12 Jan 2025
I was excited about this, but I found it to be underwhelming. The market is not “floating”. It is like a regular food market you can find many places in Bangkok. The tour of the canal I guess is what makes it “floating”. There were maybe 5 vendors on boats, tops. The canal is not particularly interesting either, the area is somewhat residential, somewhat industrial, and some places show abandoned (or in grave decay) structures or construction sites. The tour guide spoke perfect English, but had little to say about what we were seeing. She illustrated some of the street food and told us about some historic bridges/parks on the way to the market. In all, she was a great accompaniment - since there was not much to say as a tour guide. The other floating market is for sure more touristic, but also more interesting. Nonetheless, I don’t regret it, I just wouldn’t do it again and if asked advice I would divert to the other floating market.