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  • The Tonle Sap is a combined lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia.The area is home to many ethnic Vietnamese and numerous Cham communities living in floating villages around the lake. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997.  For most of the year the lake is fairly small, around one meter deep and with an area of 2,700 square km. During the monsoon season, however, the Tonlé Sap river, which connects the lake with the Mekong river, reverses its flow. Water is pushed up from the Mekong into the lake, increasing its area to 16,000 square km and its depth to up to nine meters, flooding nearby fields and forests. The floodplain provides a perfect breeding ground for fish.
    tonle-sap-floating-village-17.jpg
  • The traditional Thai riverside way of life continues in Amphawa.  Most of the action takes place along the waterfront walkways of Amphawa Canal, a  tributary of the Mae Khlong River. Every weekend Thais flock to the Amphawa Floating Market. Old  wooden houses and shopfronts retain some of their original charm.  Eating is a major activity at Amphawa -  there are many vendors in boats preparing an array of foods right in front of you. Seafood is the big thing here as the ocean is nearby and Amphawa is first and foremost a fishermans community.
    amphawa-market-3.jpg
  • The traditional Thai riverside way of life continues in Amphawa.  Most of the action takes place along the waterfront walkways of Amphawa Canal, a  tributary of the Mae Khlong River. Every weekend Thais flock to the Amphawa Floating Market. Old  wooden houses and shopfronts retain some of their original charm.  Eating is a major activity at Amphawa -  there are many vendors in boats preparing an array of foods right in front of you. Seafood is the big thing here as the ocean is nearby and Amphawa is first and foremost a fishermans community.
    amphawa-market-2.jpg
  • The traditional Thai riverside way of life continues in Amphawa - most of the action takes place along the waterfront walkways of Amphawa Canal and the Mae Khlong River. Every weekend Thais flock to the Amphawa Floating Market. Old  wooden houses and shopfronts retain some of their original charm.  Eating is a major activity at Amphawa -  there are many vendors in boats preparing an array of foods right in front of you. Seafood is the big thing here as the ocean is nearby and Amphawa is first and foremost a fishermans community.
    amphawa-market-1.jpg
  • The traditional Thai riverside way of life continues in Amphawa.  Most of the action takes place along the waterfront walkways of Amphawa Canal, a  tributary of the Mae Khlong River. Every weekend Thais flock to the Amphawa Floating Market. Old  wooden houses and shopfronts retain some of their original charm.  Eating is a major activity at Amphawa -  there are many vendors in boats preparing an array of foods right in front of you. Seafood is the big thing here as the ocean is nearby and Amphawa is first and foremost a fishermans community.
    amphawa-market-4.jpg
  • Tai O Market at Lantau Island, also Lantao is the largest island in Hong Kong, located at the mouth of the Pearl River.  Originally the site of a sleepy fishing village, in recent years has been increasingly developed.
    lantau-6.jpg
  • Bangkok's legendary floating markets once provided outlying farming communities opportunities to trade and mingle with each other and city folk.  More and more modern floating markets are opening up in the Bangkok area, though in forms that better fit the times.  These markets are increasingly popular with Thais, not so much for their retro feel, but as ever-expanding venues for more snacks and shopping.  In fact it is rather misleading to even call them floating markets, as the few boats at these markets are mainly for cooking up noodles and other foods, served to diners onshore.  Kwan Riam is a good  example of the modern Thai market  of this type.  Riverine, yes, but you would not really call it a floating market.  Spanning either bank of the San Saeb canal between Wat Bamphen Nuea, on one side, and Wat Bang Peng Tai, on the other the market is only open Saturday and Sunday mornings.
    Kwan-Riam-Floating-Market03.jpg
  • Taling Chan Floating Market- located on the canal Khlong Chak Phra and only on weekends selling produce as well as fish are sold from boats. This is a new attraction since floating markets, an old way of life for the Thai people, had been vanishing from Bangkok for some time only to be revived at Taling Chan.
    taling-chan-market-1.jpg
  • Banana Girl at Taling Chan Floating Market- located on the canal Khlong Chak Phra and only on weekends selling produce as well as fish are sold from boats.  This is a new attraction since floating markets, an old way of life for the Thai people, had been vanishing from Bangkok for some time only to be revived at Taling Chan.
