Amphawa floating Markets and longtail ride

James BaileyPlaces to visit
Amphawa floating Markets located on the Mae Klong River is one of the most popular floating markets near Bangkok. Damnoen Saduak still trumps Amphawa for size, but does not match up for authenticity where most of the visitors are Thai's. Amphawa markets are located only 50 km from Bangkok, it is a haven for Thai's wanting to escape Bangkok on the weekends and now days stretches well into the surrounding streets. One of the big drawcards for the markets is of course the opportunity to eat seafood grilled on wooden boats moored around the famous narrow bridge. Tucking into the seafood is a must, with a huge array of prawns, shellfish and squid available from noon until late into the evening. Customers who dine on the seafood can perch themselves on rows of narrow steps leading down to the river below, and your meal will be brought you do directly from the boat it is cooked on. There are many restaurants available along the river, with many featuring balconies allowing you to take in the sights and smells of the bustling market. Expect to be pushed and shoved around as you shop through the market stalls, when this place is busy, walking bodies grind to a halt. You can expect to see all the usual garb in the market stalls, but there will be many foods for sale that you will not find in many other markets. With Thai's naturally having such a sweet tooth, there are a wide array of deserts available that you can snack on all day long. Another must do at the Amphawa Markets is to take the opportunity to jump on a longtail boat and do a tour of the temple that are scattered along the banks of the Mae Klong River. Many opportunities will be available to also move up the Khlongs which is great fun. We went on a 2 hour tour which was booked from one of the counters found near the bridge, it set us back 50thb per person for our 5 temple tour. Make sure the tour you take includes Wat Bang Koong, which if you have come all the way from Bangkok is worth the stop.

Amphawa floating Markets located on the Mae Klong River is one of the most popular floating markets near Bangkok. Damnoen Saduak still trumps Amphawa for size, but does not match up for authenticity where most of the visitors are Thai's. Amphawa markets are located only 50 km from Bangkok, it is a haven for Thai's wanting to escape Bangkok on the weekends and now days stretches well into the surrounding streets. One of the big drawcards for the markets is of course the opportunity to eat seafood grilled on wooden boats moored around the famous narrow bridge. Tucking into the seafood is a must, with a huge array of prawns, shellfish and squid available from noon until late into the evening. Customers who dine on the seafood can perch themselves on rows of narrow steps leading down to the river below, and your meal will be brought you do directly from the boat it is cooked on. There are many restaurants available along the river, with many featuring balconies allowing you to take in the sights and smells of the bustling market. Expect to be pushed and shoved around as you shop through the market stalls, when this place is busy, walking bodies grind to a halt. You can expect to see all the usual garb in the market stalls, but there will be many foods for sale that you will not find in many other markets. With Thai's naturally having such a sweet tooth, there are a wide array of deserts available that you can snack on all day long. Another must do at the Amphawa Markets is to take the opportunity to jump on a longtail boat and do a tour of the temple that are scattered along the banks of the Mae Klong River. Many opportunities will be available to also move up the Khlongs which is great fun. We went on a 2 hour tour which was booked from one of the counters found near the bridge, it set us back 50thb per person for our 5 temple tour. Make sure the tour you take includes Wat Bang Koong, which if you have come all the way from Bangkok is worth the stop. Amphawa floating Markets located on the Mae Klong River is one of the most popular floating markets near Bangkok.

Damnoen Saduak still trumps Amphawa for size, but does not match up for authenticity where most of the visitors are Thai’s.

Amphawa markets are located only 50 km from Bangkok, it is a haven for Thai’s wanting to escape Bangkok on the weekends and now days stretches well into the surrounding streets.

One of the big drawcards for the markets is of course the opportunity to eat seafood grilled on wooden boats moored around the famous narrow bridge. Tucking into the seafood is a must, with a huge array of prawns, shellfish and squid available from noon until late into the evening.

Amphawa floating Markets located on the Mae Klong River is one of the most popular floating markets near Bangkok. Damnoen Saduak still trumps Amphawa for size, but does not match up for authenticity where most of the visitors are Thai's. Amphawa markets are located only 50 km from Bangkok, it is a haven for Thai's wanting to escape Bangkok on the weekends and now days stretches well into the surrounding streets. One of the big drawcards for the markets is of course the opportunity to eat seafood grilled on wooden boats moored around the famous narrow bridge. Tucking into the seafood is a must, with a huge array of prawns, shellfish and squid available from noon until late into the evening. Customers who dine on the seafood can perch themselves on rows of narrow steps leading down to the river below, and your meal will be brought you do directly from the boat it is cooked on. There are many restaurants available along the river, with many featuring balconies allowing you to take in the sights and smells of the bustling market. Expect to be pushed and shoved around as you shop through the market stalls, when this place is busy, walking bodies grind to a halt. You can expect to see all the usual garb in the market stalls, but there will be many foods for sale that you will not find in many other markets. With Thai's naturally having such a sweet tooth, there are a wide array of deserts available that you can snack on all day long. Another must do at the Amphawa Markets is to take the opportunity to jump on a longtail boat and do a tour of the temple that are scattered along the banks of the Mae Klong River. Many opportunities will be available to also move up the Khlongs which is great fun. We went on a 2 hour tour which was booked from one of the counters found near the bridge, it set us back 50thb per person for our 5 temple tour. Make sure the tour you take includes Wat Bang Koong, which if you have come all the way from Bangkok is worth the stop. Customers who dine on the seafood can perch themselves on rows of narrow steps leading down to the river below, and your meal will be brought you do directly from the boat it is cooked on.

