THE MAEKLONG RAILWAY MARKET (Thailand)
The Maeklong Railway Market is also nicknamed Umbrella Pull down Market. The unique feature about his market is, it is centered around the railway track. Selling fresh seafood and vegetables, the vendors here are very alert to the arrival of the train. Each day a train will pass this place eight times. With the coming of the train, a signal will sound and an announcement will be make about the impending train arrival. Suddenly this canvas covered market will find the awnings being pulled back and the products on sale being pulled to safer place. Immediately after the train pass, the canopies are back on and business will be as usual.
A must see on your tour to Bangkok.
A young vendor selling some fresh clams.
Small eels for sale.
Plenty of cooked salted fish here too.
Scaled and cleaned fish.
A vendor pushing his cart along the track.
A flurry of activities following the announcement of the incoming train.
The canopies are being pulled back. Trays of products are also taken out of the way.
Here it comes. Right on time. A lady vendor was screaming at me in Thai (which I cannot understand). I think she wants me to get out of the way of the train.
The train passed just centimeters away from me. I was pulled back by the same lady that was screaming at me, I think. I am grateful to her for her concern.
Everyone is emerging from their safe spots. The canopies are also being put bck to their normal places.
