Floating Market Opening Hours
Opening days and hours for every Bangkok floating market: Damnoen Saduak, Amphawa, Khlong Lat Mayom, Taling Chan and more, plus which are open on a weekday.
Most Bangkok floating markets open only on weekends, but Damnoen Saduak opens every day, in the morning from about 7am until it quietens around noon, so it is the one to choose on a Monday or any other weekday. Amphawa runs Friday to Sunday from mid-afternoon into the evening. Khlong Lat Mayom, Taling Chan and Bang Nam Phueng open on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, roughly 8am to the afternoon. Hours below were last checked in October 2026; sources disagree on closing times, so confirm locally before a long trip. For tours that match these days, start with the Damnoen Saduak tours.
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The short answer
On a weekday, go to Damnoen Saduak, which opens every morning, or to the Maeklong Railway Market, which opens daily. From Friday, Amphawa adds an afternoon and evening market. On Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays the markets inside Bangkok open too.
Opening days and hours for every market
Hours for these markets come from a mix of local and travel sources, and they do not always agree. The table gives the range sources report, and the best window where it is clear. Closing times are the least reliable part, so plan around the opening time and the best window.
| Market | Days open | Hours (approximate) | Best window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damnoen Saduak (Ratchaburi) | Every day | From about 7:00; sources give closing at 12:00, 13:00 or as late as 16:00–17:00 | 7:00–9:00 |
| Maeklong Railway Market (Samut Songkhram) | Every day | About 6:00–18:00 | When a train is due: four arrivals and four departures a day |
| Amphawa (Samut Songkhram) | Friday, Saturday, Sunday | Mid-afternoon to evening; sources range from 14:00–20:00 to 15:00–22:00, some shops from about noon | 15:00–20:00 |
| Khlong Lat Mayom (Taling Chan, Bangkok) | Saturday, Sunday, public holidays | About 8:00–17:00 (other sources 8:30–16:30 or 9:00–15:00) | 10:00–13:00 |
| Taling Chan (Bangkok) | Saturday, Sunday, public holidays | About 8:00–17:00 (some say from 7:00) | Before 11:00 |
| Bang Nam Phueng (Bang Kachao) | Saturday, Sunday, public holidays | About 8:00–14:00 (some say to 16:00–17:00) | Mid-morning to lunch |
| Tha Kha (Amphawa district) | Lunar days 2, 7 and 12; by some accounts weekend mornings too | About 6:00–12:00 | Early morning |
| Khwan Riam (Min Buri, Bangkok) | Saturday, Sunday, public holidays | About 7:00 to 17:00–18:00 | Morning |
| Don Wai (Nakhon Pathom) | Every day | One source: Mon–Fri 8:00–17:00, Sat–Sun 7:00–18:30 | Weekends, when hours are longer |
Bang Phli Old Market in Samut Prakan is a canal-side shophouse market, not a boat market, and its hours conflict between sources, so check before going. Entry is free at Damnoen Saduak and the Maeklong Railway Market; boats are always extra.
Which floating markets are open on weekdays
If your free day falls between Monday and Thursday, your choice is short.
| Day | Open |
|---|---|
| Monday | Damnoen Saduak, Maeklong Railway Market, Don Wai |
| Tuesday | Damnoen Saduak, Maeklong Railway Market, Don Wai |
| Wednesday | Damnoen Saduak, Maeklong Railway Market, Don Wai |
| Thursday | Damnoen Saduak, Maeklong Railway Market, Don Wai |
| Friday | As Monday, plus Amphawa from the afternoon |
| Saturday | All of the above, plus Khlong Lat Mayom, Taling Chan, Bang Nam Phueng, Khwan Riam |
| Sunday | Same as Saturday |
| Public holiday | The weekend markets usually open too |
Tha Kha follows the lunar calendar, so it can fall on any day of the week; check locally for the dates.
The practical answer for a weekday is a Damnoen Saduak and Maeklong Railway Market day trip. Both are open every day, they are 20–30 minutes apart by road, and that pairing is what most day tours from Bangkok run. At Damnoen Saduak, one guest on a Monday tour mentions fewer vendor boats than expected, so go at the early end of the morning.
How to use these hours on the day
At Damnoen Saduak, the hour matters more than the day. The market is about 1.5–2 hours’ drive from Bangkok, so reaching it by 7–9am means leaving the city around 6am. That is why tours set off so early, and why an independent trip by bus, which takes longer and leaves you about 1 km out, often arrives late in the morning. Our how to get to Damnoen Saduak guide compares the options.
At the Maeklong Railway Market, the train times set your visit. Four trains arrive and four depart each day, roughly in the morning, late morning, mid-afternoon and early evening. The State Railway of Thailand changes its timetable from time to time, so check the current one before you go, or let a tour time it for you.
At Amphawa, plan for the afternoon. A Friday to Sunday visit from about 3pm gives you the market, dinner on the canal and the option of a firefly boat after dark. Getting back to Bangkok late is the hard part on your own; see how to get to Amphawa.
At the Bangkok weekend markets, aim for late morning, when the food stalls are all trading. Khlong Lat Mayom and Taling Chan are about 4 km apart and fit into one morning, covered on the local floating market tours page.
Floods affected Damnoen Saduak, Amphawa and Maeklong in October 2026, and some vendors stopped trading for a time, so check current conditions with your operator before you travel.
A tour that fits the daily hours
The Bangkok: Damnoen Saduak Market and Maeklong Railway Market pairs the two markets that open every day, so it works on any date. It includes round-trip air-conditioned transport, an English-speaking guide, a paddle boat into Damnoen Saduak and drinking water, with hotel pickup on some options; lunch is extra. It runs about 7.5 hours, costs from $24 per person (October 2026), has free cancellation, and holds a 4.6 rating from 29,487 reviews, the most of any tour on this site. Guests describe both markets as touristy and busy, and some find the boat ride short. Read our review, or compare it with the other daily departures on the floating market and railway market tours page.
Frequently asked questions
What time does the floating market open in Bangkok?
Damnoen Saduak opens from about 7am daily. Amphawa opens Friday to Sunday from mid-afternoon. Khlong Lat Mayom and Taling Chan open around 8am on weekends and public holidays.
Which floating markets are open on weekdays?
Damnoen Saduak opens every day, as does the Maeklong Railway Market nearby. Don Wai in Nakhon Pathom also opens daily. Amphawa adds Fridays; the rest are weekend markets.
Is Amphawa floating market open every day?
No. It opens on Friday, Saturday and Sunday only, from mid-afternoon into the evening.
What time does Taling Chan floating market open?
At about 8am on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays (some sources say 7am), and it runs to about 5pm. Go before 11am for a seat at the food stalls.
What time does Damnoen Saduak floating market close?
There is no fixed closing time. It is busiest at 7–9am and quietens by late morning or early afternoon, with some stalls open later.
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