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Pattaya Floating Market

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Pattaya Floating Market
3.5
#50 of 116 things to do in Pattaya
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9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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Established since 2008, Pattaya Floating Market is riverside attraction in Pattaya displaying and showcasing the beautiful ancient Thai riverside living community and authentic ways of life, including has on display culture and local products from 4 major regions of Thailand on sales in absolutely affordable price.
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  • Niina73
    173 contributions
    Enjoyable couple of hours but need more tourists so that more stalls can open up again- covid is still apparent:(
    Lovely buildings and walkways with interesting stalls- however a lot of them were empty due to covid and the fact that tourism is still on the low in Pattaya. It could be a lot better if more people went, and encouraged tourism so that more stalls could open. Prices were average,, maybe slightly higher than street prices but again, this must be supported in order for it to grow. It cost 200 baht to enter and if you wanted to do the boat ride, have a drink and snack it was a total of 800 baht. We did not do the boat ride. Had a smoothie and bought a couple of bits.
    Visited January 2023
    Traveled with friends
    Written January 21, 2023
  • euanmitchell
    Yas Island, United Arab Emirates75 contributions
    Quick lunch time visit (2hours maximum)
    A great way to spend a couple of hours and see this vibrant floating market set up. Like most attractions, it’s Free for Thai residents. Various items to buy / arguably a tourist trap, but the food was good for lunch. Great noodles.
    Visited March 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written April 7, 2023
  • Eric_131Scot
    Montrose, United Kingdom99 contributions
    Nice morning
    After a false start last year when I arrived only to find it closed, a bit of preplanning, I found it open. I chose the little boat trip around the market, which included a free drink and some free food, and a photograph. Expensive for Thailand prices. I expected the boat trip to last longer, I think I was in the boat for about 30mins. After the boat trip , I walked around the market over little bridges, and thru shops. All in all, well worth a visit, would recommend.
    Visited April 2023
    Traveled solo
    Written April 17, 2023
  • Bharath6012
    Hyderabad, India77 contributions
    Avoid During hot days.!!!!
    best place for shopping. our tour partner fooled us. our ride was very short and finished in 2min. didnt know whom to ask. returned to hotel immediately. it took 30min to reach the place and the activity was 2min such a worst experience.
    Visited May 2023
    Written May 29, 2023
  • Jeevika
    India1 contribution
    Worth to visit once
    It's a man-made replica of an actual Thai floating market. The boats that were offered to us was okayish with covered roof. It would have been very nice if it was an open ride. Also the ride was hardly for half an hour rest of the time you have to just roam around the stalls. It was pretty expensive there. My brother tried crocodile meat and they said it was tasty there.Good place to explore food as well.
    Visited June 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written July 4, 2023
  • sariban
    87 contributions
    Don’t bother
    Just don’t. If you have been to any other market you’ve seen what is on offer here. A bit of Thai traditional dancing but no sense of a real floating market and the stalls all have wares readily available elsewhere. Save yourself the admission fee and go elsewhere to shop.
    Visited August 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written August 15, 2023
  • TaherAlbaghliJulian
    Kuwait City, Kuwait1,982 contributions
    Nice
    In my opinion the floating in Bangkok and Pattaya the same. I came to this place on my day trip from Bangkok. It is nice place to shopping in the boat. But, The market so expensive. We enjoyed drink coconut juice. I advice you not come in hot weather day and not stay long time there two hours good.
    Visited September 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written September 16, 2023
  • davidwilliambarnes
    Blackpool, United Kingdom1,609 contributions
    How much?
    We went here with our Thai daughter in law for a bit of Asian culture. First of all I was amazed that we had to pay to get into a market and the price was different for walking or boating AND if you were Thai it was free!!! After all that the floating market was ok!
    Visited November 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written November 13, 2023
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Calgary, Canada103 contributions
Cheesy tourist trap
Feb 2020 • Couples
This place has it all. Want an original Black Velvet painting of elephant no problem. Nic nacks made in China they got em. To top it off. I had lunch at what looked to be an authentic Thia restaurant and had the Blandest PadThia ever. If you go, watch for the fleece job by the oversized golf cart at the entrance. It Free, it takes you right past the village to the cheezest massage museum ever and relieves you of your entrance coupon immediately before you have a clue what's up. The driver won't stop no matter what so once you're onboard, be prepared to jump for it!!
Written February 9, 2020
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guig
Pattaya, Thailand66 contributions
Terrible experience
Jan 2020 • Friends
Took my German friends there and they tried to double charge us. 200 baht each at entry and were told another 200 baht for any activity inside. As I read and speak Thai I asked them in Thai “why do you double charge when Thai people go in for free”. No answer.......so needless to say we left and enjoyed other legitimate places. Avoid at all costs.
Written August 6, 2020
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RKS S
Belfast, UK220 contributions
Rip-off tourist trap.
Sep 2019 • Family
This place is a total rip-off. They charge foreigners 200 Baht to enter but Thais enter for free.
Once inside it’s the usual tat for sale but grossly overpriced.
Definitely not worth visiting even if you can enter for free.
Written August 8, 2020
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chenikolay
Bangkok, Thailand1 contribution
discriminatory pricing, but hardly worth your time regardless
Feb 2020 • Friends
This place practices dual pricing, charging 200 baht for foreigners (regardless of residency/taxpayer status) while Thais (and those who pass as Thai) enter for free. Whether or not you are bothered by dual pricing, this place is not worth the 200 baht charged. It is crowded and over-commercialized, robbing visitors of the authentic floating market experience. There are far better markets to be found in Thailand, so don’t waste your time and money here. :)
Written July 24, 2020
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Rajesh Kumar
Palampur, India29 contributions
Ideal full day trip
Jan 2020
I booked the entry ticket through Klook and paid 180 Baht per person while on the counter it costs you 200 Baht. There are number of options for boating. Do not get carried away, i can vouch it is a really waste of money to be boating around. More so over it is generally a relatively small area and you need to stop and visit at all the places to enjoy, boating can be done at some other location.
Do not miss the Thai Boxing and the Slippery Boxing shows. They are really amazing.
There are a plenty of options to purchase souvenir, fancy clothes and also Thai food. If you want something rare then try CROCODILE BBQ.
Written February 15, 2020
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Avimanyu Basu
Warsaw, Poland1,412 contributions
Nice market
Jan 2020 • Family
The floating market is one of the hidden gems in Pattaya and a bit out of the main city. You get quality products here at good prices. However, they charge an entry fee of 200 bahts per person for foreigners. It's free for thai people
Written January 19, 2020
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Matt D
Croydon, UK56 contributions
Had it's day
Mar 2020 • Couples
Unfortunately the novelty of this place soon wears off. 200 Baht per person entry fee, they try and sell you other more expensive combo packages and do not mention that "admission only" tickets are available. Lucky I did my research before hand.