    bananas-taling-chan-market.jpg
  • Cai Rang Floating Market is one of the largest in the Mekong Delta. The vendors at these markets are boats of all different sizes. Cai Rang is open all day but it is busiest from sunrise to about 9 am. The main items sold there are fresh produce from Cai Rang and neighboring areas. Every boat has a long upright pole at its bow on which samples of the goods for sale are hung as a form of "advertisement". Larger boats anchor and create lanes that smaller boats weave in and out of. The waterway becomes a maze of boats packed with mangos, bananas, papayas and pineapples.
    cai-rang-market-1.jpg
  • Cai Rang Floating Market is one of the three biggest in the Mekong Delta. The shops and stalls at these markets happen to be boats.  Cai Rang is open all day but it is busiest from dawn to about 9 am. The main items sold there are fresh produce from Cai Rang and neighboring areas. Larger boats anchor and create lanes that smaller boats weave in and out of. The waterway becomes a maze of boats packed with mangos, bananas, papayas and pineapples.
    cai-rang-market-2.jpg
  • Grilling Fish at Taling Chan Floating Market, located on the canal Khlong Chak Phra and open only on weekends.  Orchard produce such as fruits, and vegetables, as well as fish are sold from boats. The idea for the floating market here was initiated in 1987 to honor King Bhumibol's 60th birthday. This is a new attraction since floating markets, an old way of life for Thai people, had vanished from Bangkok for some time only to be revived at Taling Chan
    thaling-chan-floating-market.jpg
  • Boats loaded with produce from nearby orchards of the Mekong Delta converge to Phong Dien Floating Market every morning: fruits, coconuts, vegetables and fish are available here. Buyers are local traders  snapping up everything by the bushels to resell at local smaller markets or to wholesalers from big cities.  Large floating markets are not complete without  floating noodle shops, gas stations and coffee vendors. The best floating market in the Mekong Delta, Phong Dien has fewer motorised craft and more row boats. The market is at its best between 6 am and 8 am.
    phong-dien-floating-market-2.jpg
  • Boats loaded with produce from nearby orchards of the Mekong Delta converge to Phong Dien Floating Market daily. Buyers are local traders with bigger boats who buy in bulk and resell at local markets or to wholesalers from big cities.  Large floating markets are not complete without  floating noodle shops, gas stations and even coffee vendors. The best floating market in the Mekong Delta, Phong Dien has fewer motorised craft and more row boats. The market is at its best between 6  and 8 am.
    mekong-19.jpg
  • Damnoen Saduak Floating Market - is a totally chaotic floating market where small khlongs or canals are filled with flat boats piled high with fresh produce, each jockeying for position and paddled by ladies ready to stop and bargain at a moment’s notice. It's colourful, noisy, and great fun. During the long-tail boat ride to market, you’ll pass orchards, traditional teak houses and local people going about their lives.
    bangkok-floating-market-2.jpg
  • Damnoen Saduak Floating Market - is a totally chaotic floating market where small khlongs or canals are filled with flat boats piled high with fresh produce, each jockeying for position and paddled by ladies ready to stop and bargain at a moment's notice. It's colourful, noisy, and great fun. During the long-tail boat ride to market, you'll pass orchards, traditional teak houses and local people going about their daily riverine lives.
    bangkok-floating-market-6.jpg
  • Damnoen Saduak Floating Market - is a totally chaotic floating market where small khlongs or canals are filled with flat boats piled high with fresh produce, each jockeying for position and paddled by ladies ready to stop and bargain at a moment’s notice. It's colourful, noisy, and great fun. During the long-tail boat ride to market, you’ll pass orchards, traditional teak houses and local people going about their lives.
    bangkok-floating-market-7.jpg
  • Damnoen Saduak Floating Market - is a totally chaotic floating market where small khlongs or canals are filled with flat boats piled high with fresh produce, each jockeying for position and paddled by ladies ready to stop and bargain at a moment’s notice. It's colourful, noisy, and great fun. During the long-tail boat ride to market, you’ll pass orchards, traditional teak houses and local people going about their lives.
    bangkok-floating-market-9.jpg
  • Damnoen Saduak Floating Market - is a totally chaotic floating market where small khlongs or canals are filled with flat boats piled high with fresh produce, each jockeying for position and paddled by ladies ready to stop and bargain at a moment’s notice. It's colourful, noisy, and great fun. During the long-tail boat ride to market, you’ll pass orchards, traditional teak houses and local people going about their lives.
    bangkok-floating-market-8.jpg
  • Damnoen Saduak Floating Market - is a totally chaotic floating market where small khlongs or canals are filled with flat boats piled high with fresh produce, each jockeying for position and paddled by ladies ready to stop and bargain at a moment’s notice. It's colourful, noisy, and great fun. During the long-tail boat ride to market, you’ll pass orchards, traditional teak houses and local people going about their lives.
