A floating
market is a market where goods are
sold from boats. Originating in times and places where water transport played
an important role in daily life, most floating markets operating today mainly
serve as tourist attractions, and are chiefly found in Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam. Damnoen
Saduak Floating
Market is a notable floating market in Ratchaburi, Thailand, and a major tourist
destination. This floating market at is the old traditional way of selling
vegetables, fruits,etc. from a small boat. Produce sold includes Malacca grape,
Chinese grapefruit, mangoes, bananas, and coconut. This is also the costliest
market.There are some floating markets in Bangladesh also and some floating
markets are seen in the rainy season. Kawkhali in Pirojpur,some places in Rangamati holds floating market.People
comes to sell and buy goods by boat. It’s a different experience to have a
visit in the floating market.