Attraction Details :
This afternoon-only
floating market is located near a temple, WatAmphawanChetiyaram, where
parking is provided. On Fridays and on weekends, the Amphawa Canal brims
with boats loaded with drinks like O-Liang (Thai iced black coffee) and
food such as fried sea mussels, noodles, and sweets. Bank-side
wheelbarrows also offer goods for sale. Visitors can explore the market,
tasting the local food, as well as hire a boat at night to watch as
pretty fireflies light up the air.In 2008, the KhlongAmphawa community was granted an Honorable Mention Award from the UNESCO Asia–Pacific Heritage Awards for Culture Heritage Conservation as a result of its efforts to preserve the local culture and architecture.
To get there by bus, take the Bangkok–Ratchaburi–DamnoenSaduak bus and get off at Amphawa Market. By car, take Highway 35 (Thon Buri–Pak Tho) to Km 63. Drive through the town of SamutSongkhram to take Highway 325 (SamutSongkhram–Bang Phae). At Km 36-37, take a left turn toward the King Rama II Memorial Park. The market is located near the King Rama II Memorial Park.
The market is open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, from 12.00 pm-8.00 pm.
