Amphawa have Important and relevant to the history of Thailand in Ayutthaya and early Rattanakosin period before called. "Bang Chang" is a small community that progress in agriculture. And commerce. There is evidence to believe that God King Prasat Thong in the period. Bang Chang has called the trade market. "Bang Chang" said the woman market a little. Bandasak Thao with the crystal Mr. Market is in the Bang Chang family of millionaires. Later, as the relatives of the queen "at some elephants."

              Year 2303 in the Ayutthaya period end Vision God's reign Doctor ordered. To Mr. Gold beetle (King Rama the Great skyline) is a city procurement Royal Ratchaburi The fourth report to the city of Ayudhya. Royal procurement was later married to your snake Some elephant millionaire daughter. And moved back home to the Wat Chula Manee.
Later, when the fire house has moved to Temple after Ampawan Chetiyaram hit Myanmar Year 2310 Ayudhya break Royal procurement decided immigrant families into the jungle during this time he drinks (Royal Highness Srisuda Conservation) sister state property procurement. Childbirth is a woman named "Bunrod" (later to HRH Suri yen Travel Mat Valley Borom Queen reign in the second).

              During the Thonburi period. Phraya Wachiraprakarn collected are to drive out the Burmese. And become established. Sin. Royal family has migrated to the procurement hometown in Naga wife this is your own. Was delivered to four people a man named Chim (King of La sky).

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              Since King Amarintararam Mat Valley who has some local elephant before. His relative has various The close professional gardening are some elephants. Upon establishment of the King Amarintararam Mat Valley has become the relatives of the queen, some elephants, the relation is connected with a Bang Chang Wong. And King Amarintararam Mat Valley. He usually always visit to his kinsfolk Amphawa Floating evening.
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              Market along the canal. Located near Wat Ampawan Chetiyaram. (Measure mango orchard park Chetiyaram have) every Friday, Saturday and Sun During the evening period from 2:00 p.m. to 21:00 pm on Canal Amphawa are female rowing merchants sell food. And beverages such as coffee, Liang Fried Noodle various desserts.
And a cart on the sale of land by Casual atmosphere with music by listening to the sound of people line community People walking tour markets to buy food, eat Boat trip and visit the firefly in the night.
Cruise Firefly.

             Firefly sailing is an activity one night stay to the tourists. Samut not see often fail to go online. Fireflies are usually especially during the rainy months from May to October should view during the waning moon or waning moon night. It clearly see the light of fireflies over time waxing Amphawa Floating evening.
In addition, should a time because the water in the Samut Songkhram province. Province, near to the sea - for the time in the water near the boat access from the firefly Lamphu island. You can see the light of fireflies are clearer.

             Visitors who wish to take a boat Firefly sparkling beauty at night. You can contact the ship. Which the community service in the market Amphawa to the Floating Amphawa (Price 50-60 baht / pax) or contact the various accommodation or homestay in Amphawa time. The ship will cruise along the Mae Klong river or canal from the various sub Lamphu Floating along Amphawa evening.


              Before renting a boat distance travelers should check with their cruise Firefly service before the boat ran along the rivers and canals in the dark fireflies are spotty In different areas. If providers lack the expertise in the path And knowledge resources available in the address or directions to the traveler is too small. See the fireflies is less. And should always put safety lifeline. Practice for any of Firefly is not clutter And do not handle or do anything that interferes firefly is strictly prohibited. To minimize disturbance to nature and to watch the fireflies for a long time

Ayutthaya Klong Sa Bua Floating Market & Water Theatre is located in Ayutthaya province, the ancient capital of Thailand, and approximately 90 kilometers to the north of Bangkok (approximately 1 hour drive). The Market is in the vicinity of major UNESCO World Heritage's sites, namely King Naresuan Monument, Wat Naphrameru and The Elephant Kraal Pavilion.

