Amphawa Floating Market, Samut Songkhram Province

Samut Songkhram is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are (from the south clockwise) Phetchaburi, Ratchaburi and Samut Sakhon. Local people call Samut Songkhram Mae Klong. The province is the smallest of all Thai provinces area wise. Chang and Eng Bunker, the famous Siamese twins were born here.

Within this province is the Amphawa Floating Market an afternoon floating market on the canal near Wat Amphawan Chetiyaram. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, during 12.00 p.m. – 8.00 p.m., the Amphawa Canal is occupied by vendors who pack their boats with food and drinks, such as fried sea mussel, noodles, coffee, O-liang (iced black coffee), sweets, etc.

As you can see from the pictures all manner of items of food is available, and you don’t have to rise early to get to this market ( unlike Damnoen Saduak ). It's about a hours drive from Bangkok.