The art of gifting flowers for birthdays, anniversaries, weddings and even funerals, is a cultural practice that has endured centuries and still exists, in full force, even today. Therefore, it is no surprise that the seemingly simple act of gifting flowers is not so simple anymore. Society has developed certain norms and communal practices when it comes to giving flowers to another and often, all flowers are symbolic of happiness, pain, grief, good times and much more. In such a society, flowers are a serious business!

For both locals living in Bangkok and tourists visiting Thailand, there is only one place they need to visit to peruse and purchase the perfect bouquet of flowers, especially if they wish to avoid the considerable surcharge most flower shops tend to charge from their customers, and that is the Pak Khlong Talat. The Pak Khlong Talat, located at the heart of Bangkok, is a market that is mostly famous for flowers, while fruits and vegetables can be purchased here as well. Found on Chak Phet Road, this market is open throughout the day as well as night making it the one place you need to visit to purchase beautiful and fragrant blossoms that are you sure to brighten up your day!

Pak Khlong Talat is a well known market with an intriguing history for it started off as a floating market in the late 18th century and was later converted into a fish market. Soon after, the market became a produce market and at present, is famous for wholesale transactions of blossoms. At Pak Khlong, customers will be able to purchase jasmine, marigold and a host of other blossoms which most vendors use to create flower garlands. Fortunately for tourists, the market is little known and if you happen to stumble across it, it’s a pleasant reprieve from other areas usually crowded by tourists.

Whether you are a local or a tourist, the beautiful blooms of Pak Khlong Talat merit a visit and it is quite likely that you will walk out of the market having acquired a bouquet for your living room or to keep in your luxury hotel in Bangkok. If you are searching for a Bangkok luxury hotel in close proximity to the market, opt for the Metropolitan Bangkok whose modern architecture and serendipitous surroundings will be make you never want to leave.

Angela Fernando is an impassioned travel writer who composes pieces under the pen name Sumaira Narayan. She loves writing about new and exciting places around the world and hopes to visit them all someday.

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