    bangkok-floating-market-10.jpg
  • Damnoen Saduak Floating Market - is a totally chaotic floating market where small khlongs or canals are filled with flat boats piled high with fresh produce, each jockeying for position and paddled by ladies ready to stop and bargain at a moment’s notice. It's colourful, noisy, and great fun. During the long-tail boat ride to market, you’ll pass orchards, traditional teak houses and local people going about their lives.
    bangkok-floating-market-4.jpg
  • Taling Chan Floating Market - located on the canal Khlong Chak Phra and is only held on weekends selling produce, fish, noodles and snacks sold from boats.  Floating markets in Thailand show an old way of life which have been vanishing from Bangkok has been revived at Taling Chan.
    taling-chan-floating-market-08.jpg
  • Taling Chan Floating Market - located on the canal Khlong Chak Phra and is only held on weekends selling produce, fish, noodles and snacks sold from boats.  Floating markets in Thailand show an old way of life which have been vanishing from Bangkok has been revived at Taling Chan.
    taling-chan-floating-market-06.jpg
  • Taling Chan Floating Market - located on the canal Khlong Chak Phra and is only held on weekends selling produce, fish, noodles and snacks sold from boats.  Floating markets in Thailand show an old way of life which have been vanishing from Bangkok has been revived at Taling Chan.
    taling-chan-floating-market-05.jpg
  • Taling Chan Floating Market - located on the canal Khlong Chak Phra and is only held on weekends selling produce, fish, noodles and snacks sold from boats.  Floating markets in Thailand show an old way of life which have been vanishing from Bangkok has been revived at Taling Chan.
    taling-chan-floating-market-04.jpg
  • Taling Chan Floating Market - located on the canal Khlong Chak Phra and is only held on weekends selling produce, fish, noodles and snacks sold from boats.  Floating markets in Thailand show an old way of life which have been vanishing from Bangkok has been revived at Taling Chan.
    taling-chan-floating-market-03.jpg
  • Taling Chan Floating Market - located on the canal Khlong Chak Phra and is only held on weekends selling produce, fish, noodles and snacks sold from boats.  Floating markets in Thailand show an old way of life which have been vanishing from Bangkok has been revived at Taling Chan.
    taling-chan-floating-market-01.jpg
  • Taling Chan Floating Market - located on the canal Khlong Chak Phra and is only held on weekends selling produce, fish, noodles and snacks sold from boats.  Floating markets in Thailand show an old way of life which have been vanishing from Bangkok has been revived at Taling Chan.
    i-taling-chan-floating-market-01.jpg
  • Damnoen Saduak Floating Market - is a totally chaotic floating market where small khlongs or canals are filled with flat boats piled high with fresh produce, each jockeying for position and paddled by ladies ready to stop and bargain at a moment’s notice. It's colourful, noisy, and great fun. During the long-tail boat ride to market, you’ll pass orchards, traditional teak houses and local people going about their lives.
    bangkok-floating-market-5.jpg
  • Boats loaded with produce from farms in  the Mekong Delta area bring their goods to Phong Dien Floating Market daily.  The best floating market in the Mekong Delta, Phong Dien has fewer motorboats and more row boats and local action. The market is at its livliest between 6 am and 8 am. is at its livliest between 6 am and 8 am.
    phong-dien-floating-market-1.jpg
  • Taling Chan Floating Market - located on the canal Khlong Chak Phra and is only held on weekends selling produce, fish, noodles and snacks sold from boats.  Floating markets in Thailand show an old way of life which have been vanishing from Bangkok has been revived at Taling Chan.
    taling-chan-floating-market-02.jpg
  • Taling Chan Floating Market - located on the canal Khlong Chak Phra and is only held on weekends selling produce, fish, noodles and snacks sold from boats.  Floating markets in Thailand show an old way of life which have been vanishing from Bangkok has been revived at Taling Chan.
    i-taling-chan-floating-market-04.jpg
  • Taling Chan Floating Market - located on the canal Khlong Chak Phra and is only held on weekends selling produce, fish, noodles and snacks sold from boats.  Floating markets in Thailand show an old way of life which have been vanishing from Bangkok has been revived at Taling Chan.
