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Damnoen Saduak Travel Guide: 96 reviews and 247 photos

Damnoen Saduak is a small town of Ratchaburi Province, some 25km (16mi) east of the town of Ratchaburi. From the town of Ratchaburi it's probably faster reached by boat, cruising the extensive canal network of the area, than by road. Damnoen Saduak's main attraction is its floating market. Other places along the way from Bangkok

Orchid grown in the region

Floating Markets

Pros and Cons

Pros:Very interesting
Cons:Very touristy and the water is plain scary!!
In a nutshell:Arts and crafts cheaper than Bangkok!

Last visit to Damnoen Saduak: Jun 2004
Intro Updated Mar 3, 2005
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Floating market vendors - Damnoen Saduak

Floating Markets Things to Do (2)

The Damnoen Saduak Floating Market is an escape from the Western-style shopping malls of Bangkok and a glimpse into the... more travel advice

Melting down the coconut - Damnoen Saduak

Palm sugar mill Things to Do (2)

I went on a tour to the floating markets from Bangkok which stopped at this place. Basically they take coconuts and make... more travel advice

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Myndo Oct 2, 2007 at 7:32 AM

awesome pictures!
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peteyjim Jul 11, 2007 at 3:26 PM

I remember this place. Another tourist shop, but interesting for the palm sugar production.... I've even put the stuff in my homebrew
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CandS Aug 6, 2005 at 2:57 PM

Love your photos! I'm going to go in October!! I'm really looking forward to it! :)