We are open every Saturday, Sunday and public holiday from 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Our main attraction is the Water Theatre, the one and only in Thailand that allows performers to gracefully glide over the water surface, featuring live performances of Thai folktales and Sepaa song recitals. Our shows depict some of the most well-known Thai folktales such as Phra Suthon & Manohra, Kraithong & Chalawan, Phra Aphaimanee, Chantakorop, Sung Thong, Phra Lor, The Charms of Kaki, Nang Sib Song (The Twelve Maidens) and Pla Bu Thong (The Golden Goby).

There are five showtimes per day
1st show: 11.00 am
2nd show: 12.00 pm
3rd show: 1.30 pm
4th show: 3.00 pm
5th show: 4.30 pm


Ayutthaya Klong Sa Bua Floating Market & Water Theatre has been featured in many local Thai leading magazines and television programs such as Kusaang-Kusom, Taladsod Sanampao, Bussaba Banchao, and Thai Show.

The Damnoen Saduak Floating Market is located at
Damnoen Saduak District, Ratchaburi Province, about
105 kms from Bangkok. According to history around
1866 King Rama IV ordered that a 32 kms long canal
be dug at Damnoen Saduak. This canal would connect
the Mae Klong River with the Tacheen River.

The excellent quality soil beside the canal is very fertile
and suitable for growing many kinds of fruits and vegetables.
The area is famous for Malacca grape, Chinese grapefruit,
mangoes, bananas, and coconut.

The Damnoen Saduak Floating Market is a very attractive
place for tourists to see the old style and traditional way
of selling and buying fruits, vegetables, etc., from small
boats. Tourists will also see traditional Thai houses, the
way they live and travel by boats, and please try riding
on a small boat to experience the floating market and to
see more. This is a worthwhile trip.

How To Get There :
Travel from Bangkok via Thonburi-Paktoh Highway to
Samut Songkhram Town. Follow the sign to Damnoen
Saduak (Highway No.325).

Experiencing the Floating Market
Most of the tourists go to this floating market with the
conducted tours, using large air-conditioned buses. Some
travel on mini-bus and van. Also, there are many people
from Bangkok and every where coming by private cars.
Tourists normally take a short trip by small boat. It is
once in a life time experience to come to Damnoen Saduak
Floating Market.

Amphawa Floating Market is an afternoon floating market by the canal near Wat Amphawan Chetiyaram. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, during 12.00 a.m. – 8.00 p.m., the Amphawa Canal is occupied by vendors who pack their boats with food and drinks, such as fried sea mussel, noodles, coffee, O-liang (iced black coffee), sweets, etc. Visitors can enjoy a cosy atmosphere and music broadcast by the community members, explore the market, have food, and hire a boat to see fireflies at night.

The Taling Chan Floating Market takes place at the weekends in front of Taling Chan District Office. Only recently discovered by tourists, the market is entirely authentic and frequented by locals. Fruit, vegetables, flowers, plants and trinkets are on offer, and after the market a boat trip along the canal will reveal a host of small gardens and villages that are worth seeing.

Details: The market takes place between 9:00 and 16:00 on Saturday and Sunday

The following buses will get you there:

Bus number: 79, 83

Just a short drive from Jomtien Beach turning right off Chaiyapruek Road on to the Sukhumvit highway takes you to the latest attraction - Pattaya’s floating market.

As you start your journey across the lake you can hire a traditional longboat and take a leisurely cruise around the complex if you desire or of course you can walk, as you complete your walk across the first bridge just opposite the jetty is a small Thai museum, do go in well worth a visit.

As you wind your way around the shops and passageways you will without doubt enjoy this adventure and be enthralled by some of the goods on offer, fabulous Thai silks, pottery, carvings, paintings, Thai dancing, longboats at every step with fresh fruit, local Thai cuisine, special delicacies and so much more.
Fed up with shopping the try your luck shooting ornaments off a shelf or burst six balloons with six darts for that elusive cuddly toy, watch the Thai dancing show or settle down for some coffee and Thai butter biscuits.

A great few hours of interesting shopping not to be seen in the major shopping areas of Pattaya, taking the Kid’s, then load up with change as they will be very demanding.
The abundance of children’s goodies on offer including the locally made Coconut ice cream will keep you shelling out. However this is Thailand and it certainly won’t break the bank!     

