Amphawa Floating Market

Amphawa Floating Market is a well-known weekend market of Thailand. It is located in Samut Songkhram. Amphawa is a busy, exciting, and warm place for a tourist on the weekends. The environment in Amphawa Floating Market was suitable to relax. Do not have high buildings, factories, or any shopping malls in Amphawa Floating Market area. Moreover, it has a quiet atmosphere because the floating market is far from main road. It take just 10 minutes to drive from main road to the floating market. You will see the way of life and also culture of the local people from here. There are many billboards around Amphawa area that show the history and the important of Amphawa, so you can learn the important of this place. Amphawa Floating Market is also the commercial center of agricultural products in the past. The way of life of people in this area also depend on the floating market. 

Many shops and restaurants along both of canal side, and several bridges further down the canal. In the canal, there are many boat vendors selling their fresh product, seafood dish, and cool drink.  You can wave over the seafood vendors and they will cook right there for you on the boat. In the afternoon, Amphawa is crowded with both tourists and vendors. It is very difficult to see anything and difficult to walk around because the walkways are so narrow. 

Another popular attraction amongst the tourist was the Amphawa Firefly Tour at night. Along both side of the canal, there were many boats vendors offered trips to go and view the fireflies. The tour take two hours to enjoy sightseeing around Amphawa canal.

 

Next time when you are looking for holiday trip, do not forget Amphawa Floating Market as another choice.