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July 17, 2026 · 5:35 am

Fun Photo Friday — Damnoen Saduak Floating Market Video

As promised last week, today’s Fun Photo Friday will actually be a Fun Video Friday! This short 1:44 video will take you via long-tail boat along the Khlong Damneon Saduak (Damneon Suduak Canal) to the Damneon Saduak Floating Market, which I’ve been showing you since Wednesday last week. The Damneon Suduak Canal was completed way back in 1868 by order of King Mongkut. King Mongkut ruled Thailand from 2 April 1851 until his death, at age 63, on 1 October 1868. The 22-mile/35-kilometer canal connects the Mae Klong and Tha Chin rivers. Next week I take you to Singapore (I know… yet again!), but this time for something I’ve not yet shown you. After that, Ursula and I boarded a cruise shipt that would take us… well, you’ll just have to wait for that adventure over the weeks and months ahead.

Now for today’s Damnoen Saduak Floating Market Video:

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Thailand — Damnoen Saduak Floating Market; Part 3

The approach to the main Damnoen Saduak Floating Market area

This week finishes up Thailand… but only for now. We’ll be returning to Thailand in a few weeks because on this Southwest Asia trip we “landed” here three times, once by air (this Bangkok excursion) and twice by ship. As for today I promised to show you how to know when you’re approaching the main portion of the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. And this place is huge! The longtail- and oared-boat traffic spikes here. The vendors thrive in areas beneath corrugated galvanized/aluminum “tin roofs.” You’ll know you’re about to reach this fascinating place when you see this gateway stretching across the Damnoen Saduak Canal:

Damnoen Saduak Floating Market entry gate

To show you how immense this area is, here are my photos taken over just a four-minute interval:

As you can see in the photo gallery/slide show above, if your longtail boat pulls up here, the shopping market extends far back. Restaurants are all along the canal. And all this isn’t just on one side; the shopping and dining possibilities are line sides of the canal.

This week’s Fun Photo Friday bids farewell to Thailand… for a short period of time. We’ll return in a few weeks as Ursula and I came back a short time later via a cruise ship. Next week I’ll show you Singapore. But before you say “What… again?” I’ll be showing you something new. Until then, have a great weekend!

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Thailand — Damnoen Saduak Floating Market; Part 2

On Wednesday I’ll be taking you on a photo journey into the main market. There’s a very definite marker that tells you exactly when you’ve arrived, so you’ll definitely want to see that. As for today, I’ll be leaving you with a photo gallery/slide show of what awaits you on the trip along the Khlong Damnoen Saduak to the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. Here you’ll see more stands, restaurants, homes, and even a stacked boat dock. Don’t forget to come back on Friday for a 1:44 video of the trip!