Английская Википедия:Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market (Шаблон:Lang-th, Шаблон:IPA-th) is a floating market in Damnoen Saduak district, Ratchaburi province, about Шаблон:Convert southwest of Bangkok, Thailand.[1][2] It has become primarily a tourist attraction, attracting domestic and foreign tourists.[1][2][3][4][5] It is often considered the most famous floating market.[2][3][4][5]
History
From 1866 to 1868, by order of King Rama IV, the Шаблон:Convert-long Damnoen Saduak Canal was constructed to connect the Mae Klong and Tha Chin Rivers.[4][6] Many floating markets arose from the canal, and about 200 ancillary canals were dug by villagers.[4] The main floating market was called Lad Plee market (Шаблон:Lang, Шаблон:RTGS) which adjoined a Buddhist temple and remained active until 1967 when the development of roads replaced the need for water transportation.[4] This pattern was seen with other old floating markets which disappeared by the mid-20th century due to the development of modern land infrastructure.[4]
In 1971, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) made the Lad Plee market a tourist attraction for foreigners.[4] The market had boat vendors and shops on the canal banks.[4] In 1981, a new road was built to Ton Canal, and private entrepreneurs established the modern Damnoen Saduak Floating Market along this canal.[4]
Description
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market consists of a maze of narrow khlongs (canals).[1][7] Female traders, often wearing traditional mo hom apparel (blue farmers' shirts) with wide-brimmed straw hats (ngob) use sampans (small wooden boats) to sell their wares, often produce.[1][7][8] These boats are often full of vegetables and colorful fruits that are photogenic, and these images are used for tourism promotion.[2] The market is often the busiest in the morning from 07:00 to 09:00 and is active until noon.[1][8] A roof was built for the market so that it could be operated every day and all day[9]
The floating market includes three smaller markets: Ton Khem, Hia Kui, and Khun Phitak.[1][7][10] Ton Khem is the largest market and is on Khlong Damnoen Saduak.[1][7] Hia Kui is parallel to Khlong Damnoen Saduak and has souvenir shops on the canal banks to sell goods to larger tour groups.[1][7] Khun Phitak is about Шаблон:Convert south of Hia Kui and is the smallest and least crowded market.[1][7]
The floating market is crowded with tourists and is considered a tourist trap.[11] As such, the wares tend to be overpriced.[11] Bargaining is a common practice, although the prices of souvenirs and food are generally fixed within a few baht. Canoe cooks can be found preparing and selling boat noodles.[7][5] The floating market also has been noted to lack cultural authenticity, although it remains a popular destination for both foreign and domestic tourists.[4][10][11][5]
The market has been featured in several films. A canal chase scene in The Man with the Golden Gun with Roger Moore as James Bond was filmed at the market,[12] and the 2008 film Bangkok Dangerous starring Nicolas Cage includes a scene that takes place at the market.[12][13]
References
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- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4 1,5 1,6 1,7 1,8 Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 2,3 Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ 4,0 4,1 4,2 4,3 4,4 4,5 4,6 4,7 4,8 4,9 Шаблон:Cite journal
- ↑ 5,0 5,1 5,2 5,3 Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ 7,0 7,1 7,2 7,3 7,4 7,5 7,6 Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ 8,0 8,1 Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ 10,0 10,1 Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ 11,0 11,1 11,2 Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ 12,0 12,1 Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
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