There are many floating markets around Thailand. I enjoy being by the water so I have visited to many of them. Most of the nice floating markets are outside Bangkok which is too far for a day trip. I was happy to find Khlong Lat Mayom Floating Market (ตลาดน้ำคลองลัดมะยม), which is less known than the heavily touristy floating markets such as Damnoen Saduak or Amphawa, but I prefer this place.
Klong Lat Mayom market is set along a narrow canal with a more authentic feel, albeit most of the vendors and eating areas are on the land. I also like that they don’t focus on tourist goods or souvenirs as most for the visitors are local Thai people.
It is very difficult to decide what to eat here since the market offers a vast amount of fresh produce as well as hundreds of different Thai dishes, so one tip for you – go with an empty stomach. 🙂
Canal Boat Ride
When visiting these markets you should not miss taking a boat ride to observe the traditional housing and way of life along the canals. The boat trip takes about one hour and you can enjoy the view along the canal, experiencing a very different kind of Thailand than taking tours inside the big cities. On the boat tour you get the choice of getting off at 1) a homestay and walking through a plantation or 2) going to a temple and an orchid farm for 20 minutes for each stop.
The price is very reasonable – 60 Baht for Thai adult and 100 Baht for foreigner. (I am sorry I didn’t notice the rates for children.) You can also hire a boat for yourself for 1,000 Baht.
There is also an option to take a smaller boat with no engine to explore Latmayon Canal for only 20Baht per person, I chose this option when I first visit the market. This time I decided to go with the long-tailed boat tour for a change, it was enjoyable as well.
Opening Hours
Klong Lat Mayom is a weekend market on Saturdays and Sundays from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. I would suggest arriving for opening time, as it gets pretty busy around lunch time.
Getting There
The market is located on Bang Lamad Road off the Bang Khae-Bang Bua Thong Outer Ring Highway, Taling Chan, Thonburi.
Using the BTS Sky Train, take the Silom Line and get off at Bang Wa Station. From there get a taxi (approximately 100 baht).
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Oliver
Sawatdii ka khun Oliver, thank you for your kind comment. I am sorry I just had a chance to check the comment section in my website now. It was nice to meet you as well.I am happy to know that you found my videos useful in your Thai learning. Please keep practicing. 🙂
You are such a good teacher. Thank you, Paul
Thank you for your supporting words. 🙂
Thank you so much for this post !! I’m french, 18 years old and I’ll go to Thailand for 1 month in August so I was looking for good places in Bangkok !!
And thank you for your channel where I can learn Thai words, sentences,traditions and cultures ! 🙂
Thank you for your kind comments. I am happy to hear that you found our website useful. Wish you a good trip in Thailand! 🙂
Hi Mod,
I think it would be awesome if you added tour guide to your services for places like this, but only if you have the time for it ! ?
In the meantime we can just enjoy your photos and the photos of the delicious food lol
Aroi mak ! ?
Have a nice time there this weekend ! ?
ดูแล ! ?
Being a tour guide would be fun but unfortunately things don’t allow me to do it at the moment. Thank you for your kind message. 🙂
By the way, we can’t say ดูแล on its own for ‘take care’ , the full phrase has to be said which is “ดูแลตัวเอง” 🙂
Mod:
Excuse me, your chopstick is hold upside down. The taper end should face downward.^_^
Thank you for your comment. I realised that after seeing the photo. I grabbed the chopsticks very quickly so didn’t pay attention which way was the right way. 🙂
Hi Mod
Thanks for this great post! 🙂
I was just wondering if Wongwian Yai station is the station nearest to the floating market? 🙂
Because I used google maps and they told me that it’s Bang Wa station so I’m pretty confused now 🙁
Hope to seek your advice on this! Thank you 🙂 🙂
Hi Maery, thank you for your question. When I wrote this article Bang Wa station was not open yet. Now that the skytrain line is extended Bang Wa is the closest station. I will update my article. Enjoy your trip tน the marlet! 🙂
khru Mod, can you give the the exact location on google map so I can show the taxi driver? Thanks!!
https://goo.gl/maps/Hqiu3Sm9rb92
Hi teacher Mod!
