When in Bangkok, you’ll always find a tourist agency nearby. They offer all sorts of daily interest items from Elephant rides, Temple tours, Dinner and show experiences, the attractions are endless. Suzy and I set out one morning with a hired driver to take us to Kanchanaburi to visit the Tiger Temple. 
Since the traffic was low that day we arrived in plenty of time to enjoy our day. Our driver offered to make a detour to Ratchaburi Province so we could experience what it was like to take a boat to the Floating Market. Suzy and I really did not know what to make of this trip but since we already had the driver and we were less than an hour away, we agreed. We
arrived at the small dock, rented our power boat with guide and off we went to the Floating Market. Riding in these small canal boats with automobile engines was quite fun, that in itself was an experience. According to history, around 1866 King Rama IV ordered that a 32 kilometer long canal be dug at Damnoen Saduak. This canal would connect the Mae Klong River with the Tacheen River. The excellent quality soil beside the canal was very fertile and quite suitable for growing many kinds of fruits and vegetables. With the agriculture boom came the increasing necessity to trade, the easiest method to trade was to use the existing canals to get 
around and so
today this has been left virtually unchanged after all these years. We experienced first-hand how it was to live in homes along the canals. Once we arrived at the market we saw vendors selling fresh seafood lunches, satay chicken and pork on a stick, others with nothing more than a large hot tubful of rice. There were mangosteens, ranbuttan, bananas, pineapple, and mango or sale. One vendor had a boatful of hats. If you were land-side and had a bay much like at the flea market back home, you can find almost any type of item you could think of. Taking the detour to the Floating Market turned out to be a great idea and we really enjoyed the trip. Enjoy the video; it is unlike anything you have seen yet.