UltimateCity Guide Bangkok
Our favourites
Boats laden with fruit at Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, from above

Beyond Bangkok · west of Bangkok

The floating markets: Our Favourites

Damnoen Saduak at dawn, the railway market at Mae Klong and Amphawa’s evening market.

The back story

  1. The back story

    The floating markets and Amphawa: the back story

    Amphawa·In depth

    Boats piled with fruit at Damnoen Saduak, Amphawa’s evening market and the train through the market at Mae Klong.

    Explore View on map

What to see

  1. Best at dawn

    Damnoen Saduak Floating Market

    Ratchaburi·Floating market

    Boats laden with fruit and food on the canals.

    Explore View on map

  2. Evenings at weekends

    Amphawa Floating Market

    Samut Songkhram·Floating market

    An evening canal market of food boats and shophouses.

    Explore View on map

  3. The train through the market

    Mae Klong Railway Market

    Samut Songkhram·Market

    A market laid along the railway tracks, which folds back when the train passes.

    Explore View on map

Share your The floating markets tips

Been there? Share your experience and tips with other visitors.

  1. Loading the conversation…

House rules: keep it about Bangkok and the topic; off-topic political slogans and campaigning on any cause will be removed. Be civil and respectful, no personal attacks, no links or advertising. Comments are public and moderated, and we may remove any that break the rules. Please don’t share personal details such as phone numbers or emails.

See all of Beyond Bangkok

The ULTIMATE letter

Bangkok in your inbox

An occasional email with new places, events, island guides and our latest in-depth articles. No spam, ever.