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Damnoen Saduak Floating Market in Ratchaburi is one of the most
popular floating markets in Thailand. Every day many Thai and
foreign tourists travel here to shop, eat, and absorb the
atmosphere of Thailand water markets that have been like this
for over a 100 years.
Klong Damnoen Saduak
Damnoen
Saduak is the straightest and longest canal in Thailand. The
canal was built on royal initiative as King Rama IV of Thailand
wanted to link the Mae Klong River with Chinese river ways to
support transportation and trade. It took over 2 years to dig,
and was eventually finished under the reign of his successor
King Rama V. The canal is 32 kilometers long and has more than
200 branches.
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market’s popularity
grew to new heights in 1971 – 1973 when the river was full of
farmers on their boats selling their wares. And that is the way
trade is performed in this area until todays.
HOW TO GET
THERE By Bus
There are buses, both air-conditioned and
non-air-conditioned, running from Bangkok Bus Terminal (Southern
Line) to Damnoen Saduak every day. For more information, call 0
2435 5031.
Other popular bus lines are Bangkok –
Phetchaburi, Bangkok – Hua Hin, Bangkok – Ratchaburi, and
Bangkok Prachuap Kiri Khan. You have to change at Bang Pae
intersection where there is a Damnoen Saduak local bus available
every 10 minutes.
By Other
If you travel by car,
take the Pinklao – Nakhon Chai Sri road (Highway 338) and turn
right to Amphoe Damnoen Saduak. Or you can take the Phet Kasem
road (Highway 4), pass Bang Kae, Sampran Riverside, Nakhon Chai
Sri, Nakhon Pathom, and the 83 kilometer marker, and take the
left junction onto Highway 325 for around 25 kilometers. Another
route by car is to take the Thonburi – Pak Tho road (Highway
35), pass Samut Sakhon, and take the right junction to Samut
Songkhram (Highway 326) before turning onto Highway 325. |
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Damnoen Saduak |
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13.52003 N |
99.959444 E |
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