I first went to Bang Nampheung Floating Market in the District of Phra Pradaeng in Samut Prakan about three years ago. I found it to be a quaint canalside market with about a hundred stalls selling mainly food and OTOP products made locally. It wasn't really that busy, but scored well in my book as there weren't any other foreigners. These days the market is now heavily promoted by the Tourist Authority of Thailand (TAT). You can even join boat tours or bicycle tours to the market from Bangkok. We drove over there this morning. At the turn-off for Wat Bang Nampheung Nai there were police directing us to keep going. Apparently the place where I parked last time was already full. At the next intersection for Wat Bang Nampheung Nok, another security guard was telling us where to go even though I hadn't yet put on my indicator. That just shows you how many people head to the market at the weekend. We ended up parking in a field near a bridge for Klong Bang Nampheung. I remember walking down to this bridge from the market three years ago and commenting in my blog what a quiet and peaceful walk it was. No longer. Although it was about 9.30 a.m. on a Sunday morning, there were already hundreds of people walking along the path. The market stalls also seemed to have been extended towards the bridge.
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