Saturday, December 23, 2006

Tha Kha Floating Market

Samut Songkhram Province: Tha Kha Floating Market

This is a rendezvous of vendor boats at Tambon Tha Kha, 10 kms. from the town along Route NO. 325 (Samut Songkhram-Bangpae) until the 32nd km., turn right when pass the road to Wat Ko Kaw and go 5 kms. along an access road. The floating market takes place on the 2nd, 7th, and 12th days of both the waxing and waning moon of the Thai lunar month, and also operates on every Saturday and Sunday from 7.00 a.m. till noon.

Most tours to the Floating Market will include some side trips, such as a visit to the Sugar House where you will see how Thai's make sugar from coconuts tree.

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