We
would like to go by ourselves to a floating market near Bangkok. Since
it is needed to take public transport, it is not too easy for a portion
of travellers. Normally, travelling and river cruise in Taling Chan
district include Taling Chan itself and two other smaller floating
markets, namely Klong Lad Mayom Floating Market and Wat Saphan Floating
Market.
From
a point near the National Theatre and Grand Palace (in pale blue areas)
in B, just cross the Chao Praya River (indicated in the above map) /
the bridge (the yellow strip above the river) to the Thonburi side of
Bangkok (to the opposite side of the river in A). Take bus numbers 79 or
83 at bus stop shown on the left of the above map. Fyi, the above map
is not drawn to scale.
Maybe, you should check with the Tourist
Information Centre nearby and see whether these bus routes are also
available in area near the National Theatre in pale blue area or your
area. Map and advice are provided.
Opening Hours: 09:00 - 17:00 (weekends only)
In
an adventurous travel, we of course would take public bus. There is no
need to worry about communication, a staff selling ticket on the bus can
speak and understand basic English. She is nice and very helpful. It is
suggested to inform the ticket conductor where you would like to go to.
The fare should be about 14 Bahts. It takes about thirty minutes, as
far as I remember, to travel to Taling Chan Floating Market. FYI, Taling
Chan is not the last stop of the routes.
We take off at the Taling Chan Market. Of course, this is informed by the ticket conductor on the bus.
Foods
(snack, fruit, juice, hot stuffs, deep-fried stuffs, etc) are on sale
on both sides. It is now early in the morning, there are still not too
many visitors and locals.
This
is Tourist Information counter. We buy tickets for the boat trip from
Taling Chan Floating Market to another two floating markets. The whole
trip takes about two hours and forty five minutes (or 165 minutes). The
ticket price per head is 100 Baht only.
Fresh fruits are displayed on the boat.
They also sell flowers, deep-fried stuffs and others.
If there is no raining, it is ok. If there is raining, I do not know how they manage the foods and fire.
A motorized boat would be in service and departed every fifteen minutes.
In the journey, we meet many other boats. We would say 'Hi' in the very beginning.
We pass by the residential area along the river.
This
is Klong Lad Mayom Floating Market. Besides this and Taling Chan, we
also visit Wat Saphan Floating Market (Wat Saphan is a relatively small
market, but there is numerous number of food stalls. Of course, they
sell cooked and fresh local authentic Thai foods and fruits.).
/Deli Prince Club
