Samut Songkhram, Thailand
Souvenirs are offered to tourists visiting the Amphawa floating market at Samut Songkhram province
Souvenirs are offered to tourists visiting the Amphawa floating market at Samut Songkhram province March 16, 2013. Little known to foreigners visiting Thailand, the riverside town of Amphawa, just an hour outside of Bangkok, has long been a secret among city-dwelling Thais looking to get away from it all. Home to a quaint floating market quite unlike those advertised in glossy tourist brochures, its canals and river showcase a striking collection of wooden shop houses set against a backdrop of lush green vegetation. It holds a UNESCO World Heritage Award for its main canal. Picture taken March 16, 2013. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (THAILAND - Tags: TRAVEL SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)