The Thai river community and the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market — where the seemingly impractical is wonderfully simplistic. Located 100 Km southwest of Bangkok, the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market and River Community is built and operates entirely on the water. Taxis and sidewalks float. So do houses and markets. This is one of the best farmers markets, in some of the lushest land in the world. 10 photos from As It Is, a weekly top 10 best photos contributor to The Delicious Day.

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Another Day at the Office

Damnoensaduak Floating Market Thailand Merchant Boats

The check out line

Damnoensaduak Floating Market Thailand Snake Man

Local Entertainment

Damnoensaduak Floating Market Thailand Boat Traffic

Where Chaos = Order

Damnoensaduak Floating Market Thailand Hat Merchant

Poor luck, every person already has their new hat.

Damnoensaduak Floating Market Thailand Local Neighborhood

A look into the local neighborhood.

Damnoensaduak Floating Market Thailand Local People Home Delivery

Home delivery

Damnoensaduak Floating Market Thailand Local People Boat

In the midst of it all, a local man sleeping in his boat.

Damnoensaduak Floating Market Thailand Local Home

Home Sweet Home. What one needs really does depend on one's perspective.

Damnoensaduak Floating Market Thailand Sea Monster Creature Animal

Complete with river creatures.

Other Top 10 Weekly Photos from As It Is:

Homemade Rockets – Vang Vieng, Laos
Krishna Party – New Delhi, India
Hug a Tiger Time – Outside Chiang Mai, Thailand
The Most Fun Place on Earth – Vang Vieng, Laos
Landscapes of Asia
Driver’s Ed – Southeast Asia Style
Protest Against Government Corruption – New Delhi, India
Over Dressed & Over Drunk at The Melbourne Cup – Melbourne, Australia
Angkor Wat – Siem Reap, Cambodia
Best Street Food in The World – Bangkok, Thailand

 

9 Responses to Where Taxis & Sidewalks Float {Weekly Top 10}

  1. sheri gold says:

    love the photos. beautiful and clever

  2. Marcia Jeffries says:

    Amazing photos! Exciting travels! So happy to see it through your eyes! Thanks for sharing.
    Xoxo

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