After red your post about the view of floating market so, I saw many places that very nice view and wanna to visit there.
Sawatdii ka. There are many floating markets around Thailand. Markets are good place to explore the way of Thai life and local food. 🙂
Kruu Mod,
Lovely photo of you picking up grilled chicken, do you always hold your
chopsticks upside down ?.Just curious.
Sawatdii ka Jim, thank you for your kind comment.
You are observant. I just quickly pick up the chopsticks for the photo so I didn’t notice they were upside down. 😀
you took very nice pictures.
Kop kun ka 🙂
Wow, very nice. definitely worth a visit and not so touristy right?
Even though it’s only a small discrepancy I still hate the way Thais want to charge foreigners more. If we did that to foreigners here in the UK there would be outrage.
It’s amazing the way Thais sell vegetables from their boats. How do the manage to end up on boats anyway? Are they brought from farms up river or something or are they loaded onto the boats to sell? It would seem to make more sense selling from dry land. That lady in the picture must be very agile to be able to reach those white radish without falling out of the boat!
This market is not full of non-Thai tourists like other well-known floating market. 🙂
I am not sure where the sellers get their vegetables, but many people in this community live by the canal where there is no road so the boat is their means of their transportation and making a living.
This is the one thing we did not do when we were in Thailand. Next time we will visit one of the floating markets. Thank you for this information Mod!
I am happy to hear that you found my post interesting. Thank you for your comment! 🙂
Very well done. We will be going to a floating market when we visit next month. Dum Nern Duok (?) I believe. Thank you for the learning Thai lessons.
Thank you for your comment. The name of the floating market you mentioned is Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, it is about 100 kilometers southwest of Bangkok. Have fun! 🙂
thanxs for the idea , the beautiful pics and reportage.
Thank you for reading my post. I am happy to hear that you enjoyed it. 🙂
Looks like a fantastic place !
The food looks delicious ! 🙂
There are plenty of food to choose from in this market. I wanted to eat everything but the space in my stomach was limited. 😛
Thank you for the recommendation. The wife and I frequent the Kwan-Riam floating market off of northern Ramkamhaeng Road. It’s about a 30 minute drive from our condo, and easily accessible via the A-Link and taxi. I do t remember any fee, but it may have. Less authentic, more commercialized, but less frequently visited by farangs, myself excluded. Very family oriented with a small petting zoo and pony rides for the kids, and still a great assortment of foods, boat rides, shows, music, and lots of shopping. You should visit. Still in central BKK.
I have been to Kwan-Riam floating market once around two years ago, I enjoyed the food. It is a bit too far from my house so I haven’t had a chance to revisit. Thank you for your recommendation. 🙂
You are such a Lovely Representative of Thailand – I have 16 Years here and YOU still show me things I love to learn about every time you post .. you are a good Teacher, Khun Mod ..
Robert Armington
Chang Wat Trang
Thank you for your kind words khun Robert. I am happy to hear that you learned something new from my post. There are still many places in Bangkok and Thailand to be discovered even for myself. 🙂
Mmmmm Thai grilled chicken best in world, mmmm som tam and pad thai or kaao farang for the farang. Now I have a black Kaao Laam craving. Nice article. Thanks.
Thank you for your comment. It is true, there are plenty of good food in Thailand. I am hungry now just when I am writing this to you. 😛
Thanks so much for this post, and the photos that you included, Great info.
Thanks and Take Care. Mick, Sydney.
Thank you for your comment. I am happy to hear that you enjoyed the article and the photos. 🙂
And if we take taxi what we will tell to the driver?
I also took a taxi there. I fist told the driver to go to Bang Lamad Road, he wasn’t sure where it was so I showed him the Google map. You can tell him that it is off Bang Khae-Bang Bua Thong Outer Ring Highway.