Amphawa Evening Floating Market

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Every weekend, Amphawa Canal is occupied by vendors who pack their boats with foods and drinks, such as fried sea mussel, noodles, coffee and sweets etc.

Location

By the canal near Wat Amphawan Chetiyaram, Amphawa, Samut Songkhram

Direction

By car: Take Highway No. 35 (Thon Buri - Pak Tho) to Km. 63, drive through Samut Songkhram to take Highway No. 325, at Km. 36-37, take a left turn toward the King Rama II Memorial Park.
By bus: Departs daily from Southern Bus Terminal for Samut Songkhram
By train: Take a diesel train to Mahachai at Wong Wien Yai Station, take a ferry crossing Tha Chin River to Ban Laem Railway Station for another train to Amphawa

Highlights

Cozy atmosphere of the only evening floating market in Thailand
‘Lamphu’ trees along the canal, filled with the light of the blissful fireflies at night

Activities

Go shopping souvenirs along the canal and on wheelbarrows on the bank
Enjoy tasting foods, desserts, and fresh fruits from the orchards, all at cheap prices
Take a boat ride to see fireflies at night (60 baht/person) or a cruise to the tourist attractions nearby, such as Wat Phumarin Kudithong, Bang Kung Camp, Wat Bangkae Noi, and Fish Palace at Wat Charoen Sukkaram
Relax with Thai traditional massage

Open Hrs.

Fri-Sun 4:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.

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