The oldest floated market in Thailand Damnoen Saduak will be the first place where you need to visit to discovery unique features in culture of the local people.
Damnoen Saduak, the oldest floated market in Thailand
Not only are there busy super markets, evening markets without nothing of goods, but “shopping paradise” Bangkok also famous for floated markets, in which, the Damnoen Saduak is the most impressive one.
Damnoen Saduak do not hold on river; it opens up on interlacing canals belonging to the same district, province Ratchaburi that far away from Bangkok 105 km to the Southwest. This market is famous for bustling and goods’ diversity. It is a tourist attraction and is place where visitors can buy souvenirs as well as discover the beauty of Thailand people living on the canals by clearest way.
Floating market Damnoen Saduak is located along the canals with the width in about 10m flowing into the river. Buyers, sellers moved by rowing slowly the boats, these boats are filled with products such as spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, and so on. Attracting the most attention are the old people owning wrinkles on their face and wearing a traditional hat made of palm leaves.
The first priority of the floating market Damnoen Saduak is serving tourists, the trading of people mainly takes place from 6 a.m with agricultural products and daily essential items, sold price was inexpensive compared to some parts of the world. About 8 hours is the time for booth to serve tourists to visit.
The visitors siting on the boat for traveling
For those who love the country and people of Thailand, they all understand the cuisine plays a very important role in Thai culture. During the trip, you will see a lot of portable shops here from fresh fruit baskets, traditional dishes such as som tam, pad thai, grilled chicken to other delicious dishes as an ice cream of Western.
These small and elongated boats that are full of goods and tourists' boats travel reverse sweep causing congestion. One can buy all sorts of goods from a boat and on the shore only by a stick transferring the money and purchased goods for guests. Rowers deftly control the boats to dodge each other quickly. Although the acreage is very narrow, the trade in the market is extremely vibrant and bustling.
Floating Market Damnoen Saduak attracts very crowded foreigners coming to learn and enjoy a few rounds through the floating villages along the river. When the boat leave small canals behind to enter into the major rivers and weaves to lovely riverine villages, the landscape appears peacefully.
The canal created the floating market Damnoen Saduak was formed in 1866 at the request of the king in order to facilitate the movement to here. Floating market began in 1967 and up to now, this place is always full of tourists from around the world. You can sit in a boat or walk along the river to watch the bustle in the river, depending on your preference. If you are intending to travel to Thailand, this place is an extremely ideal where you started yourself a round of experience./
