The woman was chopping bamboo shoots by the railroad tracks at the Mae Klong Railway Market
It had been two years since I visited the Mae Klong Railway Market. This market is unique in that it is located on the tracks that are still in use today. One might wonder what they do with the trains that pass by. The answer is simple. When the train passes by, all the stores close temporarily to let the train pass by. Even though the train tracks are still in use, only a few trains pass through each day. That's why they can do what they do.
The woman in the photo is one of the workers at the store in the market. Since the trains were not running at the moment, she was standing at the front of the store, leisurely chopping bamboo shoots. The tray beside her was piled high with chili peppers, so it must be a store selling foodstuffs. Looking at this scene alone, it is hard to believe that the woman, as well as the foodstuffs and containers in the photo, would be put away when the train arrives. But it is so.
The atmosphere of the Mae Klong Railway Market, which I visited for the first time in two years, seemed a little different than before. It had a touristy smell when I visited before, but it has become stronger. There seem to be more tourists than before, and more stores seem to be catering to tourists than to locals. Perhaps this market is slowly turning into an attraction in a theme park.
| Mar 2020 PEOPLE THAILAND | |
| BAMBOO SPROUT CHILI PEPPER FAN KITCHEN KNIFE MAE KLONG MAE KLONG RAILWAY MARKET MARKET WOMAN |
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PHOTO DATA
No
11440
Shooting Date
Sep 2019
Posted On
March 12, 2020
Modified On
February 7, 2024
Place
Mae Klong Railway Market, Thailand
Genre
Street Photography
Camera
RICOH GR III
