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Takuapa Riverwalk

Takuapa Riverwalk

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Then · Before · Now ↓

ภาพเก่า เรือจอดที่ท่าน้ำตะกั่วป่า
Archive photograph: boats moored at the Takua Pa landingCredit · Kua Pa Pho Project image archiveLicense · Cleared for this website

Then · Before · Now

Then

From a mining town port to a riverside market space

ไม่พบปีสร้างตลาดปัจจุบัน; บริบทเมืองเก่า พ.ศ. 2325·ต้นพุทธศตวรรษที่ 20

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Available evidence describes the history of the Takua Pa town area and the pier, rather than specifying the exact origin of this riverside market. Takua Pa has been a port town and a centre for goods exchange since ancient times, before growing from tin mining and water trade. The old town is situated in a location surrounded by rivers on three sides, making it suitable for navigation, trade, and town defence.

ภาพเก่า เรือจอดที่ท่าน้ำตะกั่วป่า
Archive photograph: boats moored at the Takua Pa landingCredit · Kua Pa Pho Project image archiveLicense · Cleared for this website
Before

When mining slowed, the pier became a memory and was then revived

ราวทศวรรษ 2520·พ.ศ. 2562

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ช่วงหลังจึงเกิดการฟื้นพื้นที่ในรูปตลาดชุมชน ภายใต้ชื่อ “ตลาดริมน้ำตะกั่วป่า ร่วมใจประชารัฐ” โดยเอกสารกรมการค้าภายในที่จัดทำข้อมูล ณ วันที่ 31 มกราคม 2562 ระบุที่ตั้งข้างวัดย่านยาวและเวลาเปิดวันเสาร์ 15.00·20.00 น. ยังไม่พบหลักฐานว่าตลาดได้รับผลกระทบโดยตรงจากสึนามิ พ.ศ. 2547 หรือได้รับการขึ้นทะเบียนโบราณสถานในนามตลาด

ภาพเก่า เรือจอดที่ท่าน้ำตะกั่วป่า
Archive photograph: boats moored at the Takua Pa landingCredit · Kua Pa Pho Project image archiveLicense · Cleared for this website
Now

A Saturday canal side market that brings old town memories back to life

2569 / 2026

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The market is located in the old town landscape featuring Chinese and Sino-Portuguese buildings. Riverside activities by the municipality still appear in planning documents, such as almsgiving along the river next to Wat Nikornwararam (Wat Yan Yao), and the Ministry of Culture lists a seafood festival specifying the market as the venue. However, the name of the agency or person directly managing the market has not been verified, nor have permanent restoration projects for the market itself in 2026.

Dot timeline

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    พ.ศ. 2352

    Original town destroyed by the Burmese and people migrated

    The original Takua Pa town was destroyed and abandoned before being revived around Ban Talat Yai during the reign of King Rama III.

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    พ.ศ. 2561

    Market listed in the Must-See Market project

    Government documents name the Takua Pa Riverside Market, Ruam Jai Pracharath in Phang Nga province.

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    ข้อมูล ณ 31 มกราคม 2562

    Official location and time data available

    กรมการค้าภายในระบุว่าตลาดอยู่ถนนริมคลองข้างวัดย่านยาว เปิดวันเสาร์ 15.00·20.00 น.

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  4. Verified

    Year unspecified

    Takua Pa grew into a port and trade center

    The riverside area was the axis for navigation, goods exchange, and settlements of people from various nations.

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    Year unspecified

    Chap Se area served as an old port

    The name Chap Se is a Hokkien Chinese word meaning port, and is associated with the Chinese merchant community and the tin mining economy.

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    Year unspecified

    Mines gradually closed, town shifted from a mining hub to an old town

    Local historical sources note that prosperity from mining declined after the mines gradually closed, and the river became shallow due to mining sediment.

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    Year unspecified

    Seafood festival uses the market as a venue

    The Ministry of Culture's cultural calendar lists the Takua Pa Seafood Festival at the riverside market, although accessible pages do not clearly show the event dates.

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Highlights to see

Local food and snacks

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Stalls selling local sweets, native food, OTOP products, and Takua Pa's specialities.

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Canal side atmosphere

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The market is located along the Takua Pa canal or river, suitable for river viewing and photography.

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Performances and music

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User reviews indicate there is live music by students at times.

