The Damnoen Saduak Floating Market is located atDamnoen Saduak District, Ratchaburi Province, about105 kms from Bangkok. According to history around1866 King Rama IV ordered that a 32 kms long canalbe dug at Damnoen Saduak.
This canal would connectthe Mae Klong River with the Tacheen River. The excellent quality soil beside the canal is very fertileand 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 attractiveplace for tourists to see the old style and traditional wayof selling and buying fruits, vegetables, etc., from smallboats. Tourists will also see traditional Thai houses, the way they live and travel by boats, and please try ridingon 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).
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