Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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There was a time when the canals were the center of everything in Thailand. They brought commerce, agriculture, and growth to Bangkok- and before that, to Ayutthaya- and it's on the canals where some of the Kingdom's most beloved dishes were born or spread.

Today, tens of thousands of tourists each week visit the famous floating markets- and what they see is closer to Disneyland than authentic heritage. This week, we explore the famous Damnoen Saduak canal, and visit several markets created by various Tourism Authority projects- and find out if there's still a heartbeat in the old way of life, and if it's still possible to find world class food at world famous floating markets.

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0:00 - Introduction
1:33 - The End (and Restart) of Floating Markets
3:53 - Damnoen Saduak
5:14 - Origins
6:24 - Food Part 1: Carnival Fare
8:06 - Mr. Gui and the Big Split
9:58 - Change in Plans
11:31 - Tha Kha
13:21 - Community-Based Tourism
16:16 - Food Part 2: Booze Rice and Khanom Jeen
17:41 - Finding Home in a Tourist Economy
21:11 - Lak Ha
22:49 - 62 Years on the Water
23:45 - Food Part 3: The Reason We Do This
26:25 - The Market and the Temple
27:07 - Back on the Road
28:31 - Ban Phaeo

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Video Credits:

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