Ban Ton Tan Floating Market
There’s no reason to cry when you visit Ban Ton Tan*, instead you will be delighted by the food and other attractive products on display.
*Ton tan is the palmyra tree and the juice from the flower is used to make a very sweet non-alcoholic drink, nam tan, that is before it is fermented.
Once fermented it becomes an alcoholic drink called palm wine popular in many parts of Asia and Africa. The alcoholic version is not popular in Thailand.
Residents of this community setup this market every Sunday to sell their homemade products. The stalls are housed in thatched huts. So are the dining areas. There’s even an anchored raft to serve as a floating dining area.