Damnoen Saduak Floating Market

This guide to the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market near Bangkok starts with King Rama IV, who in 1866 ordered a 32-kilometre canal cut through orchards and rice fields to link two rivers. It follows how villages and farms grew along the banks and boat vendors began paddling the waterway daily, a routine that held for a century. You'll hear what changed once roads reached the region. Watch for the wide-brimmed hats and blue shirts vendors still wear today.