The dragon-jar town on the Mae Klong River, home to Damnoen Saduak floating market, Khao Ngu caves, and the Tenasserim hills out at Suan Phueng
Ratchaburi sits west of Bangkok, about a two-hour drive away. People know it for the glazed dragon jars potters have made here for generations, which earned it the nickname the jar town. The city center sits on the Mae Klong River, with old markets and riverside temples to wander
Start with stays →Eats at Damnoen Saduak floating market — In the morning there's boat noodles, khanom kh
Ratchaburi dragon jars — Old kilns have been turning out glazed earthen
Suan Phueng — A district up in the Tenasserim Range alon
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6.5Highlights and sights around Ratchaburi — nature, city and culture
Old kilns have been turning out glazed earthenware jars with dragon motifs for decades, until they became the town's signature. Stop by the roadside potteries to watch the throwing and buy a piece to take home
An old floating market where vendors paddle boats along the canals selling food and fruit. It's busy from early morning and it's the canal scene people picture when they think of Ratchaburi
A district up in the Tenasserim Range along the border, cool air, with resorts, grasslands, streams, and a sheep farm. People like to stay overnight up here to escape the heat in town
Limestone hills near the city with caves holding old Buddha images and a viewpoint up top. Khao Kaen Chan has a large Buddha image and a view looking down over Ratchaburi town
The old market quarter and shophouses along the Mae Klong River in the city, with old temples, coffee shops, and the Ratchaburi National Museum in the former provincial hall building
Ban Khu Bua is a center for weaving teen jok cloth in old patterns by the Thai Yuan people, while several districts have Thai Song Dam communities that still keep their own culture and food
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In the morning there's boat noodles, khanom khrok, old-style coffee, and orchard fruit sold from boats. You can graze along the canal as you go
Stalls around the Damnoen Saduak canals have long served rich nam tok boat noodles. The bowls are small so you order several, a classic pairing with the floating market
The Thai Song Dam communities in the province have their own local dishes, such as sour bamboo-shoot curry, Thai Song Dam khao lam, and bold dipping-sauce plates
The Damnoen Saduak plain grows grapes, rose apples, aromatic coconut, and guava, in season for buying fresh from the orchards along the canals
Coconut groves around Damnoen make fresh coconut sugar that goes into desserts, from thong yot to khanom mo kaeng and sticky rice with coconut
The old town has cafes set in shophouses and riverside coffee shops, some in old jar kilns, an easy place to sip coffee and take in the town
The Suan Phueng side has restaurants and cafes along the streams in cool surroundings, where you can order grilled fish and som tam under the trees
Besides pottery, there are souvenirs like kun chiang sausage, processed fruit, and Khu Bua woven cloth to take home
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November–February, cool and comfortable, good for heading up to Suan Phueng and walking the floating market. In the rainy season the waterfalls along the Tenasserim hills run full and the landscape turns lush green
Old kilns have been turning out glazed earthenware jars with dra
An old floating market where vendors paddle boats along the cana
A district up in the Tenasserim Range along the border, cool air
Limestone hills near the city with caves holding old Buddha imag
The old market quarter and shophouses along the Mae Klong River
Ban Khu Bua is a center for weaving teen jok cloth in old patter
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Explore Kanchanaburi →Ratchaburi sits west of Bangkok, about a two-hour drive away. People know it for the glazed dragon jars potters have made here for generations, which earned it the nickname the jar town. The city center sits on the Mae Klong River, with old markets and riverside temples to wander.
The western side of the province is Suan Phueng and Ban Kha districts, up against the Tenasserim Range along the Myanmar border. It's cooler than the city, with resorts, grasslands, and waterfalls. The Damnoen Saduak side is flat orchard country, home to the Damnoen Saduak floating market where people come from early morning to watch vendors paddle boats and sell their goods.
Best time: November–February, cool and comfortable, good for heading up to Suan Phueng and walking the floating market. In the rainy season the waterfalls along the Tenasserim hills run full and the landscape turns lush green
