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Damnoen Saduak
Floating Market

Today, the many waterways of Bangkok’s once-extensive canal
network have been filled in to make new roads, but the image of
floating vendors in traditional dress remains quintes sentially Thai.
As a result, vendors and tourists alike descend on Damnoen Saduak
each morning to re-enact scenes from an idealized past. Visitors
can explore the canals, take pictures, and shop for souvenirs.

Ton Kem
5
Market
What is referred to
as Damnoen Saduak
Floating Market is
actually three separate
markets, the biggest
being Ton Kem Market on
Khlong Damnoen Saduak
(below). This market is
very popular with both
Fruits
1 tour groups and vendors,
Many of the sampans (simple, square-ended
so the canal often gets
rowing boats) on the canals here sell freshly picked jammed with boats.
pomelos, bananas, rose apples, and jackfruit (above).
Bridge
Fruit Orchards
2 3
To add variety to
There are plenty of
opportunities for taking a visit to the floating
pictures while exploring mar ket, many tour groups
by boat, but the classic include a visit to an
view of the floating orchard to sample ripe
market, busy with boats, fruit. Some orchards also
is from the bridge at Ton keep harmless pythons,
Kem market. which tourists can drape
round their necks for a
souvenir photo.
OTHER FLOATING
MARKETS 4
Boat Noodles
Damnoen Saduak gets It is a minor miracle that cooks can prepare
the lion’s share of a tasty bowl of gooaydteeo rua (boat noodles),
visitors to floating in a small boat and serve it with out spill ing a
markets, but there are drop (below). These are so popular that noodle
other locations in and shops often display their dishes in a boat.
around Bangkok where
similar markets operate,
if only once a week.
These include Amphawa,
Tha Kha, Lam Phya,
Don Wai, Wat Sai, and
Taling Chan. The last
two are near the center
of Bangkok, but are
exclusively for tourists.
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Date 12th May 2015
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