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Just next to Hua Hin there are three floating markets, and Sam Phan Nam market, in our opinion, is the most interesting and worth visiting. Sam Phan Nam is also the largest of them. All three markets are surrogates, and none of them has ever been a real traditional floating market. In our opinion, this market is the closest to real floating markets, although, of course, it is still far from them.
This place is quite good, if you don't make too big claims about the degree of its authenticity. Yes, this is far from the Bangkok floating market, some of which are still the main place for some residents of the capital to shop, earn money and meet. But there are almost always a lot of people here, great food, there is some entertainment. On a small artificial lake, in which there is a huge amount of fish, boats with food and kitchens float. If you wish, you can ride on one of the boats. The choice of souvenirs is very large, everything is on sale, from traditional magnets to clothes. In the coastal cafe you can have a very tasty and inexpensive meal, and food can be delivered to you directly from the floating kitchen boat. A railway has been built around the market with a train on which you can ride.
Free parking is available in front of the market.
🕐 Working hours
From 10:00 to 23:00.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price
The entrance fee is 200 baht (6 USD, see Thailand's currency and exchange rate); train ride – 20 baht (40 – full circle); boating - 100 for two; fish feeding – 40 baht.
🚶 How to get there
The market is located 10 kilometers from the city center, and it is best to get to it by rented transport or taxi (market on the map). You can try to take a minibus from the railway station, but you will be traveling for a very long time, the cost is 80 baht (see currency of Thailand, exchange rate).
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