The market is located along both sides of the canal Khlong Prawet Burirom, overlapping areas of Chachoengsao and Samut Prakan provinces.
The market began during King Rama V's reign at the same time as Khlong Prawet Buri Rom was canalized.
In an era when water travel and transportation were still prosperous, it was important community centre, transit point for commuters, and cargo port.
The water bus picked up passengers at Chachoengsao, ran past Khlong Suan Market, and eventually arrived at Pratunam pier in Bangkok.
There are kopi tiam coffee shops on the Chachoengsao side, some of which sell the cold beverage oliang.