Taling Chan Floating Market, เขตตลิ่งชัน, Bangkok

Standing: Notable
Rank: Rank 1,877 of 3,498

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

About Taling Chan Floating Market

Taling Chan Floating Market lies on the Khlong Chak Phra canal in front of the Taling Chan District Office in Bangkok. It was set up in 1987 under a tourism-promotion policy of Bangkok governor Chamlong Srimuang. Residents paid for 13 pontoon rafts along the canal, so unlike a traditional floating market it is essentially a land market with rafts built at the water's edge. After years of neglect, with almost no visitors by 1992, the district office revived it from 1998 and the market became busy again.

Checked 2026-11-10 · Source

What's inside

Near the entrance, stalls sell flowers and ornamental plants, followed by shops with Thai sweets and food to take home. Inside the market, floating rafts let visitors buy dishes from vendors who sell from their boats and sit down to eat on the rafts. Boat trips run to nearby sights such as Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen, with tickets sold on the bank. The district also holds regular events at the market, such as Loy Krathong, Songkran and the Chak Phra festival.

Checked 2026-11-10 · Source

Place details and sources

Type of place: Marketplace OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09

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Common questions

Can you eat at the market?

Yes. You buy dishes from vendors selling from boats and eat them sitting on the floating rafts.

Are there boat trips from the market?

Yes. Boats go to nearby sights such as Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen; tickets are sold on the bank.

When did the market open?

In 1987, under a Bangkok city policy to promote tourism.

Where it is

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