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Floating Market in Songkhla

It seems to be the latest fashion for local districts in Thailand to open a "floating market". The other week we had news that the Bangkok administration will open a floating market in Min Buri. Then, last month, I went to see the Pattaya Floating Market.... ...full story at Thai Blogs

from Thai Blogs on Wed, Feb 18 2009

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09 Dec 07		Bangkok Floating Market, Thailand » YouTube videoBangkok floating market on bat ride, passing houses along the canal and into the market. Market place with vendors on the boats for you to choose ranging from foods, fruits, and hats.
12 Mar 09		Wat Lampaya Floating Market » Thai Blogs There are quite a few floating markets around Bangkok these days. It is becoming more popular among the Thai general public. Most of the new ones I have been to recently are aimed at the domestic market. Wat Lampaya Floating Market in Nakhon Pathom...
13 Sep 08		Bang Phli Floating Market » Thai Blogs There seems to be quite a few communities around Thailand now that are trying to replicate the success of Damnoen Saduak Market. I think Amphawa Floating Market in Samut Songkram have been doing a good job. Bang Nampheung Floating Market in Samut Prakan...
30 Jul 09		Artifacts in the Floating Market » Thai Blogs The floating markets, though crowded, have their own ambiance. You could get your own photograph taken and printed on a ceramic plate even without an inkling of it. You could buy it for hundred bath while leaving the boat. The floating market has also...
27 Jan 09		Pattaya Floating Market » Thai Blogs When I first heard about the Four Regions Floating Market in Pattaya, I just thought that we would be getting another tacky and artificial tourist attraction built just to bring in the tourist dollars. There are not really that many authentic floating...
09 Nov 08		Bang Nampheung Floating Market » Thai Blogs I first went to Bang Nampheung Floating Market in the District of Phra Pradaeng in Samut Prakan about three years ago. I found it to be a quaint canalside market with about a hundred stalls selling mainly food and OTOP products made locally. It wasn't...

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