August 20, 2012

Taling Chan Floating Market

Last Saturday, I went to Taling Chan Floating Market. There are a lot of foods e.g. green papaya salad, noodle, Thai desserts, sea foods and etc.
How to reach Taling Chan Floating Market. Getting on bus no.28, 515 or 159 at the Victory Monument. Then, get off at Taling Chan police station. Get on the red minibus to go into alley nearby the police station. The minibus fare is 7 baht per person. Then, get off at Thanon Chak Phra located near the entrance of  Taling Chan Floating Market.




Noodle
Green Papaya Salad

Pork satay


Fruit Salad
Food for fish
Thai Music
Way to the market. There are various shops e.g. Plant shop.




 A lot of dolls


 

Vetgetable
Fruit
 A variety of potted plants
 Herb juice
 Wine
Thai Pancake
 Pastry stuffed crispy egg crepe
Sugarpalm cake
Thai massage
 
A small park nearby Thai massage shop.
It is the rail behind the garden.








There are boat tours for tourists to go elsewhere. Information below is noted from advertising at Taling Chan Floating Market.
  1. 3 hours tour for 3 markets i.e. Taling Chan Floating Market, Khlong Latmayom Floating Market and Wat Saphan Floating Market. The boat takes from the pier at Taling Chan Floating Market on every Saturday and Sunday at 9.45 A.M. Adult 99 Baht. Child 60 Baht.
  2. 3 hours tour to visit Taling Chan Floating Market, Bhikul Temple or Koh Temple, Orchid Garden at Wat Saphan floating market, buy glutinous rice roasted in bamboo joints at Wat Paknamfangtai. Starting at 10.30 A.M. on every  Saturday and Sunday. Adult 99 Baht. Child 60 Baht.
  3. 3 hours tour to visit Wat Paknam Thonburi Snake Farm, having a worship Loung Por Sod at Wat Paknam Phasicharoen and fish feeding enjoy Thai sweet sticky rice in bamboo cooked. Starting at 1.00 P.M. on Sunday. Adult 150 baht. Child 60 baht.
  4. 1 hour tour around the island. Starting at 2.00 P.M. 60 baht per person.
  5. 2.5 hours tour to visit Thai puppet home. Starting at 1.15 P.M. on Saturday. Adult 99  Baht. Child 60 Baht.
  6. An Hour Charter Boat to visit Taling Chan Floating Market, Bang Ramat canal, Latmayom canal and Bang Phrom canal. One boat per 5 persons in maximum. 1,000 baht per 1 hour. Starting at anytime.
I also noted phone no. : tel. 081-701-2569 and 081-325-3590.

Ps. Taling Chan Floating Market is open on every Saturday, Sunday and public holidays.

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