This place was empty I assume from the lack of Chinese due to coronavirus. Walking around was like a ghost town and no atmosphere. But in any case, it is difficult to navigate around and most of the stalls are very repetitive and nothing original whatsoever.

The food and drink offering is OK but nothing unique to what you can find on the street.

Not worth the entry charge, and unfortunately I would agree with what others have said- tourist trap - most certainly.
Written March 8, 2020
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Michael M
Kathu, Thailand125 contributions
Tourist Trap
Mar 2020 • Friends
Pretty sad experience. Typical tourist trap with hundreds of shops selling unimaginative slinky souvenirs.
Don't spend 800-900 baht being paddled around in the blazing sun. You can walk around for 200 baht, though why you should pay anything to walk around a bunch of listless vendors and squawking ice cream hawkers beats the hell out of me.
Nothing authentic, a 3rd rate wrestling on the slippery pole by two guys as bored as the visitors were.
That said, the food I ate was OK and I did enjoy the Ganesha shrine there.
Written March 3, 2020
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ElaineG32
Swansea, UK825 contributions
Westerners stay away.
Nov 2023 • Couples
It was only by reading other reviews after our visit that we could see that there was also a walking option, which would of suited us much better because climbing in and out of a boat when we’re older than we like to admit, is rather difficult.
Most of the stalls had signs saying no photos they were just after your money. After spending £150 just to get in the place (for 2 of us) I wasn’t going to spend anymore money on total rubbish.

To rub salt into the wounds we discovered if you were Thai you could actually go in for free.
We seemed to be the only Westerners there today. Which explains why.
Written November 24, 2023
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AaronH1982
Chiang Mai, Thailand25 contributions
Tourist Scam. Duel Pricing. Avoid!
Jul 2022
There is not much that this place has going for it. They have duel pricing. Thai people or people that look Thai are free. Foreigners are 200 baht each. Inside is just overpriced food and souvenirs that you could have anywhere. It is not a real floating market. Just a manmade structure made 14 years ago to cash in on tourists. There has been litte to no upkeep since then and the wooden structures are falling apart. They make deals with Thai and Chinese tour groups to stay afloat (pun intended). Spend your time and money elsewhere.
Written July 10, 2022
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