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At present I am retired and spending my time mostly on fishing and photography. I bought my first SLR way back in 1982. It was a Minolta XG1. My last film camera was the Maxxum 9000. When the fantastic Sony Alpha 100 was launched, I changed over to the digital system. My Alpha 580 was acquired followed closely by my Alpha 77.

My main interest in photography is lifestyles, sports, sceneries, nature, birds and macro shots. Lately, I have spend more time on bird and nature shooting. As a regular contributer to some fishing magazines, I shoot quite a lot of photographs of anglers too....hence my photography blog is named 'SHOOT THE HOOKER'.



Having grown up near the confluence of two, the Kangsar and the Perak Rivers, it is not surprising that one of my main interest is fishing. My younger days were spent swimming and fishing.... with a bamboo pole, line and small hooks.Now while fishing, my friends and I do take a lot of photographs of anglers in action. The anglers must be careful so as not to accidentally hook on to a photographer. So I think as a reminder, I would like to name my fishing blog as 'HOOK THE SHOOTER'.

Friday, October 11, 2013

MAEKLONG RAILWAY MARKET

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.










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