I saw in the TV and also heard about how fun of the floating market before I go to Bangkok. I told to our tour guide must bring us there, and here i come.
We had our best Phat Thai and Tom Yum noodle soup here, and the price is much cheaper if compare to Bangkok city or Chatchuchak market. I also learned how to cook Phat Thai from here.
Our tour guide also brought us to this unseen place in this floating market, a quiet lane where the local peoples living.
Back to busy market, you can find all kind of things selling here.
Since we have to rush back on the road to our next destination Tiger temple, we just stopped here for a short time. If i will visit Bangkok again next time, I must stay longer here as this place is so much of fun. Here was the route that our private tour guide planned for us - Maeklong Train market (reached there by 8.30am for the 1st train) -> floating market ->Tiger temple (must reached there before 1.00pm as to join walk with tiger program -> River Kwai (on the way back). We paid quite a big sum of money for this one day trip. You can get a taxi and follow the above route and I bet you can save a lot of money instead getting a private tour guide. Nevertheless, the tour guide from "Tour with Tong" is very professional and we really enjoyed this trip.
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Interesting write up and pictures! Thanks for sharing Sonia...;)
Terima kasih for your informative post. Our family will be going this early November.
我很喜欢这个地方,就只有这里才能体验当地人的风情:)
wow this is just too cool, I want to go my future in law lives in Bangkok right now :-0
mmm fresh floating somtam! :)
wow...enjoying kway teow on the floating sampan!!
This market looks amazing! I've been looking at the pictures for ages Someday... someday I will travel!
I have been there too and it was a fun journey on the boat:D I must visit that Tiger Temple when I go there next.
nice view, nice market....but never been there...
I've heard of this place for so many times already. I make sure I'll get there once I have the chance. One of my favourite is their green & white colour tapioca kuih!
Kristy
that was so interesting! I just came back from chiangmai and really enjoyed going to their markets. the floatign market is sth i definitely will check out if i go to bangkok in future. and it's true, the best pad thai i ever had was also the cheapest i ever had!
http://mummyicancook.blogspot.com/2011/07/land-of-thousand-smiles-chiang-mai.html
beautiful photos...
Great holiday, Sonia.. I really like to go there once again..
It is so nice to see thsi.I ahve been in Thailand couple of times.And even recognise some places!My mother and me would spend half a day wondering the markets and smelling everything ,fishing for recepies from teh people selling fruit and veggies.
My father was of course happy we did not show much interest in your fashion shops;))
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I've been to this place a few times but compared to years ago I understand that now there are not as many boat vendors as before.
I've been to this place before, that's why last year I chose to go to another floating market called Amphawa. It's nice too, a bit more peaceful compared with this one.
not sure if this is the same floating market that i've been, cannot remember those names. So are you going to show us your pad thai soon?
I loved your blog and I am your new follower! I love Thai food, especially the Tom Yum Goong. Your blog has a wonderful collection of Asian recipes. I am so happy to have stumbled upon your blog!
The floating market is so full of life!
Thanks for the tip! I will visit those places the next time I visit Bangkok!
Thanks for sharing - I wish to visit there while my brother is there... looks fun!
My family and I was living in Bangkok for quite a while but somehow, we have never actually explore Thailand.We always try to get away from Thailand and would fly to other countries even for a short holidays.I guess when you are actually living in the hub, you never appreciate it until you 'see' it from someone else eyes.
ya ya, I came here too & rent a man row boat (most ppl rent a motor operated boat) & passby the village :) It was a fun experience indeed!
It was a fun experience indeed!
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