There are many restaurants available along the river, with many featuring balconies allowing you to take in the sights and smells of the bustling market.

 

Expect to be pushed and shoved around as you shop through the market stalls, when this place is busy, walking bodies grind to a halt.

Amphawa floating Markets located on the Mae Klong River is one of the most popular floating markets near Bangkok. Damnoen Saduak still trumps Amphawa for size, but does not match up for authenticity where most of the visitors are Thai's. Amphawa markets are located only 50 km from Bangkok, it is a haven for Thai's wanting to escape Bangkok on the weekends and now days stretches well into the surrounding streets. One of the big drawcards for the markets is of course the opportunity to eat seafood grilled on wooden boats moored around the famous narrow bridge. Tucking into the seafood is a must, with a huge array of prawns, shellfish and squid available from noon until late into the evening. Customers who dine on the seafood can perch themselves on rows of narrow steps leading down to the river below, and your meal will be brought you do directly from the boat it is cooked on. There are many restaurants available along the river, with many featuring balconies allowing you to take in the sights and smells of the bustling market. Expect to be pushed and shoved around as you shop through the market stalls, when this place is busy, walking bodies grind to a halt. You can expect to see all the usual garb in the market stalls, but there will be many foods for sale that you will not find in many other markets. With Thai's naturally having such a sweet tooth, there are a wide array of deserts available that you can snack on all day long. Another must do at the Amphawa Markets is to take the opportunity to jump on a longtail boat and do a tour of the temple that are scattered along the banks of the Mae Klong River. Many opportunities will be available to also move up the Khlongs which is great fun. We went on a 2 hour tour which was booked from one of the counters found near the bridge, it set us back 50thb per person for our 5 temple tour. Make sure the tour you take includes Wat Bang Koong, which if you have come all the way from Bangkok is worth the stop. You can expect to see all the usual garb in the market stalls, but there will be many foods for sale that you will not find in many other markets.

With Thai’s naturally having such a sweet tooth, there are a wide array of deserts available that you can snack on all day long.

Another must do at the Amphawa Markets is to take the opportunity to jump on a longtail boat and do a tour of the temple that are scattered along the banks of the Mae Klong River.

Amphawa floating Markets located on the Mae Klong River is one of the most popular floating markets near Bangkok. Damnoen Saduak still trumps Amphawa for size, but does not match up for authenticity where most of the visitors are Thai's. Amphawa markets are located only 50 km from Bangkok, it is a haven for Thai's wanting to escape Bangkok on the weekends and now days stretches well into the surrounding streets. One of the big drawcards for the markets is of course the opportunity to eat seafood grilled on wooden boats moored around the famous narrow bridge. Tucking into the seafood is a must, with a huge array of prawns, shellfish and squid available from noon until late into the evening. Customers who dine on the seafood can perch themselves on rows of narrow steps leading down to the river below, and your meal will be brought you do directly from the boat it is cooked on. There are many restaurants available along the river, with many featuring balconies allowing you to take in the sights and smells of the bustling market. Expect to be pushed and shoved around as you shop through the market stalls, when this place is busy, walking bodies grind to a halt. You can expect to see all the usual garb in the market stalls, but there will be many foods for sale that you will not find in many other markets. With Thai's naturally having such a sweet tooth, there are a wide array of deserts available that you can snack on all day long. Another must do at the Amphawa Markets is to take the opportunity to jump on a longtail boat and do a tour of the temple that are scattered along the banks of the Mae Klong River. Many opportunities will be available to also move up the Khlongs which is great fun. We went on a 2 hour tour which was booked from one of the counters found near the bridge, it set us back 50thb per person for our 5 temple tour. Make sure the tour you take includes Wat Bang Koong, which if you have come all the way from Bangkok is worth the stop. Many opportunities will be available to also move up the Khlongs which is great fun.

We went on a 2 hour tour which was booked from one of the counters found near the bridge, it set us back 50thb per person for our 5 temple tour.

Make sure the tour you take includes Wat Bang Koong, which if you have come all the way from Bangkok is worth the stop.

 

 

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