Advertisement campaign at The Mall
Bangkapi in Bangkok to promote Thai Floating Markets,
which are locally known as talaat nahm (ตลาดน้ำ), i.e. ‘water markets’, where
people trade from boats. Two kinds of boats are typically used, i.e. reua jaew
and reua tae. These markets are found throughout the country and on the Bangkok
canals, such as Talaat Nahm Khwan-Riam, i.e. Khwan-Riam Floating Market, on
Khlong Saen Saeb. The floating market most visited by foreign tourists is
Damnoen Saduak in the province Ratchabur. Less touristy are the floating markets
of Sai Noi in Nonthaburi; Bang Phli in Samut Prakan, which besides a
floating market is also home to Wat Bang Phli Yai Nai, a temple related to the
Legend of the Five Floating Buddha Statues; and those in Samut Songkhram,
including the daily talaat nahm ‘amphawaa’, and the talaat nahm ‘thakha’ and
talaat nahm ‘bang noi’, which open only a few times per month, on dates
determined by the traditional lunar calendar. The Ayodhaya Floating Market
or Talaat Nahm Ayodhaya (ตลาดน้ำอโยธยา) in Ayutthaya is visited by mostly Thai
tourists and on a regular basis the organizers put on a cultural show, both on
land and in boats, featuring historical events from the Ayutthaya Period, with
actors dressed as warriors. Floating markets were promoted during the campaign
for the 1971 Visit ASEAN Year, which resulted in the publication of a postage
stamp in that year, and are also regularly promoted during certain events or in
shopping malls, as seen in this video.
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