Bangkok Floating Market
- NATION
Monday, 31 Jul 2023
MELAKA: Melaka River & Beach Development Corporation (PPSPM) is currently planning to develop a floating market on Sungai Melaka here as a pioneer project next year.
State Tourism, Heritage, Arts and Culture Committee chairman Datuk Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman said a total of 10 modern roofed boats will be placed along 120 feet (30 metres) of Phase Two of Sungai Melaka and will be transferred to the water taxi station near Taman Lagenda after cleaning and beautification work is completed.
He said PPSPM was currently refining technical and concept work to implement the market and initial work has been done to obtain technical approval from the authorities regarding the site planning and design of the boats.
"PPSPM plans to offer 30 boats for the floating market, 60 business kiosks at the river banks and a floating restaurant as a new tourist attraction in the state," he said in reply to Low Chee Leong’s (PH-Kota Laksamana) question on the floating market’s development during the state legislative assembly session at Seri Negeri Complex, Ayer Keroh here on Monday (July 31).
He also addressed Low’s earlier question regarding Sungai Melaka’s function as an alternative transportation route, stating that PPSPM had introduced the water taxi service that was launched by Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh on May 16.
Abdul Razak added that there were two water taxis with a sitting capacity of 20, and passengers need to purchase their RM20 tickets or top up their payment cards at the Melaka River Cruise (MRC) ticket counter or at the water taxi.