PLACE: Klong Suan 100 Year Old Market
LOCATION: Tambon Khlong Suan, Amphoe Bang Bo
OPENING HOURS: Daily
ADMISSION: free


Klong Suan 100 Year Market dates back to the reign of King Rama V. The market contains many different shops, which are getting rare these days, since they are increasingly being replaced by modern convenience stores and shopping malls. More than 100 years old, it still retains the quaint charm of the old days. Visitors will be pleased with the traditional market atmosphere while enjoying a great variety of tasty food. In the past, the market was most conveniently accessible by boat. There was only one passenger boat service from Chachoengsao to Bangkok, serviced by Nai Loet (Mr. Loet). The boat picked up passengers at Chachoengsao, ran past Khlong Suan Market, and eventually arrived at Pratu Nam (Water Gate) in Bangkok.

The market is still an important community centre, transit point for commuters, and cargo port. The market is also a centre uniting the spirit of the Thai, Chinese and Muslim people who lived peacefully in the same area, as can be seen from the architecture of its temples and mosques, and a Chinese canteen offering free vegan food for people. In addition, its people always cooperated in developing the community’s infrastructure, for instance digging canals and building roads. Though they were of different religions, they have always enjoyed morning cafe get-togethers to share ideas, experiences, news and politics. The coffee shops have always been lively community meeting places.


Getting there:
By car – from Bangkok, take Motorway Expressway, and follow the signs for ‘100 Year Old Khlong Suan Market’, or take On Nut – Chachoengsao Road, drive past Latkrabang Institute of Technology, continue straight, and Khlong Suan Market will be on the left.

For further information, contact Tambon Thepparat Municipality, Amphoe Ban Pho, Chachoensao, tel. 0 3859 5633, 0 3859 5716, or Tambon Khlong Suan Municipality, Amphoe Bang Bo, Samut Prahan, tel. 0 2739 3253, 0 2739 3329, 0 2704 1273.

Don Wai Market has been around for over a hundred years. However, it is only recently that it has started to become popular with daytrippers from Bangkok. From my own home, it only took 45 minutes which makes it almost a local source of good food. And I think that is why so many people go there at the weekend. The market was originally famous for the boiled ducks, but now there is a much greater variety of food. Not just curries and snacks, but also Thai sweets. Judging by all the pictures on display, a lot of celebrities and politicians also come to this market.

It is best to go to this market as early as you can in order to beat not only the heat but the crowds as well. It opens at 6 a.m. I arrived at 9 a.m. as I dropped in at Wat Rai Khing first to pay my respects to the highly revered Buddha image. They have a popular fair here in April. The temple is also famous for the fish sanctuary where you can buy bread to feed the fish. It is possible to catch a boat from here to Don Wai Market for only 60 baht. However, as I was early, it looked like they were waiting for enough people to make the journey worthwhile. As you can see from this picture, there weren't that many people at the market when I first arrived. However, when I left at midday it was so crowded with people it took forever to move through the crowds. By that time I couldn't wait to escape.

Tourists weren't going to the market just to buy food. They were going to eat at one of the many floating markets that lined the river. In fact, there are so many of these restaurants that as you walk along the market you don't get a clear view of the river. However, you do get fine views when you sit down to eat. Just don't go too late in the morning. Maybe best to come here for a brunch. I was tempted to buy a lot of food to take home. Unfortunately, I had more places to visit on that day and so didn't think it was a good idea to buy too much fresh food that might go off in a hot car.

To get to Don Wai Market is quite easy. I took the Outer Ring (Highway 9) from Samut Prakan. I then turned onto Highway 4 which is signposted Nakhon Pathom. Shortly after the Rose Garden you need to turn right onto Highway 3316. However, as you cannot do a direct turn here, you have to continue as far as the bridge over Nakhon Chaisi River and U-Turn under the bridge. Make sure you keep left for this. You will see a bigger sign for Wat Rai Khing rather than for the market. Keep going until you reach the market on the left. You cannot miss it nor the crowds. Make sure that you arrive early if you want to park a car. This costs 20 baht. There is more than one place to park. Just keep driving along the road.

