[2025 Amphawa Attraction] Travel Guide for Tha Kha Floating Market (Updated May)

Amphawa, Samut Songkhram is a slow-life tourist destination near Bangkok. You can stay overnight or go in the morning and return in the evening. This time, I went to Amphawa in the morning and left in the evening. I spent all my time there. • Nativity of Our Lady Cathedral, a beautiful church located on the banks of the Mae Klong River. When you come to Amphawa, you must stop by to take pictures of this white and blue architecture. • Bang Kung Temple, a church covered with trees, giving it the name Bodhi Tree Church. Inside the church is Luang Pho Dam, a sacred Buddha image that people worship. • Tha Kha Floating Market, a floating market that still maintains its naturalness. Vendors still live in the old days, traveling by boat, bringing agricultural products to sell by boat. • Amphawa Floating Market, a famous floating market with many activities to do, from taking a boat ride around the village, taking a boat ride to see fireflies, shopping in the market with wooden houses and a wooden bridge along the way. • Chulamani Temple, pray to Thao Wessuwan at this temple. You can come to the temple by land or by boat. #tripแจกโรงแรมฟรี

The famous floating market, and unlike others which are standing markets floating on water, this one uses boats to buy&sell. You go around and stop where you request. Some sellers have fixed stalls some have boats that come to you. The coconut ice cream selling boat had some delicious stuff. You can barter on prices but don't be too harsh, they are only trying to make a living You can also float around and see the houses and the local life here. Completely different to the western world but they seemed happy. Covid has really hit this place hard and it's very quiet with very few tourists and boats. #solotravel

Tha Kha Floating Market is an old market that still retains the charm of the local gardeners' way of life. Located in Amphawa District, Samut Songkhram Province, the atmosphere around the market is filled with tranquility and shade. Visitors can experience the traditional lifestyle of the locals who paddle boats to sell produce from their gardens, including fresh vegetables, fruits, and a variety of local dishes such as boat noodles, Thai desserts, and herbal drinks. Tha Kha Floating Market is open only a few days a week (mostly on Saturdays and Sundays), making it less crowded and perfect for a leisurely stroll and shopping for souvenirs. Another highlight is that the market does not focus on luxury but is full of a warm, homely garden atmosphere with friendly people. For those who enjoy a simple lifestyle and love nature, a visit to Tha Kha Floating Market is highly recommended. You will surely experience the true essence of Thailand.

Breathe the Craft Café, a café near Tha Kha Floating Market, Samut Songkhram: A super chill café in a coconut garden 🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴 Atmosphere: * Shady and comfortable under the shade of a large tree in a coconut garden * Many cool photo spots * Suitable for relaxing, chilling out, sipping coffee, or working Location: Breathe the Craft Café' Open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. https://g.co/kgs/KBZtNz7 * Near Tha Kha Floating Market, Amphawa District, Samut Songkhram Province #BreatheTheCraftCafe #AmphawaCafe #CoconutGardenCafe #GoodAtmosphere #DeliciousFood #HomemadeDesserts #FlyTravelWithTrip

Review of Sen Thaka Cafe @ Thaka Floating Market, Amphawa📍 Location: Sen Thaka Cafe is located in Thaka Floating Market, Amphawa District, Samut Songkhram Province🌿 Atmosphere: Sen Thaka Cafe has a peaceful and shady atmosphere located on a beautiful canal. The interior is beautifully decorated with colors and outstanding designs. Perfect for relaxing and taking pictures☕ Recommended menus: Drinks: Iced Cappuccino, Matcha Green Tea Latte, Americano Food: Pork Floss Toast, Grilled Chicken Sandwich, Seafood Fried Rice #cafe review#must-visit cafe #trip #cafe #Tha Ka

Tha Kha Floating Market, Samut Songkhram 🚤🍜🎏 is a must-visit tourist attraction for adventure lovers and those who are meticulous about Thai culture! Here, you can experience the life and culture of farmers who have remained uninvaded. There are delicious local foods according to tradition, such as crispy fried sea bass and various desserts. There are also souvenirs for you to buy! Open on Saturdays and Sundays. It is a market that is still a way of life of the community. 🎉🏞️ #VisitSecondaryCities #trip #ThaKaFloatingMarket #SamutSongkhram #PlacesToVisitNearBangkok #FloatingMarket

#Places to visit near Bangkok #Places to visit in the rainy season Tha Kha Floating Market – This is a small floating market that still preserves the traditional way of life of the villagers in the Tha Kha community very well. It is suitable for those who want to visit and experience the real Thai way of life along the canal. 📆 Market opening days and times This market is only open on the waxing or waning days of the 2nd, 7th and 12th lunar month (every 5 days) according to the original tradition of this place. I guess the reason is related to the high and low tides in the canal. Currently, Saturday and Sunday have been added to accommodate tourists as well. It opens from around 06.00–12.00. The market closes quite early. Go early, the better. For those who want to see the real way of life of the villagers, choose to go on a weekday that falls on the waxing or waning days of the 2nd, 7th and 12th lunar month. You will be able to see the natural way of life of the locals. Food is cooked and sold on boats, vegetables are collected from the gardens of the houses and put in boats to sell. Fresh meat such as pork and chicken are also weighed and sold on the boats. On the shore, there are tables. Chairs for dining, the atmosphere is quite peaceful. If you want to see a livelier market, you should go on Saturday-Sunday when there will be shops along the riverbank all the way to the parking area. You can walk around, shop, and eat to your heart's content. 🍜 Food The food here is very cheap. We tried Vietnamese pancakes, crispy rice crackers, and fish maw soup. The taste was average and acceptable. The vendors sat cooking in the boat. It really gave us the feeling of a floating market. 🛶 Boat trip At the pier, there will be boats for hire tied up. They are boats owned by the locals, and the boat owners row them themselves and are also guides. The boat will sail and show you houses and orchards on both sides of the road. Then, it will stop and show you the palm gardens. You can watch the locals cut palms and stir fresh palm sugar, which is another main occupation of the locals. It is even known as the largest palm sugar producer in Thailand. Of course, you must buy some to bring back home. The fresh palm sugar from the garden is both sweet and fragrant. Overall, it is a small and charming market worth visiting. Especially for those who like to travel off the beaten path, you will probably like this.

Authentic boat noodles are actually sold on boats. People sit and slurp noodles by the canal while the elderly vendor carefully boils the noodles and adds various ingredients to the soup. You can smell the faint smoke from the charcoal stove. It's a rare experience to eat noodles.

Tha Kha Floating Market, the charm of the quiet waterways, boats selling goods, and still maintaining the beautiful local way of life

It was a troubled day. Because the two places we went to were relatively remote, I missed the last bus at night and could not go back to the city. I had to take a tuk-tuk to catch it. This should be very unforgettable😹 But I still ate this day I have eaten a lot of delicious food, and the food in Thailand is really amazing👍🏻👍🏻😍