Amphawa Floating Market

Amphawa Floating Market is located on the canal bank in Samut Songkhram Province. This is a floating market that is open for tourists to come and relax and shop because there are many things for sale here, both food and household items.

There are many shops in Amphawa Floating Market In addition to the boats on the water, there are many vendors There are also many shops on both sides of the river Sold a lot of local snacks and souvenirs The unique floating market has an impressive view You can also arrange a local boat trip to see fireflies It’s really comfortable to take a boat ride and feel the cool breeze blowing on your body. It is highly recommended that when you come to Thailand, you can arrange a day to experience the different customs at the floating market!

This place focuses on selling small, tiny items. They are perfect as souvenirs. There is a service to take a boat to see the view/take a boat to worship Buddha along the Mae Klong River. The view is very good. I highly recommend it.

Amphara Floating Market is near Maeklong Railway Market, 90 kilometers from Bangkok. On the morning of January 2, I left the hotel at 6 o'clock, took the BTSPhaya station near the hotel to Wongwian YaiStation, walked 5 minutes to Wong Yai Trainstation to buy tickets to the end station, then turned to the dock to ferry, crossed the river and walked 5 minutes to the railway station to Maeklong Railway Station. The last stop on the train is Maeklong Railway Market. There is a big bell in the station. The stalls are placed on both sides of the railway. Before the train arrives, the businessmen will quickly put up the stalls and let the train pass. This is a real railway market. All kinds of aquatic products and agricultural by-products are sold in the market. Most of them are local people. After visiting Meaklong Market, with the help of the local Thai younger sister, I found the Tutu bus to Amphara Floating Market and went to the market. The Amphara people's heads trembled, the market was very distinctive and there were various kinds of delicacies. The most attractive thing was that the local people rowed bamboo boats to buy delicacies, including prawns and squid. The market is also very big. It takes a long time to walk along the river. I didn't leave the market until 4 p.m. to take the local minivan back to Bangkok. Back to Bangkok, it was 6 p.m.

The scenic spots worth visiting are not very far from Bangkok by car for an hour and a half. The nearby hotels are great, like the grace hotel. 7/8 kilometers away from the water market, of course, the best time to drive is when the peak season is close to the water market hotels are almost booked, only this one has a lot of feels and water market gadgets, a variety of food and drink can also take a boat around the water market and the periphery is more fun. 6.00 p.m. remember to charter a boat to see fireflies or carpool. Why introduce the Grace Hotel because you can see fireflies when you open the door at night? I like none of them very much.

Ampawa is a small town in southern Bangkok. Ampawa Water Market (local name Anhuowa) is the most famous scenic spot in the area. Because it only opens on Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons, it is not as famous as the surrounding Dannenshaduo Water Market (which opens every morning). [Traffic Information] Bangkok departure: to BTS Victory Monument Station, exit 2 or 4, a short walk away is the distribution center of MiniVan. Tickets can be purchased from window 13 to Ampava, 80 baht per person, 1.5 hours'drive. Minivan has his own departure schedule. But in fact, when the car is full, it will start. We planned to leave at 3:30, which resulted in an advance of 10 minutes. There are 16 people in the car. It is suggested to take a seat in the front as much as possible. The back is very crowded and bumpy. When you come to Ampawa, you can enjoy the fireflies on the river by boat (60 baht/person, leaving at 6:30 p.m., so you can only spend one night there or take the last bus back to Bangkok at 8 o'clock, otherwise you can only miss the trip of fireflies). If you insist on going to sea before 6:30, you can only take a 600 baht chartered boat trip, but it is also very beautiful to see the beautiful sunset. As night fell, the water market began to be lively. Snacks on both sides of the street are salivating. Sitting on the shore ordering, the shop is now cooking on the boat. This scenario has a different flavor to eat. We ordered three samples: 30 baht for snails, 150 baht for squid and 30 baht for green papaya salad. Where to get off, get on there and return to Bangkok. Tickets can be booked in advance or purchased on the spot, but the last bus at 8 o'clock is usually more popular. If there is no seat, it is suggested to buy the tickets in advance (the following is the schedule for returning to Bangkok).

Amphawa Floating Market is about 80km away from downtown Bangkok. You need to take a mini van (similar to China's Iveco) for an hour and a half. The bus stop is at the Victory Monument BTS station. There is a bus every hour and the fare is 80B one way. When we went there, it was New Year and the price had risen to 100B. Thailand also has a holiday for New Year, so there were crowds of people and traffic jams on the roads. People from all over Thailand also went to the market. In fact, Amphawa is not a real floating market, but more like a market on the riverside. It feels like an ancient water town like Xitang Wuzhen. If you really want to experience the feeling of boating and shopping in Southeast Asia, it is recommended to go to Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. But Damnoen Saduak only does morning market, while Amphawa does golden time from afternoon to evening every weekend. There are really a lot of things to eat, especially all kinds of grilled seafood, which are dazzling. My husband and I had a seafood meal for 1000B, but the taste was actually average.

The second time I came to the ampawa water market was not a one-day tour as previously reported, but a two-car ride from Meigong and a minivan ride back to Bangkok. Don't rush to the ampawa water market to start playing. Go to the minivan boarding office and buy the return ticket. It's located at the east end of the road bridge. Time can see which time you can choose conveniently, but buying tickets does not seem to be equal to seating, or the sooner you come back, the better. I bought a 5:40 PM car, 5:20 PM to row seats, but also waited until more than 6 pm to start, and very early with the car's location was scratched out, when we left there are more than 10 people to wait for the next shift. Pay attention to the time of the last shift. I came here at 8pm. If you take the last class, you must come early and make a seat. It's likely to be full. It takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes, and the traffic jam may be longer.