Bang Nok Khwaek Floating Market |
|
ตลาดน้ำบางนกแขวก |
|
Address: |
|
|
|
|
Known as: |
|
|
|
|
Description: |
|
Bang Nok Khwaek Floating Market, the market with over 100th
years of history near the Mae Klong River, used to be an active
trading area in the past. Along the riverside of the market,
there are ancient wooden houses constructed more than 100 years.
This market is the longest riverside market in Samut Songkhram
province. Traces of the past can be seen through the Chinese
pharmacy called Tong Sua Hung, old gas station along the
riverside, Ban Nai Kangwan or old mafia of Bang Nok Khwaek’s
house, and the house of Apidech Sit Hiran, a Thai boxer whose
nickname is the kick of Bang Nok Khwaek. The entrance to the old
market is a small alley with 2 boards wide. It used to be a
pathway to opium smoking building which later became the symbol
of Bang Nok Khwaek Floating Market. Bang Nok Khwaek Floating
Market’s popular dishes include crab noodles, traditional spicy
shrimp padthai, coconut shells noodles, Thai rice noodles with
curry at Ban Kanom Chine, traditional dry rice recipe of Hia
Kiert, butter-baked scallops, rolled wafers, Ew Kuay with salty
and sweet filling, Zalacca (sweet variety) in syrup and etc.
Boat tours are available without charges at the market by “Bang
Nok Khwaek Floating Market” club. The itinerary includes
cruising along Ratchaburi’s direction, visiting Bali-style home,
feeding fish in front of the temple and seeing the ancient
trees. Also, learning about Mamung How Manow Ho in Nang Sib Song
Thai tale where mangos and limes are processed into drinks with
benefits of repairing the body. Within this peaceful market, not
only visitors can absorb the simply lifestyle which is passed on
from generation to generation, but also they can experience many
delicious foods, fun toys and local herbs and meet up with the
generous local people. Visitors will feel like they have been
travelling in time. Bang Nok Khwaek Floating Market is open
every Saturday, Sunday and public holidays from 08.00 – 17.00. |
|
Province |
|
Samut Songkhram |
Direction: |
|
|
|
District |
|
Bang Khonthi |
|
|
City |
|
Bang
Nok Kwaek |
Comments: |
|
Official Web: |
|
|
|
Genre |
|
Market |
|
|
Related links: |
|
|
|
Best exposure |
|
AM/PM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rating |
|
     |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Opening time |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Entry fee |
|
Free |
|
|
GPS : |
|
13.49712, 99.92211 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|