Floating Market ~ Damnoen Saduak Floating Market

#2月好去地方2025 Damnoen Saduak Floating Market~"A home-like water trip, a unique market full of boats" The floating market is a very unique trading and market model in Thailand🇹🇭. There are five floating markets in Thailand, of which "Damnoen Floating Market" and "Amphawa Floating Market" are the most famous. When Thailand was not developed, land transportation was extremely inconvenient and trade could not be used to promote the economy, so floating markets were set up as an alternative. Unexpectedly, it has become one of the reasons why many tourists come here~~ 🚢Damnoen Floating Market: Located southwest of Bangkok, it takes about 1.5-2 hours to drive. This floating market was ordered to be built by "King of Thailand V" in the 19th century and officially began to be used in the 20th century. "Damnoen Saduak" means "home away from home" in Thai. I hope that every visiting traveler or consumer can have a good visiting experience! ! It is currently the longest-running of all the floating markets and has earned the title of “Venice of the East”! ! 🧠 Knowledge supplement: There are two types of business activities in the floating market, namely "Land-based" and "Warer-based". The former's transactions are mostly completed inside the building✅ while the latter are completed between ships✅ 🏠 Architectural features: The floating market is not only a place for trade and buying and selling, but also a place for local residents to live. Its buildings are all "stilt houses", which is what the geography textbooks used to call "stilt buildings". They are mostly distributed in Southeast Asia, Madagascar, Taiwan and other places! ! There is an old saying: "Weave bamboo and thatch into two layers, use the upper one for yourself and the lower one for chickens and pigs. This is called a hemp pen." It reflects the unique appearance of peasant society! ! 🚣 Boat trip: There are two types of boats in the floating market, namely "engine boat" and "hand-rowed boat". The former uses the engine to control the speed and direction of the boat, while the latter is mostly controlled by the hands of the local elderly. If you have signed up for a one-day tour with a tour group, it is usually "hand-rowed boat" ~~ 🚴 Transportation: 1. Self-driving 2. Sign up for a one-day tour (usually with Maeklong Railway and a scenic spot in downtown Bangkok) 📍 Address: Damnoen Saduak, Damnoen Saduak, Ratchaburi, 70130 Thailand 🕰️ Business hours: 08:00-16:00 💞 Reasons for recommendation: 1. Experience the unique local humanities and culture 2. If you are good at bargaining, you should feel very accomplished here😂 🗓️ Itinerary: It is recommended to sign up for a one-day tour, and it is not recommended to go alone #100 ways to travel #Damnoen Saduak Floating Market #Stilt House #Bangkok Travel