Evening Floating Market in Ampawa
Ampawa retains its original floating market in a canal just off the Mae Klong River. The market normally takes place Friday to Sunday starting about 3:00 in the afternoon. It is good to be hungry before you go as there’s an abundance of food available to meet everybody’s individual taste.
Recommended tours
Ampawa Floating Market Weekend Tour (Code:2113)
Ampawa is a small village in Samut Songkram Province and in addition to its fireflies it is popular with Thai people because of its floating market which is only open on the weekends and runs from 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm. The local cookies are worth the trip.
Ampawa Village Fireflies Two Day Tour (Code:2112)
Ampawa village nestles along the Mae Klong river and every evening myriads of fireflies hover around the lampu trees looking for a mate. Only here do they flash their lights in unison lighting up the trees like Christmas. You can see all this on the boat from your home stay.