    i-taling-chan-floating-market-03.jpg
  • Taling Chan Floating Market - located on the canal Khlong Chak Phra and is only held on weekends selling produce, fish, noodles and snacks sold from boats.  Floating markets in Thailand show an old way of life which have been vanishing from Bangkok has been revived at Taling Chan.
    taling-chan-floating-market-07.jpg
  • Taling Chan Floating Market - located on the canal Khlong Chak Phra and is only held on weekends selling produce, fish, noodles and snacks sold from boats.  Floating markets in Thailand show an old way of life which have been vanishing from Bangkok has been revived at Taling Chan.
    i-taling-chan-floating-market-02.jpg
  • Wat Bang Peng Tai, one of the co-hosts of Kwan Riam Floating Market -  Bangkok's legendary floating markets once provided outlying farming communities opportunities to trade and mingle with each other and city folk.  More and more modern floating markets are opening up in the Bangkok area, though in forms that better fit the times.  These markets are increasingly popular with Thais, not so much for their retro feel, but as ever-expanding venues for more snacks and shopping.  In fact it is rather misleading to even call them floating markets, as the few boats at these markets are mainly for cooking up noodles and other foods, served to diners onshore.  Kwan Riam is a good  example of the modern Thai market  of this type.  Riverine, yes, but you would not really call it a floating market.  Spanning either bank of the San Saeb canal between Wat Bamphen Nuea, on one side, and Wat Bang Peng Tai, on the other the market is only open Saturday and Sunday mornings.
    Wat-Bang-Peng-Tai-1.jpg
  • Wat Bang Peng Tai, one of the co-hosts of Kwan Riam Floating Market -  Bangkok's legendary floating markets once provided outlying farming communities opportunities to trade and mingle with each other and city folk.  More and more modern floating markets are opening up in the Bangkok area, though in forms that better fit the times.  These markets are increasingly popular with Thais, not so much for their retro feel, but as ever-expanding venues for more snacks and shopping.  In fact it is rather misleading to even call them floating markets, as the few boats at these markets are mainly for cooking up noodles and other foods, served to diners onshore.  Kwan Riam is a good  example of the modern Thai market  of this type.  Riverine, yes, but you would not really call it a floating market.  Spanning either bank of the San Saeb canal between Wat Bamphen Nuea, on one side, and Wat Bang Peng Tai, on the other the market is only open Saturday and Sunday mornings.
    Wat-Bang-Peng-Tai-3.jpg
  • Damnoen Saduak a provincial district of Rajburi Province. Most people live along both sides of the canal fmany of them agriculturists.  Thanks to th emany canals in the area, the land is naturally fertile. Damnoen Saduak is most famous for its floating market which is routinely crowded with hundreds of vendors floating in their small rowing boats selling and buying or exchanging their foods, mostly fruit and vegetables brought from their orchards.
    bangkok-floating-market-1.jpg
  • Ancient City Floating Market Pavilions - Ancient Siam also known as the Ancient City - Mueang Boran in Thai- is an historical park constructed under the patronage of Lek Viriyaphant spreading over 200 acres Ancient Siam has been called the world's largest outdoor museu;  the park features one hundred and sixteen structures of Thailand's famous monuments and architectural attractions. The grounds of Ancient Siam correspond roughly to the shape of Thailand. Some of the structures are  replicas of existing or former sites, while others are scaled down in size.  The replicas were constructed with the assistance of the National Museum of Thailand for the sake of historical accuracy.
    ancient-city-floating-market-1.jpg
  • Ancient City Floating Market Pavilions - Ancient Siam also known as the Ancient City - Mueang Boran in Thai- is an historical park constructed under the patronage of Lek Viriyaphant spreading over 200 acres Ancient Siam has been called the world's largest outdoor museu;  the park features one hundred and sixteen structures of Thailand's famous monuments and architectural attractions. The grounds of Ancient Siam correspond roughly to the shape of Thailand. Some of the structures are  replicas of existing or former sites, while others are scaled down in size.  The replicas were constructed with the assistance of the National Museum of Thailand for the sake of historical accuracy.
    ancient-city-floating-market-4.jpg
  • Ancient City Floating Market Pavilions - Ancient Siam also known as the Ancient City - Mueang Boran in Thai- is an historical park constructed under the patronage of Lek Viriyaphant spreading over 200 acres Ancient Siam has been called the world's largest outdoor museu;  the park features one hundred and sixteen structures of Thailand's famous monuments and architectural attractions. The grounds of Ancient Siam correspond roughly to the shape of Thailand. Some of the structures are  replicas of existing or former sites, while others are scaled down in size.  The replicas were constructed with the assistance of the National Museum of Thailand for the sake of historical accuracy.
