although the market is quite small, but it is a perfect place for you to enjoy Thai cuisine.

Plus, this market has a great location, as it is located in “The Lung of Bangkok” – a relatively pristine nature reserve surrounded by a river.

The market settled around the canal is very attractive. Walking under the shade of trees and going through the mangrove forest are the unique experience that you should not miss in your trip to Bangkok.

Minus points

The market has 6 boats in total and completely doesn’t have any long-tail boat. Another drawback is that the market is near Bangkok but quite difficult to find the way, you have to delve into the map or find a reliable taxi driver to get there.

Further information:

• Address: Soi Bua Phueng Phatthana, Bang Kobua, Amphoe Phra Pradaeng, Chang Wat Samut Prakan 10130, Thailand
• Opening hours: 7 am – 4 pm (Saturday, Sunday)
• Phone: +66 2 819 6762
• How to get there: To get there, take the BTS to Bang Na and jump in a taxi for the short ride to the pier at Wat Bang Na Nork. From there, take the river-crossing ferry (4B) followed by a short motorcycle taxi (10B) ride. The market is a stop on the many bike tours that criss-cross the peninsula.

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Let head over one of these amazing floating markets near Bangkok, Thailand to get an insight into Thai culture along with enjoy the incredibly delicious food and take home fun and relaxation moments.

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