Floating Market Bangkok

The floating market Bangkok should be visited by all tourists that visit Bangkok and Thailand. We can assure you that you will have a great experience at the floating market and it gives you the opportunity to experience the original and traditional way of life in Thailand which is very much different then that in the tourist areas and big cities.

Damnoen Saduak Market Bangkok

The original floating market is called Damnoen Saduak and is located approximately a one and a half hour drive away from the centre of Bangkok. Due to t he poor traffic situation in Bangkok and the roads leading into Bangkok during weekdays, we suggest for you go in the weekend if your schedule allows for that.

The best way to get there is to book a floating market tour through one of the many travel agents located in Bangkok or through your hotel tour desk. The departure time is normally very early in the morning and the return is sometime after lunch.

The water canals on which the floating market exist were build towards then end of the 19th century by Royal order. The Thai King had done so as there were few ways of traffic and the roads had still not been properly developed at that point in time.

The floating market is visited by millions of tourists come into existence in the late sixties and has been a visited with many tourists ever since.

Thai Love for Food

Once you get to know a Thai person well you will realize that they have a strange and intense love and almost obsession with their food. For those of you that married a Thai person you will certainly recognize this. A great place to see this love in evidence is at the floating market.

Bangkok Floating Market

The numerous floating food shops at the Bangkok floating market sell such a large variety of fruits, vegetables, meats and other food items that you will most likely see a fruit type or other foods that you never knew existed. The different colours of all the fruits is a beautiful sight that should be experienced at the floating market by all tourists and visitors. 

You can also experience at the floating market how Thai people purchase their food which can be somewhat of a ceremony. They first carefully touch and smell each items before finally deciding if they will buy it or not.

Please do take the time and visit the floating market. It's a once in a lifetime experience!

You can also find information on other great attractions in and around Bangkok inside the Bangkok Guide including for example the Erawan Shrine, Bangkok shopping, Lumpini Park and many more Bangkok attractions.