    ancient-city-floating-market-2.jpg
  • Ancient City Floating Market Pavilions - Ancient Siam also known as the Ancient City - Mueang Boran in Thai- is an historical park constructed under the patronage of Lek Viriyaphant spreading over 200 acres Ancient Siam has been called the world's largest outdoor museu;  the park features one hundred and sixteen structures of Thailand's famous monuments and architectural attractions. The grounds of Ancient Siam correspond roughly to the shape of Thailand. Some of the structures are  replicas of existing or former sites, while others are scaled down in size.  The replicas were constructed with the assistance of the National Museum of Thailand for the sake of historical accuracy.
    ancient-city-floating-market-3.jpg
  • The so-called "floating village" on Inle Lake is really called Ywama, a kind of rural Burmese Venice that becomes the scene of a weekly market that used to be primarily a floating market.
    ywama-7.jpg
  • The so-called "floating village" on Inle Lake is really called Ywama, a kind of rural Burmese Venice that becomes the scene of a weekly market that used to be primarily a floating market.
    ywama-5.jpg
  • The so-called "floating village" on Inle Lake is really called Ywama, a kind of rural Burmese Venice that becomes the scene of a weekly market that used to be primarily a floating market.
    ywama-3.jpg
  • The so-called "floating village" on Inle Lake is really called Ywama, a kind of rural Burmese Venice that becomes the scene of a weekly market that used to be primarily a floating market.
    ywama-2.jpg
  • The so-called "floating village" on Inle Lake is really called Ywama, a kind of rural Burmese Venice that becomes the scene of a weekly market that used to be primarily a floating market.
    ywama-6.jpg
  • The so-called "floating village" on Inle Lake is really called Ywama, a kind of rural Burmese Venice that becomes the scene of a weekly market that used to be primarily a floating market.
    ywama-4.jpg
  • Mingala Market Naung Shwe - Every morning started at daybreak the Mingala Market traders from the lake bring in fresh produce from the floating gardens and fish from the lake itself.  Most of the goods at the market are not aimed at tourists, but practical useful things for locals such as fishing spears, machetes and even begging bowls.
    naung-shwe-3.jpg
  • Mingala Market Naung Shwe - Every morning started at daybreak the Mingala Market traders from the lake bring in fresh produce from the floating gardens and fish from the lake itself.  Most of the goods at the market are not aimed at tourists, but practical useful things for locals such as fishing spears, machetes and even begging bowls.
    naung-shwe-2.jpg
  • Mingala Market Naung Shwe - Every morning started at daybreak the Mingala Market traders from the lake bring in fresh produce from the floating gardens and fish from the lake itself.  Most of the goods at the market are not aimed at tourists, but practical useful things for locals such as fishing spears, machetes and even begging bowls.
    naung-shwe-4.jpg
  • Mekong Delta riverboats are commonly decorated with eyes on the bow, reputedly to scare away alligators and other forms of evil.  The Mekong basin is one of the richest areas of biodiversity in the world.
    mekong-1.jpg
  • Longtail Boat Garland - In Bangkok, the Chao Phraya is a major transportation artery for a vast network of ferries and water taxis, also known as longtails. More than 15 boat lines operate on the river and canals of the city, including commuter ferry lines.
    longtail-boat-festoons.jpg
  • The Tonle Sap is a combined lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia.The area is home to many ethnic Vietnamese and numerous Cham communities living in floating villages around the lake. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997.  For most of the year the lake is fairly small, around one meter deep and with an area of 2,700 square km. During the monsoon season, however, the Tonlé Sap river, which connects the lake with the Mekong river, reverses its flow. Water is pushed up from the Mekong into the lake, increasing its area to 16,000 square km and its depth to up to nine meters, flooding nearby fields and forests. The floodplain provides a perfect breeding ground for fish.
    tonle-sap-boats-4.jpg
  • The Tonle Sap is a combined lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia.The area is home to many ethnic Vietnamese and numerous Cham communities living in floating villages around the lake. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997.  For most of the year the lake is fairly small, around one meter deep and with an area of 2,700 square km. During the monsoon season, however, the Tonlé Sap river, which connects the lake with the Mekong river, reverses its flow. Water is pushed up from the Mekong into the lake, increasing its area to 16,000 square km and its depth to up to nine meters, flooding nearby fields and forests. The floodplain provides a perfect breeding ground for fish.
