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Colorful markets
Although night markets are often what on land and from within their boats. Be
get the most attention, there are many sure to take a boat ride through the canals
others to visit during your stay. Within around the market to get a glimpse into
Bangkok, a trip to one of the many flower the local culture built along these water‐
markets along Ban Mo (many of which are ways. A little further outside of Bangkok,
open 24 hours) is a dazzling display of nestled in the Samut Songkhram region, is
color. Similarly impressive is Chatuchak a market built directly on top of train
Market, which on Sundays claims to be the tracks. The aptly named “Train Market”
world’s largest market. A visit will surely gives you the opportunity to experience the
convince you of this as it is possible to excitement of the vendors quickly and effi‐
endlessly wander the stalls selling anything ciently moving their goods off the tracks as
from spices to clothes to housewares and the train rolls through mere inches from the
everything in between. Just outside the city onlookers. If you can’t make the trip out‐
are two of its most unique markets. Built side the city limits, visit the enormous Icon
along one of the many canals, Laotukluck Siam mall, which has an indoor floating
Floating Market has vendors selling both market on its ground floor.
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