Open only on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, this floating market in the province of Samut Songkhram doesn’t have too many boats and has lesser tacky and touristy over-priced souvenirs. What you will find here is a wide variety of sights, smell and taste that doesn’t only cater to tourists but locals as well, if anything, this market is predominantly Thai thus offer a more authentic marketing experience.
To get to the canals with floating boats, we had to pass by a strip of privately owned houses that doubles as restaurants, boutiques, shops and vendors selling t-shirts, key chains, ornaments, jewelry and anything and almost everything you can think of at Thai price.
Food stalls also line the way to the canal, some I couldn’t resist tasting and some – at the risk of sounding uncultured and unadventurous - wouldn’t dare put in my mouth.
HOW TO GET THERE: Samut Songkhran is just a 30 minute ride from Damneon Saduak Floating Market, you can arrange with your hired taxi to take you there before going back to Bangkok. As we we're traveling with 2 more friends and will be coming from Bangkok, hiring a cab for the day was the best way to go for us. You can also take a bus at Victory Monument in Bangkok for 70baht.
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Tasting food is very risky an worthwhile. If dont take the risk, you wouldnt exactly describe how it taste.:-). You cannot appreciate the risk if havnt tried.
ReplyDeleteI know that trying some new exotic cuisine is part of the travel experience but still, I can't pop that fried crispy cockroach on my mouth. Care for a plate Bonzenti haha.
ReplyDeletemj. pasalubong na lang ha.:-).
ReplyDeleteHaha, tagal na nito actually kaya ubos na. Remind me on September, i'll bring you a plate of fried tarantula from Cambodia:-D
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