TH · Ratchaburi · 13.52°N 99.96°E

damnoen saduak floating market

Classic floating market: boat noodles and mango sticky rice straight off the boats.

Best time
Go early in the morning, before the tour buses arrive and the heat builds. November to February is the most comfortable time of year.
How long
Half a day
Getting there
Fly from KL to Bangkok (about 2 hours), then about 1.5–2 hours by road. Most people join a morning tour or hire a driver, often combined with the Maeklong Railway Market.
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Dear group chat,Classic floating market: boat noodles and mango sticky rice straight off the boats.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingDamnoen Saduak Floating MarketTH, Ratchaburi
KLdamnoen saduak floating market
≈ 1,170 km from KL, as the crow flies
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market in Thailand

Photo: Roberto Faccenda from Canale CN, Italy · CC BY-SA 2.0

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The best-known of Thailand's floating markets, about 100 km south-west of Bangkok. Vendors in wooden boats sell food, fruit and souvenirs along the canals. It's very touristy now, but still a fun half day, especially if you have breakfast from the boats.

Makan

  1. Boat noodlesSmall bowls of noodle soup cooked right on the boats.Map ↗
  2. Mango sticky riceSweet mango with coconut sticky rice, sold all along the canals.Map ↗
  3. Khanom krokLittle coconut pancakes cooked in a dimpled pan.Map ↗
  4. Fresh fruitCoconuts, pomelo and whatever is in season, straight from the boats.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Boat ride along the canalsHire a rowing boat or longtail and drift between the floating stalls.Map ↗
  2. Maeklong Railway MarketA market where stalls pull back their awnings each time a train rolls through, about 30 minutes away.Map ↗
  3. Amphawa Floating MarketA more local evening floating market nearby, open on weekends.Map ↗
  4. Walk the canal-side lanesShops and stalls line the banks if you'd rather stay on foot.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Agree the price of a boat ride before you get in.
  • Bargain for souvenirs. They're usually cheaper elsewhere in Bangkok.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.