Thailand is one of the tourist destinations in Southeast Asia with the capital city being Bangkok. In a country that is famous for its unique food and temples with its exotic architecture, there are actually many floating markets in Bangkok. This article will share floating markets in Bangkok that must be visited by those of you who are on vacation in Thailand.

As the name implies, floating markets in Bangkok are markets that float on a river. Visiting the market that will be mentioned in this article, you can find a different experience that will not be found in other countries, shopping by boat and floating on the river. So, here are the top 10 floating markets in Bangkok worth visiting.

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One of the most popular and crowded floating markets visited by tourists is the Amphawa Floating Market, located on the Mae Klong river, Samut Songkhram. The location is about 88 km from downtown Bangkok or 111 km from Suvarnabhumi airport.

This floating market is open from 2 - 8 pm local time, which is only open Friday to Sunday, so on weekdays the Amphawa Floating Market is closed.
At Amphawa Floating Market you can buy Thai food, souvenirs, and clothes. The prices of products sold at Amphawa Floating Market are cheap, so you can be satisfied trying all the traditional snacks here.

Besides shopping, what's interesting at Amphawa Floating Market is being able to explore the Mae Klong river because there is an Amphawa River Tour, which will take you to several temples around the market location, such as Wat Bang Kung and Wat Bangkae Noi.

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The first floating market in Thailand was Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. If you want to visit this market, the recommended time is 8–11 am, even though this market is open from 7 am – 5 pm. The reason is because the weather is not too hot and the products are still quite complete.

Like other floating markets, Damnoen Saduak Floating Market sells many accessories, fruit, vegetables, and traditional Thai snacks. You will get the experience of tasting the food directly from the boat. The prices sold in this market are not too expensive, only around 40-100 Bath, so you can be satisfied shopping at Damnoen Saduak Floating Market.

For your information, the location of Damnoen Saduak Floating Market is a little further than the Amphawa River Tour, which takes about 2 hours or 100 km from Bangkok.

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Not too far from downtown Bangkok, about 20 km, you can visit Lat Mayom Floating Market if you don't want to spend a long time on the trip. Not as busy as the previous recommendations for floating markets, Damnoen and Amphawa, at the Lat Mayom Floating Market you can see the daily life of Thai residents.

Unfortunately, Lat Mayom Floating Market doesn't have too many choices of vendors, maybe only about 10 floating vendors. However, the price given is certainly cheaper than the market which is crowded with tourists. Each dish served is only 30 Bath. The foods that you must try at Lat Mayom Floating Market are pad Thai, Kanom Jeen, or Hoi Tod.

Lat Mayom Floating Market is open from 8 am – 5 pm local time, Saturday and Sundays, on weekdays it is closed.

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When visiting Lat Mayom Floating Market, you can visit another floating market, Taling Chan Floating Market. The location of this floating market is about 14 km from the downtown of Bangkok. You can enjoy fresh seafood or papaya salad which Thai people really like.

For the price, you don't have to worry, the market is far more authentic than the floating market near the capital, so it's cheaper. After being tired of exploring the market, you can relax under a tree for only about 200 Bath.
Just like the Lat Mayom Floating Market, Taling Chan Floating Market is only open on weekends, Saturdays and Sundays, 8 am – 5 pm.

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Unlike the market mentioned earlier, Bang Nam Pheung Floating Market, buyers will not take the boat, only the sellers are on the boat. In this place, there are not too many sellers, only about 5 to 6 boats that provide traditional Thai food. Enjoy local food and fruits at cheap prices.

The location of Bang Nam Pheung Floating Market is about 14.5 from downtown Bangkok to the southeast. To reach it, it is recommended to ride a motorbike. Bang Nam Pheung Floating Market is open Friday to Sunday, 8 am – 2 pm.

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Another alternative to the floating market Bangkok which is less crowded with tourists is the Tha Kang Floating Market. The location is between Damnoen Saduak and Amphawa Floating Market, about 1.5 hours from Bangkok.

Previously, Tha Kang Floating Market was only open 4-5 days depending on the moon phase, but now it's open on weekends too. You can visit this market location from 6-12 am. Even though there are no tourists, there is a tour service that will take you around the river, you only need to pay 50 Bath.

Don't forget to buy various souvenirs and taste traditional food sold by local residents. The price is also very cheap, so it won't cost you money.

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Wat Sai Floating Market is a centre for buying and selling activities on the river which is located on the outskirts of Bangkok, only about 10 km from downtown Bangkok. This floating market is open from Tuesday – Saturday at 8 am - 6 pm and Sunday at 3 pm – 6 pm

In this market, you can not only shop or taste very cheap Thai food, you can also see many temples used by Buddhists to worship. In addition, you can go around the river for 5 km only by paying around 300 Bath.

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For culinary and cultural lovers, Bang Phli Floating Market can be a choice of places that you can visit while on vacation in Bangkok. Until now, Bang Phli Floating Market has maintained its authenticity, and only added a few accents to enhance its charm. You can visit Bang Phli on Tuesday - Saturday, at 11 am - 5:30 pm.

It only takes 40 km from downtown Bangkok, meaning that this market location is not too far away. At Bang Phli Floating Market, don't forget to try the famous Thai noodles. In addition, Bang Phli Yai Klang also provides various souvenirs.

Visitors to this traditional market should not miss an exciting and unforgettable experience, namely paying respect to seek a blessing from the image of Luang Pho To at Wat Bang Phli Yai Nai and gilding the heart of the Buddha image at Wat Bang Phli Yai Klang

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Enjoy traditional Thai foods and snacks with very cheap prices at Bang Khla Floating Market that is located on the Bang Pakong River, about 1.5 hours form the downtown of Bangkok. The atmosphere of this market is still quite beautiful and cool, so you can comfortably enjoy the Bang Khla Floating Market.

Not only shopping, visitors can also rent massage services, see how to make cakes, and do other exciting activities. Bang Khla Floating Market is only open on Saturday and Sunday at 8 am – 6 pm.

The last recommendation is Bang Khu Wiang Floating Market, located on Noi-Khlong Om River, only about 10-15 minutes from Bangkok. This market is open every day from 4 am to 7 pm. This is probably the easiest floating market to reach from Bangkok.

What is special about this market is the authentic Thai dishes and fresh seafood. Not only that, but this market also sells vegetables, fruits, and other products at very low prices.

hose are the 10 best recommendations for Bangkok's floating markets that must be visited when you are on vacation in Thailand.

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