Damnoen Saduak Travel Guide

 travelpug Says:  Yes, one of the fun experience of Damnoen Saduak is to have your breakfast. Even if you are not on a boat, you can buy noodle from the sellers who parked their boat. You can then sit on a concrete steps, and enjoy your noodle. It is a fun thing to do. By the way, the portion... 

 travelpug Says:  Even if you decided not to take a boat trip, you can still do some shopping from the boats that are parked on the side. And don't forget, this is a 'floating' market. That means, for your convenience, you can ask the sellers to the paddle their boats near to you if you are... 

 travelpug Says:  There is no doubt that the main attraction of Damnoen Saduak is its floating market. But if you look beyond the market, you will be able to see how the local live along the canals and river. Look at the photo, do you notice the electrical poles that are so similar to those... 

 travelpug Says:  This bridge is a good place to take photos of the floating market. From here you can look at the market or the boats bellow. Of as you can see from this photo, many people pose for a photo opportunity. 

 travelpug Says:  To fully enjoy the trip at the floating market, you have to get on a boat. Let it be a motor boat or paddle boat. That way, you can get up close and personal to the stalls. Even you don't buy anything, it's fun to look at. 

 Myndo Says:  In touristy places such as Damnoen Saduak this is more important than ever: haggle, bargain, don't go for the first price you are being told. Especially here the prices they tell you are much too high. They rely on people not knowing how to bargain, because a lot of the... 

 Myndo Says:  In all the time we have travelled in Thailand, we have not once experienced stomach troubles once.And we often eat at food stalls or on markets, not only in restaurants.Ok, I do look on some things: is it cooked fresh (right before your eyes is best)? How do the things look... 

 I-Believe-I-Can-Fly Says:  A visit to the floating market is fun and memorable. It's another experience since we will not experience it everyday. It's colorful. So, don't forget your camera. Take pictures as much as you can, you will never regret. 

 I-Believe-I-Can-Fly Says:  To move around the canal, you can hire a small boat. The boat can accommodate up to 6 person. The ride around 1 hour and cost 150 Baht per person in a shared boat. It is the highlight of the visit, actually. 

 herzog63 Says:  There are a few of these enterprising guys and gals paddling their little boats around selling food. It's a great way to try some local cuisine and the food is tasty! There are some tables set up to accomodate you too. The food is very inexpensive. 

 I-Believe-I-Can-Fly Says:  After reaching the floating market, we had 2 choices. We could just walk around the canal sides and browse around vendors and small boat passing by. The other choice is paying Bht 150 per person and jump to a smaller boat (sampan) and the boat man/woman will row us around... 

 I-Believe-I-Can-Fly Says:  The tour bus dropped us to the nearest pier to floating market. We continued our way by long tail boat which is included in the tour price. The ride took about 15 minutes. The boat snaked along the klong (small canal), passing living Thai houses. We could see daily... 

 I-Believe-I-Can-Fly Says:  The Passing Boats On The Floating Market. Fresh fruits are best buy in Damnoen Saduak floating market. Local people sell many kind of tropical fruits on the boats. Lychees... mangos... young coconuts... pamelos... dragon fruits... mangosteens... the list goes on and...