    tonle-sap-floating-village-15.jpg
  • The Tonle Sap is a combined lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia.The area is home to many ethnic Vietnamese and numerous Cham communities living in floating villages around the lake. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997.  For most of the year the lake is fairly small, around one meter deep and with an area of 2,700 square km. During the monsoon season, however, the Tonlé Sap river, which connects the lake with the Mekong river, reverses its flow. Water is pushed up from the Mekong into the lake, increasing its area to 16,000 square km and its depth to up to nine meters, flooding nearby fields and forests. The floodplain provides a perfect breeding ground for fish.
    tonle-sap-floating-village-2.jpg
  • The Tonle Sap is a combined lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia.The area is home to many ethnic Vietnamese and numerous Cham communities living in floating villages around the lake. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997.  For most of the year the lake is fairly small, around one meter deep and with an area of 2,700 square km. During the monsoon season, however, the Tonlé Sap river, which connects the lake with the Mekong river, reverses its flow. Water is pushed up from the Mekong into the lake, increasing its area to 16,000 square km and its depth to up to nine meters, flooding nearby fields and forests. The floodplain provides a perfect breeding ground for fish.
    tonle-sap-floating-village-16.jpg
  • Bangkok's legendary floating markets once provided outlying farming communities opportunities to trade and mingle with each other and city folk.  More and more modern floating markets are opening up in the Bangkok area, though in forms that better fit the times.  These markets are increasingly popular with Thais, not so much for their retro feel, but as ever-expanding venues for more snacks and shopping.  In fact it is rather misleading to even call them floating markets, as the few boats at these markets are mainly for cooking up noodles and other foods, served to diners onshore.  Kwan Riam is a good  example of the modern Thai market  of this type.  Riverine, yes, but you would not really call it a floating market.  Spanning either bank of the San Saeb canal between Wat Bamphen Nuea, on one side, and Wat Bang Peng Tai, on the other the market is only open Saturday and Sunday mornings.
    Kwan-Riam-Floating-Market01.jpg
  • The Vietnam Delta is such a fertile region of Vietnam that it is considered the "breadbasket" of the country with its huge assortment of produce, fish and floating markets.
    tropical-fruit-8.jpg
  • Bangkok Khlongs and canals - A khlong also commonly spelled Klong is the Thai word for a canal. These canals are fed by the Chao Phraya, the Tha Chin, the Mae Klong Rivers and tributaries. Once upon a time Bangkok was crisscrossed by canals and so gained the name Venice of the East.  The khlong canals were used for transportation and floating markets.  Most of the khlongs of Bangkok have been filled in and converted into roads, which has resulted in Bangkok's famous flooding after the monsoons as water cannot flow properly into the Gulf of Thailand.   The canals and the Chao Phrya River have long been transportation artery for a vast network of ferries, water taxis, longtails and express commuter boats. More than 15 boat lines operate on the river and canals of the city.
    khlong-canal-27.jpg
  • Bangkok Khlongs and canals - A khlong also commonly spelled Klong is the Thai word for a canal. These canals are fed by the Chao Phraya, the Tha Chin, the Mae Klong Rivers and tributaries. Once upon a time Bangkok was crisscrossed by canals and so gained the name Venice of the East.  The khlong canals were used for transportation and floating markets.  Most of the khlongs of Bangkok have been filled in and converted into roads, which has resulted in Bangkok's famous flooding after the monsoons as water cannot flow properly into the Gulf of Thailand.   The canals and the Chao Phrya River have long been transportation artery for a vast network of ferries, water taxis, longtails and express commuter boats. More than 15 boat lines operate on the river and canals of the city.
    khlong-canal-29.jpg
  • Bangkok Khlongs and canals - A khlong also commonly spelled Klong is the Thai word for a canal. These canals are fed by the Chao Phraya, the Tha Chin, the Mae Klong Rivers and tributaries. Once upon a time Bangkok was crisscrossed by canals and so gained the name Venice of the East.  The khlong canals were used for transportation and floating markets.  Most of the khlongs of Bangkok have been filled in and converted into roads, which has resulted in Bangkok's famous flooding after the monsoons as water cannot flow properly into the Gulf of Thailand.   The canals and the Chao Phrya River have long been transportation artery for a vast network of ferries, water taxis, longtails and express commuter boats. More than 15 boat lines operate on the river and canals of the city.