Boat Trip on Nakhon Chaisi River

A good market near Bangkok is Don Wai in Nakhon Pathom Province. I was there recently to do a report for thai-blogs.com. It is a great food market if you enjoy Thai food. However, you can also join boat trips which makes it a more enjoyable experience. I thought I would only be an hour or two at the market before moving onto my next location. However, because of the boat trip I ended up staying all morning. As you know, I love boat trips and cruising down a river with natural air-conditioning is a fun way to spend the day.

There seems to be a number of different companies running boat trips at Don Wai. As you walk down the market it is easy to find them. Most organize two trips. The first lasts 75 minutes and costs 60 baht for adults and 30 baht for children. The second lasts 120 minutes and costs 100 baht for adults and 50 baht for children. The brochure is only written in Thai. However, they have basically the same route though obviously the second one goes further down the river. The first tour starts at 9.30 a.m. and continues at roughly one hourly intervals until late afternoon. The second tour starts at 10 a.m. on Sundays and 11 a.m. on Saturdays. This continues at roughly 90 minute intervals until mid afternoon. During weekdays there are only two rounds during the middle of the day for lunchtime crowds.

The boats are converted rice barges. Most have arrangements of tables and chairs. The boat didn't actually go anywhere as such which was a bit of a disappointment. Our destination was the Rose Garden, but all we did was go that far and come straight back. However, what the trip is really about is buying food in the market and then taking that on the boat trip with you. I didn't realize that but luckily a Thai family felt sorry for me and decided to feed me. People often do that. I don't know why. As long as you bring some food along, and maybe a few bottles of beer, then you will have an enjoyable and relaxing trip. Maybe snooze a little. The people at the table next to mine certainly slept the whole way.

Overall, I did spend a good morning at the market. I would advise that you go as early as you can as it does get crowded by mid morning. I would suggest exploring the market first then taking a late breakfast on one of the rice barges. The 70 minute tour is plenty enough as the seats were a bit uncomfortable for anything longer than that. You will probably end up staying here for about 3 hours. In my next blogs, I will give you ideas of where else to spend the rest of the day.

Bangkok Chatuchak Market is a must. There's nothing like a live market in 35 hectares of land with over 15,000 distributed stall selling everything from Buddha statues of exotic animals and T-shirts.

is right next to Chatuchak Park, which is north of Bangkok. The market is open only on weekends, and you should make sure that you get is anticipated at 9.30 an hour and 10 clock, at the latest. You will find that by noon the marketteeming with people, and it will be crowded, some of the crowd. Make sure you have a keen eye on your wallet or purse until the end otherwise the market could lose pickpockets.

An easy way to get to the Chatuchak market is taking the Skytrain and you get off the last stop on the line Sukkhumvit, which is north. The stop is Mo Chit and it shows clearly how the state runs many of the Skytrain station. From the Skytrain station, the marketis 5 minutes walk. Alternatively, the subway and get off at Kampangphet. The entrance to the MRT subway station is right in the middle of the market.

Make sure that a bottle of water and wear comfortable clothes and shoes. As can be entirely in Chatuchak Market, to buy your gifts are, how to get things in place for half the price of a traditional "tourist" shops. You can get the best bargains at Chatuchak market for Thai silk, handicrafts,Wood carvings, jewelry and precious stones

Chiang Mai Night Bazaar or just Night Bazaar

(Thai: ไนท์บาซาร์, Nai Basa) is located in the heart of the city, on the Chan Klan road, between Tha Pae and Sri Donchai roads. It is famous for its handicrafts and portrait paintings. There are also jewelry, toys, clothing and high tech items such as, CDs and DVDs. The market is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Chiang Mai.At first, the market was owned by Chinese merchants, but since it grew in size as more commercial buildings were built, it was no longer owned by a single group of people. Instead, there are many owners, and most of them are Thai.



Suan Lum Night Bazaar
Suan Lum Night Bazaar is a market in Bangkok's Pathum Wan district, at the intersection of Rama IV and Wireless/Sathorn Roads, opposite Lumphini Park at the Bangkok Metro's Lumphini Station. Located on land owned by the Crown Property Bureau, it opened in 2001.

