Amphawa floating market opens on weekends from afternoon to early evening. Myriad of venders occupy the Amphawa canal and together they offer many more food varieties than one will probably ever see again for a long time. Padthai, noodle, seafood, fruits, banana, mango, rose apple, coconut, coffee, sweets, etc. It will literally takes paragraphs to list them all. The atmosphere is very easy going – quintessential Thai hospitality. Expect to see streams of people wander the canal banks and stop to sit on benches and chow down on all manner of food and colourful treats. Also you can get on a boat trip to see the beautiful fireflies.
Amphawa Floating Market is lively. The waterway is filled with boats and the banks have so many food varieties on offer. Clothes, souvenirs, and whatnots are also plenty.
Throng of tourists make their way on the wooden bridge into the market.
Along the canal banks are home of the fireflies. They can be seen all year round especially during the rainy season they will be out in large numbers (June - October)
Maeklong Railway Market, or as the Thais call it “Market of pulled down umbrellas” is one of the largest fresh seafood markets in Thailand. Maeklong is very near to the gulf of Thailand and all the sea products of the near shores come here before getting distributed to Bangkok and all over Thailand. Many varieties of fish, shrimp, crab, shells, as well as many tropical fruits and vegetables are on offer here. The market is unique because it’s centred around the track of the Maeklong Railway, right next to the station. When a train approaches, the awnings and shopfronts are moved back from the rails for the train to pass though. Once the train passes all the awnings and umbrellas are pulled out again and it’s business as usual, that is until the next train arrives.
The train is coming though with all the awnings and shopfronts moved back to make way.
This unbelievable image shows how the products on sale at Maeklong Railway Market are really hair split from the passing train
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