Wat Saeng Siritham Floating Market

Wat Saeng Siritham’s market sits on Ratanathibet-Talat Tha It Road in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, on fixed platforms built out over the river beside the temple rather than a channel of paddling vendors — reviewers are specific that this is not a boats-selling-from-canoes floating market, despite the name. It was originally set up to give small producers from around the temple and nearby Koh Kret somewhere to sell their goods, and today it runs as a weekend food market: fried banana and taro, fresh fruit, pad thai, noodle soups, chicken rice, and yen ta fo are typical stalls. It’s open Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays, 06:00-17:00, with free entry.

The market was rebuilt within the past couple of years — a sturdier roofed structure replaced the older platforms, and there’s now more covered seating directly over the water. Recent visitor reports describe it as noticeably improved: a calmer, cooler spot to eat than a typical Bangkok street market, with river views rather than traffic. The temple itself sits right alongside, and its grounds stay open to visitors on market days as well as during the week — though the market crowd and the temple’s quieter religious routine are two fairly separate experiences happening side by side rather than one blended event.

Insider Tip: Go early. The market opens at 06:00 and gets noticeably busier by mid-morning on weekends; the first hour or two gives you the platforms and the river views without a crowd.

Watch out: if you’re picturing Damnoen Saduak-style boats loaded with produce paddling past, this isn’t that market — set expectations for a riverside food market on solid platforms, not a boat spectacle.

Dress modestly if you plan to step into the temple buildings (covered shoulders and knees, shoes off before entering). There’s no MRT station within easy walking distance — a taxi or Grab from central Bangkok is the most direct way in, roughly 30-45 minutes depending on traffic.

Koh Kret, the Mon pottery-making river island the market was originally set up to support, makes a natural next stop if you’re already in Pak Kret for the weekend.