Floating Market, Damnoen Saduak, Ratchaburi Province, Thailand

Notable floating markets
• Amphawa floating market
Amphawa floating market is not as large as Damnoen Saduak floating market but it is more authentic, with visitors almost exclusively Thais. It is an evening floating market but some stalls are opened at noon too. The market operates on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 1600 to around 2100 hrs. It is in amphawa district, Samut Songkhram Province (72 km from Bangkok ). Moreover, due to its popularity, the food stalls have grown from the riverbanks and stretched far into the surrounding buildings. Another popular activity in Amphawa District is to take a boat and watch the flickering Firefly at night, especially in the waxing-moon nights.