Now I like to get out with the kids on a Sunday afternoon and thought I would have a look at the new floating markets in Jomtien just south of Pattaya.
You will find these markets on the Sukhumvit Rd driving south away from Thepresit Road towards Rayong and just opposite the Dinosaur Park.
You can't miss these signs,
Nor the windmill!
Now it was kinda hot and humid yesterday but when we walked onto the markets it became quite bearable and particularly with the nice breeze coming off the market klongs!
Now I believe these markets are quite new and I was really impressed with the construction and facilities and product on offer with plenty of small regional food restaurants as well as some arts and crafts stalls.
There was hardly a farang to be seen but of course plenty of Chinese.
And of course our floating hawkers!
This is I believe the main restaurant and I have been told the food here is rather nice. We (my family) stuck with the somtam and sticky rice and when sitting in the many quaint sitting areas overlooking the water and watching the world go by.
I also got a few good ideas and from out visit and with regard to our Klong at home in Pattaya.
They set bamboo floating retaining frames in the water and filled them with this water lilly which looked quite nice. I also liked the idea of the water pump and rotating water wheel.
Now one shop we did stop in was the concentrated pure fruit juice offering. Bloody delicious and worth a try.
All in all a nice way to spend an afternoon and I am certainly gunna do more of what the Thais do and that is to sit down on a cane mate and chill out eating authentic Thai village style food.
Again if you are down this neck of the woods its not a bad place to kill an afternoon.
Oh by the way plenty of parking, clean toilets and even an up-market chemist and if you turn up with a hangover!