Ratchaburi

Originally an estuarial port at the mouth of the Mae Nam Klong, Ratchaburi is now 30km from the sea. During the Ayutthaya period the town was sacked twice, in 1765 and 1767, by invading Burmese armies en route to besiege the capital city of Ayutthaya.

Nowadays, Ratchaburi makes a pleasant place to stop on the way to Kanchanaburi and the Western Seaboard.

Damnoen Saduak Floating Market is the best known destination in Ratchaburi where timeless lifestyle of native Thai people can be observed along the canals. The Floating Market, approximately 400 metres from the Damnoen Saduak District Office, operates every morning till noon.