Sunday, February 7, 2010

How to Get to Amphawa floating market.

How to Get to Amphawa floating market.


By Car:
Take Highway 35 (Thon Buri – Pak Tho) to Km 63. Drive through the town of Samut Songkhram to take Highway 325 (Samut Songkhram – Bang Phae). At Km 36-37, take a left turn toward the King Rama II Memorial Park. The Market is near the King Rama II Memorial Park.

By Bus :
Take the Bangkok – Ratchaburi – Damnoen Saduak bus to get off at Amphawa Market.
The Transport Co., Ltd. services Bangkok - Samut Songkhram buses daily from the Southern Bus Terminal on Baromrajajonnani Road. Call at 0-2435-5031 for air-conditioned buses and at 0-2434-5557-8 for non-air conditioned buses.

By Train :
From Wongwianyai Railway Station, there are daily Bangkok - Samut Songkhram trains. Get off at Samut Sakon Province Railway Station, take a boat to Ban Laem Railway Station and get on the train to Samut Songkhram. You can also take a train from Wongwianyai Railway Station, and get off at Mahachai Railway Station and take a bus to Samut Songkhram. Call Wongwianyai Railway Station at 0-2465-2017 for more information.

Amphawa Floating Market

 
AMPHAWA
Samut Songkhram province is small and not far from Bangkok. Travel time is approximately a little bit more than an hours. If someone likes to travel and experience the original Thai culture and way of life, then Amphawa is definitely for you. While taking a journey through fruits and vegetables farms. The community of Amphawa floating market still remain as same as the original floating market. Samut Songkhram, Amphawa Floating market is the place that you must go to visit for those interested in true traditional Thai's cultural life.

     When was Samut Songkhram town created was never recorded but it was understood that the District of Ratchaburi called "outer" later in the Ayutthaya period consistent with the Thon Buri period. Is separated from Ratchaburi called "Muang Mae Klong ".

    Samut Songkhram has historical significance in the reign of King Taksin. Thonburi is the capital city. The city  prevent the invasion of Myanmar in that time period.

Samut Songkhram is approximately 72 kilometers from Bangkok is approximately 416 square kilometers area. Divided into 3 administrative districts, including Muang district, Amphawa district and Bangconti district.