Floating

When you go to Thailand, be sure to visit the Floating Market in Ratchaburi Province. Late last year, our group went to this famous market. If I remember correctly it took 1.5 – 2 hrs from Bangkok, actually I am not really paying attention with the time as I was in deep slumber during those time.

When we arrived there, we hired a boat to tour us around the canal. Well, never mind the color of the water, its understandably brown.

Canals in and around Bangkok are an important method of transport and help to facilitate communication between different areas of the city. To this day many people still live along the canals and frequently use boats as a method of transportation from one point to another.

Aside from the fruits and other souvenir items, and sometimes, food, what impressed me the most was the contentment and happiness reflected in each vendor’s face. I bet its difficult for them to do this every day yet they manage to flash a smile every time a customer asks something.

Aside from the fruits and other souvenir items, and sometimes, food, what impressed me the most was the contentment and happiness reflected in each vendor’s face. I bet its difficult for them to do this every day yet they manage to flash a smile every time a customer asks something.

During that day also, a television production was doing some shoot. Too bad for them, we weren’t available even for a cameo role! LOL!

I hope these photos will interest you in visiting Thailand, and of course, the Floating Market.

We stayed there for two hours, bought some souvenir items and took photos like there’s no tomorrow. As usual. Afterwards, our van headed to Ayutthaya, which was completely on the other side of the country. LOL!

/totomai
06/10/08