Maeklong Risky Market and Amphawa Weekend Market

Maeklong Market is a unique, 'must-see attraction' that should be on every visitor's itinerary. It is called 'Risky Market' because there is a train track that runs directly through the middle of the market. Literally within seconds of the train passing through the market vendors have to pull their goods, and themselves, out of the way. The precision timings and movements of everyone involved are fascinating to witness. Amphawa Weekend Evening Floating Markets is equally unique and special and well worth a visit!

After being collect from your centrally located Bangkok hotel, your guide will narrate for interesting peculiarities you'll see along the way to Samut Songkram Province and specifically Maeklong Railway Market. Hoop Rom Market is commonly called Siang Tai or Risky Market, as it is situated beside, and on top of, the actual train tracks.

You will be amazed as you see a train coming around the bend and directly into the market. Vendors rush to pulled back their parasols and umbrellas and clear their goods back to within inches of the passing train. And in less than a minute, everything is quickly back out so that they can get back to the job at hand - selling their seafoods, fruits, meat and vegetables to the local shoppings.

This is followed by a drive to the Amphawa Floating Markets to see hundreds of paddle boats selling Thai traditional food by the river. When night falls you will board a motor boat and cruise along the canal to see the villagers going about their normal routines by the river. And if you are lucky enough, you will get to see fireflies light up the night and dart around in the cloudless skies above.

Depart for Bangkok and return to the hotel.