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Connecting to the old town

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Located near Takua Pa old town and the Sino-Portuguese buildings of the Talat Yai community.

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Did you know

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The term "Chap Se" used for the old commercial district is related to a Hokkien Chinese word and the old Takua Pa pier.

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Takua Pa old town has evidence of water trade with merchant ships from China and Myanmar.

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Getting there

Takua Pa Town

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Travel to the riverside area or Sri Takuapa Road near Wat Yan Yao. Sources suggest using local hired vehicles or motorcycle taxis from the Takua Pa bus terminal.

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Phuket

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No specific route or distance to the market found from readable sources

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Khao Lak

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No specific route or distance to the market found from readable sources

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Airport

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No specific route or distance to the market found from readable sources

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FAQ

Opening hours

ข้อมูลยังไม่ยืนยัน · วันเสาร์ 15:00·20:00 น.

Admission fee

ข้อมูลยังไม่ยืนยัน · ไม่มีค่าธรรมเนียมการเข้าชม

Getting there from Takua Pa Town

Travel to the riverside area or Sri Takuapa Road near Wat Yan Yao. Sources suggest using local hired vehicles or motorcycle taxis from the Takua Pa bus terminal.

What is the history of this place?

The market is named 'Takua Pa Riverside Market, Ruam Jai Pracharath' in the Must-See Pracharath Market project and is located on the canal-side road next to Wat Yan Yao.

What are the highlights to see?

มีแผงจำหน่ายขนมพื้นบ้าน อาหารพื้นเมือง สินค้าโอทอป และของดีเมืองตะกั่วป่า ตลาดตั้งอยู่ติดแนวคลอง/แม่น้ำตะกั่วป่า เหมาะกับการชมวิวริมน้ำและถ่ายภาพ รีวิวผู้ใช้ระบุว่ามีดนตรีสดโดยนักเรียนในบางช่วง

Data Sources

NameTypeDate accessedLink
กรมการค้าภายใน กระทรวงพาณิชย์ (Department of Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce)Official agency2026-09-07Open source ↗
Mapcarta (ข้อมูล OpenStreetMap)Other resources2026-09-07Open source ↗
Thai-tourBlog2026-09-07Open source ↗
GplaceBlog2026-09-07Open source ↗
ศูนย์มานุษยวิทยาสิรินธร (Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre): Talat Yai CommunityOther resources2026-09-07Open source ↗
สำนักงานนโยบายและแผนทรัพยากรธรรมชาติและสิ่งแวดล้อม (Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning)Official agency2026-09-07Open source ↗
WanderlogOther resources2026-09-07Open source ↗
สำนักงานนโยบายและแผนทรัพยากรธรรมชาติและสิ่งแวดล้อม (Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning)Official agency2026-09-07Open source ↗
เทศบาลเมืองตะกั่วป่า (Takua Pa Town Municipality)Official agency2026-09-07Open source ↗
ปฏิทินวัฒนธรรม กระทรวงวัฒนธรรม (Cultural Calendar, Ministry of Culture)Official agency2026-09-07Open source ↗
Muang Boran JournalBlog2026-09-07Open source ↗
กระทรวงพาณิชย์: ตลาดต้องชมภาคใต้Official agency2026-09-07Open source ↗
Missing data
  • Coordinates with a specific riverside market sign were not found, so market or nearby coordinates from OpenStreetMap via Mapcarta are used.
  • Phone number, Facebook page, website, or official LINE of the market not found.
  • Evidence confirming the founding year, creator, or historical site registration of the market not found.
  • Verified data on parking, restrooms, access for the elderly or wheelchairs, and dress code not found.
  • Festivals specific to the market not verified.
  • Official image links with specified usage rights are not verified.
  • Evidence specifying the first opening year, founder, responsible person, or owner agency of the market not found.
  • Evidence of the market being abandoned, restored, or changing hands during any period not found.
  • Evidence verifying direct impact from the 2004 tsunami on the market area not found.
  • Evidence of the riverside market being registered as a historical site not found; registrations found belong to other elements in the old town.
  • Latest market opening announcement for 2026 from direct caretakers not found, so current opening days and times cannot be verified yet.
  • News from the past 5 years specifying direct market restoration or development projects with clear publication dates not found.
  • Old photos identified directly as the riverside market area not found.
  • All photos are links from online travel sources with unknown rights, requiring permission before use.