The Night Bazaar is open from 5pm to midnight, with some shops open until later. It has vendors selling gifts, clothing, jewellery, fruit, compact discs, hand-made products like tapestries and fine arts, such as paintings and sculptures. There is a large beer garden, with an array of food available, and live entertainment. On the other side of the market there is a quieter area with many restaurants offering both inside and outside garden seating.
Joe Louis Puppet Theatre

Bangkok Hall, a 6,000-capacity entertainment and special events hall, is located in the Night Bazaar. Until March 2007, it was called BEC-TERO Hall, and was primarily used by the media company to stage concerts. Also in the Night Bazaar is the Joe Louis Puppet Theatre, a traditional Thai puppet troupe that give performances of the Ramakien, Thailand's national epic.

The property was leased from the Crown Property Bureau by P Con Development until March 31, 2006. Tenants were given until April 2007 to vacate the premises, but as of April 2008, most vendors remained open, and it looks like business as usual. Plans are to develop the property into office buildings, retail areas, residential and entertainment complexes.

Welcome to Chachoengsao , a nice and peace province ,where located near Bangkok.Only 1 hour from Bangkok , we can arrive Chachoengsao with a convenience transportation by car , bus , and train . Today we will recommend you to visit the one of floating market in Chachoengsao ,this is Nakorn Nueng Khet Floating market .

This is the old floating market with more than 130 years old and they still have the old lifestyle .You can buy a local food and drink from merchant on boat with a budget cost.You pay only 10 baht for eat a delicious noodle. Most of old style food and local beverage are available there .There are a lot of Souvenirs to supply along a walkway of floating market . If you like to see a local lifestyle , you can travel by a long tail boat . Nakorn Nueng Khet Floating market open on every Saturday , Sunday and national holiday .

Although this is more than 130 year floating market but they try to conserve the local culture and lifestyle .You can see the old style of this community as the old wooden houses,shops , bridge , and a small boat .Their lifestyle is simple ,easy , comfortable and friendly .And all of them are the charming of the 130 years Nakorn Nueng Khet Floating Market in Chachoengsao.

PLACE: Klong Suan 100 Year Old Market
LOCATION: Tambon Khlong Suan, Amphoe Bang Bo
OPENING HOURS: Daily
ADMISSION: free


Klong Suan 100 Year Market dates back to the reign of King Rama V. The market contains many different shops, which are getting rare these days, since they are increasingly being replaced by modern convenience stores and shopping malls. More than 100 years old, it still retains the quaint charm of the old days. Visitors will be pleased with the traditional market atmosphere while enjoying a great variety of tasty food. In the past, the market was most conveniently accessible by boat. There was only one passenger boat service from Chachoengsao to Bangkok, serviced by Nai Loet (Mr. Loet). The boat picked up passengers at Chachoengsao, ran past Khlong Suan Market, and eventually arrived at Pratu Nam (Water Gate) in Bangkok.

The market is still an important community centre, transit point for commuters, and cargo port. The market is also a centre uniting the spirit of the Thai, Chinese and Muslim people who lived peacefully in the same area, as can be seen from the architecture of its temples and mosques, and a Chinese canteen offering free vegan food for people. In addition, its people always cooperated in developing the community’s infrastructure, for instance digging canals and building roads. Though they were of different religions, they have always enjoyed morning cafe get-togethers to share ideas, experiences, news and politics. The coffee shops have always been lively community meeting places.


Getting there:
By car – from Bangkok, take Motorway Expressway, and follow the signs for ‘100 Year Old Khlong Suan Market’, or take On Nut – Chachoengsao Road, drive past Latkrabang Institute of Technology, continue straight, and Khlong Suan Market will be on the left.

For further information, contact Tambon Thepparat Municipality, Amphoe Ban Pho, Chachoensao, tel. 0 3859 5633, 0 3859 5716, or Tambon Khlong Suan Municipality, Amphoe Bang Bo, Samut Prahan, tel. 0 2739 3253, 0 2739 3329, 0 2704 1273.