    khlong-canal-26.jpg
  • Bangkok Khlongs and canals - A khlong also commonly spelled Klong is the Thai word for a canal. These canals are fed by the Chao Phraya, the Tha Chin, the Mae Klong Rivers and tributaries. Once upon a time Bangkok was crisscrossed by canals and so gained the name Venice of the East.  The khlong canals were used for transportation and floating markets.  Most of the khlongs of Bangkok have been filled in and converted into roads, which has resulted in Bangkok's famous flooding after the monsoons as water cannot flow properly into the Gulf of Thailand.   The canals and the Chao Phrya River have long been transportation artery for a vast network of ferries, water taxis, longtails and express commuter boats. More than 15 boat lines operate on the river and canals of the city.
    khlong-canal-25.jpg
  • Bangkok Khlongs and canals - A khlong also commonly spelled Klong is the Thai word for a canal. These canals are fed by the Chao Phraya, the Tha Chin, the Mae Klong Rivers and tributaries. Once upon a time Bangkok was crisscrossed by canals and so gained the name Venice of the East.  The khlong canals were used for transportation and floating markets.  Most of the khlongs of Bangkok have been filled in and converted into roads, which has resulted in Bangkok's famous flooding after the monsoons as water cannot flow properly into the Gulf of Thailand.   The canals and the Chao Phrya River have long been transportation artery for a vast network of ferries, water taxis, longtails and express commuter boats. More than 15 boat lines operate on the river and canals of the city.
    khlong-canal-23.jpg
  • Bangkok Khlongs and canals - A khlong also commonly spelled Klong is the Thai word for a canal. These canals are fed by the Chao Phraya, the Tha Chin, the Mae Klong Rivers and tributaries. Once upon a time Bangkok was crisscrossed by canals and so gained the name Venice of the East.  The khlong canals were used for transportation and floating markets.  Most of the khlongs of Bangkok have been filled in and converted into roads, which has resulted in Bangkok's famous flooding after the monsoons as water cannot flow properly into the Gulf of Thailand.   The canals and the Chao Phrya River have long been transportation artery for a vast network of ferries, water taxis, longtails and express commuter boats. More than 15 boat lines operate on the river and canals of the city.
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  • Bangkok Khlongs and canals - A khlong also commonly spelled Klong is the Thai word for a canal. These canals are fed by the Chao Phraya, the Tha Chin, the Mae Klong Rivers and tributaries. Once upon a time Bangkok was crisscrossed by canals and so gained the name Venice of the East.  The khlong canals were used for transportation and floating markets.  Most of the khlongs of Bangkok have been filled in and converted into roads, which has resulted in Bangkok's famous flooding after the monsoons as water cannot flow properly into the Gulf of Thailand.   The canals and the Chao Phrya River have long been transportation artery for a vast network of ferries, water taxis, longtails and express commuter boats. More than 15 boat lines operate on the river and canals of the city.
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  • A khlong also commonly spelled Klong is the Thai word for a canal. These canals are fed by the Chao Phraya, the Tha Chin, the Mae Klong Rivers and tributaries. Once upon a time Bangkok was crisscrossed by khlong and so gained the name Venice of the East.  The khlongs were used for transportation and floating markets.  Most of the khlongs of Bangkok have been filled in and converted into streets and highways, which has resulted in Bangkok's famous flooding after the monsoons as water cannot flow properly into the Gulf of Thailand.
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  • A khlong (also commonly spelled Klong) s the general name for a canal in the central plains of Thailand. These canals are spawned by the Chao Phraya, the Tha Chin, the Mae Klong Rivers and their tributaries. The Thai word khlong is not limited to artificial canals. The khlongs were used for transportation and for floating markets, but also for sewage. Today, most of the khlongs of Bangkok have been filled in and converted into streets.  Some khlongs have floodgates, such as thisi one at Bang Pa In, to provent flooding.
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  • Saen Saep Khlong - A khlong also spelled Klong is the name for a canal in central Thailand. These canals are spawned by the Chao Phraya River and tributaries. Bangkok was once crisscrossed by khlong and so gained the name Venice of the East.  The khlongs were used for transportation and for floating markets. Today, most of the khlongs of Bangkok have been filled in and converted into streets.
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  • Bangkok Khlongs and canals - A khlong also commonly spelled Klong is the Thai word for a canal. These canals are fed by the Chao Phraya, the Tha Chin, the Mae Klong Rivers and tributaries. Once upon a time Bangkok was crisscrossed by canals and so gained the name Venice of the East.  The khlong canals were used for transportation and floating markets.  Most of the khlongs of Bangkok have been filled in and converted into roads, which has resulted in Bangkok's famous flooding after the monsoons as water cannot flow properly into the Gulf of Thailand.   The canals and the Chao Phrya River have long been transportation artery for a vast network of ferries, water taxis, longtails and express commuter boats. More than 15 boat lines operate on the river and canals of the city.
