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Home » Reader question » Reader question: We are looking for an authentic floating market in Bangkok
Dear Thailand bloggers,
We will be visiting Bangkok soon. We also want to visit an authentic floating market there. Preferably one that attracts as few tourists as possible. The reason is that we like to take photos and videos and it is less fun if there are always hordes of tourists on it.
Our question is are there still authentic floating markets for the local population in Bangkok or the immediate vicinity? And who has a good tip for us where we should go?
Thank you very much.
Rob
Well, I live within walking distance of the floating market Talingchan on the west side of Bangkok (Pinklao). I actually walk over it every weekend with my wife, either on Saturday or Sunday. In the high season I sometimes meet 'white' foreigners, but never more than about five. It is not a big market, but you can eat well and there is also a 2-hour boat trip in the morning and in the afternoon for 99 Baht in words.
Welcome…
Hello, we are very curious about this market. Is it all week or just on weekends? And where can you get off for that amount. Because we also read on the internet that they sometimes asked 1000 Baht for water transport. We are going to Bangkok on Saturday, so let's hope that this market is open daily.
The market is only open on Saturdays and Sundays and on national holidays. There is a small office where you can buy tickets for the boat trip. Broadcast in English. The morning boat trip is different from the afternoon tour, i.e. the tour goes along other attractions. Departure in the morning at about 10 am, in the afternoon at about 13.30 pm. Takes 2,5 hours and is really fun to do.
Did it with Songkran too. Then you get a plastic bucket to wet people on the quays who of course do the same to you.
Dear Chris. Thank you for the Talingchan tip. Can you be a little more precise with the location? I have already looked left + right there (on the google map), but have not yet discovered the correct market location. I'm assuming it's on the side channel that exits the Chao Praya? I would also like to go there. Thanks in advance and have a nice day. great martin
Dear Mrtin,
the market is near wta Talingchan and on the same street as Talingchan District Office. The railway to Thonburi railway station also runs along the market. The larger street is called Thanon Chak Phra and runs parallel (on the south side) to Borromarachachonanni Road and this is the main road from say Victory Monument to Nahkon Nayok, or also Sai Tai, the southern bus station.
Most taxi drivers know it: Talad Nam talingchan.
Still forgotten. The 79 bus runs down the street and also stops at the talad nam. Bus 79 runs from Central World via Sanam Luang to Pathamonton, sai3.
Hi Chris. I don't want to chat, but I would still like to say thank you to you. I drive my own car (also and gladly in Bangkok) + Thailand navi. I now look up the GPS location data in Google and then drive on Navi thanks to your perfect information. That's a piece of cake then. . Baht . . !. I would like to give you a good ten with pencil for this and wish you a nice day. THANKS. top martin
Just have a look at the Sainoi Floating Market, west Bangok approx. 2Km from the intersection of the road no. 6027 with the 3215. GPS location 13°58'4209″ N and 100°18'4126″. I am always the only farang there. Apart from 2-3 farang married to a Thai lady and live in the neighboorhood. No tourist ever seen. great martin
There are no real floating markets in Bangkok anymore. The only one I know is Tha Kha but it is located in Samut Songkhram. There is still real trading on boats.
Talingchan is a riverside, or rather, a khlong side market. There are more of them around Bangkok. I think the best are Kwan Riem and Lat Mayom.