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  • Bangkok Khlongs and canals - A khlong also commonly spelled Klong is the Thai word for a canal. These canals are fed by the Chao Phraya, the Tha Chin, the Mae Klong Rivers and tributaries. Once upon a time Bangkok was crisscrossed by canals and so gained the name Venice of the East.  The khlong canals were used for transportation and floating markets.  Most of the khlongs of Bangkok have been filled in and converted into roads, which has resulted in Bangkok's famous flooding after the monsoons as water cannot flow properly into the Gulf of Thailand.   The canals and the Chao Phrya River have long been transportation artery for a vast network of ferries, water taxis, longtails and express commuter boats. More than 15 boat lines operate on the river and canals of the city.
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  • Bangkok Khlongs and canals - A khlong also commonly spelled Klong is the Thai word for a canal. These canals are fed by the Chao Phraya, the Tha Chin, the Mae Klong Rivers and tributaries. Once upon a time Bangkok was crisscrossed by canals and so gained the name Venice of the East.  The khlong canals were used for transportation and floating markets.  Most of the khlongs of Bangkok have been filled in and converted into roads, which has resulted in Bangkok's famous flooding after the monsoons as water cannot flow properly into the Gulf of Thailand.   The canals and the Chao Phrya River have long been transportation artery for a vast network of ferries, water taxis, longtails and express commuter boats. More than 15 boat lines operate on the river and canals of the city.
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  • Bangkok Khlongs and canals - A khlong also commonly spelled Klong is the Thai word for a canal. These canals are fed by the Chao Phraya, the Tha Chin, the Mae Klong Rivers and tributaries. Once upon a time Bangkok was crisscrossed by canals and so gained the name Venice of the East.  The khlong canals were used for transportation and floating markets.  Most of the khlongs of Bangkok have been filled in and converted into roads, which has resulted in Bangkok's famous flooding after the monsoons as water cannot flow properly into the Gulf of Thailand.   The canals and the Chao Phrya River have long been transportation artery for a vast network of ferries, water taxis, longtails and express commuter boats. More than 15 boat lines operate on the river and canals of the city.
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  • Bangkok Khlongs and canals - A khlong also commonly spelled Klong is the Thai word for a canal. These canals are fed by the Chao Phraya, the Tha Chin, the Mae Klong Rivers and tributaries. Once upon a time Bangkok was crisscrossed by canals and so gained the name Venice of the East.  The khlong canals were used for transportation and floating markets.  Most of the khlongs of Bangkok have been filled in and converted into roads, which has resulted in Bangkok's famous flooding after the monsoons as water cannot flow properly into the Gulf of Thailand.   The canals and the Chao Phrya River have long been transportation artery for a vast network of ferries, water taxis, longtails and express commuter boats. More than 15 boat lines operate on the river and canals of the city.
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  • Bangkok Khlongs and canals - A khlong also commonly spelled Klong is the Thai word for a canal. These canals are fed by the Chao Phraya, the Tha Chin, the Mae Klong Rivers and tributaries. Once upon a time Bangkok was crisscrossed by canals and so gained the name Venice of the East.  The khlong canals were used for transportation and floating markets.  Most of the khlongs of Bangkok have been filled in and converted into roads, which has resulted in Bangkok's famous flooding after the monsoons as water cannot flow properly into the Gulf of Thailand.   The canals and the Chao Phrya River have long been transportation artery for a vast network of ferries, water taxis, longtails and express commuter boats. More than 15 boat lines operate on the river and canals of the city.
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  • Bangkok Khlongs and canals - A khlong also commonly spelled Klong is the Thai word for a canal. These canals are fed by the Chao Phraya, the Tha Chin, the Mae Klong Rivers and tributaries. Once upon a time Bangkok was crisscrossed by canals and so gained the name Venice of the East.  The khlong canals were used for transportation and floating markets.  Most of the khlongs of Bangkok have been filled in and converted into roads, which has resulted in Bangkok's famous flooding after the monsoons as water cannot flow properly into the Gulf of Thailand.   The canals and the Chao Phrya River have long been transportation artery for a vast network of ferries, water taxis, longtails and express commuter boats. More than 15 boat lines operate on the river and canals of the city.
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