Bangkok Noi Wongwienyai Station

Amazing ride with the Maeklong Railway

Many travelers visiting Bangkok the first time wish to escape the mega city as soon as possible after having seen the most popular sightseeing points like the Grand Palace or the Floating Market in Damnoen Saduak which are the destination points for thousands of package tourists.
The most amazing points in Bangkok and environs aren't well known from most of the tourists, visitors keep it secret an…  (read more)
More picture of the busy Talad Rom Hoop market

More picture of the busy Talad Rom Hoop market

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Meat sold at the right side and at the left side some body offers to be a fortune teller. Could you imagine that the train just passed a few minutes before?
More picture of the busy market

More picture of the busy market

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In the foreground spring oniosn is to sell and at next small chili hulls, the most important ingredients in Thai cuisine.
More from the vendor of Thai spices

More from the vendor of Thai spices

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... not to forget the garlic which in Thailand is much smoother than garlic from Greece, Italy or Spain - hmm and the people do not "smell" so much after eating garlic fresh or cooked.
Walking on the rail through the market

Walking on the rail through the market

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The lady on the right hand side just got of the train for shopping. She knows exact what she's going to cook this evening.
Maeklong food market

Maeklong food market

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The train passes four times from one direction and then four times from the other. Market people have to remove and rebuild their booths and stalls eight times every day.
Further view in the Maeklong market

Further view in the Maeklong market

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You need more than one hours to visit this unique market. By mischance I didn't wait three hours to be witnessed and photographed the train passing while I'm walking at the market. When we arrived Maeklong, we used the same train to return to Banlaem due the lack of time. I success to start the excursion earlier in the morning. Use the train from Banlaem 10.10h which arries Maeklong 11.15. Then return with the train at 15.30h, arrival Banlaem 16.45h. Following this schedule you've the change to be on the market twice when the train passes through.
Crayfish 50 Baht kilo = 1,25 €

Crayfish 50 Baht kilo = 1,25 €

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You will not find a place where this fresh crabs are offered for a cheaper price. Fresh crab meat tastes more than delicious !!!
Maeklong market with reasonable prices

Maeklong market with reasonable prices

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The marketers aren't spoilt like on other markets in Bangkok, Phuket or Pattaya. Also foreigner get the purchasing for the same price than local people pay (snup-nose-prices).
Maeklong market

Maeklong market

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Along the rail most the vendor stalls have their place there. At lunchtime you see the business gets quiet a bit and starts to get alive again after 2 p.m.
Pla Insi, salted mackerels

Pla Insi, salted mackerels

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Salted fish, here the mackerels, are liked in every Thai household for fast food. It makes a great difference between fast food (e.g. Thai cuisine which is mostly prepared in a couple of minutes) and junk food the imported US "soft roll mentality" which unfortunately has become a second place in Thai cuisine.
Maeklong market

Maeklong market

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More pictures from the unique scenes at an absorbing food product market.
Maeklong market

Maeklong market

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My wife had to stop me buying too much seeing this offer of extensive food products.
Talad Rom Hoop market in Maeklong

Talad Rom Hoop market in Maeklong

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Spices at the left side and fruits at the right side, here ripe yellow sweet mangoes which pleople like to eat with sticky rice, roasted mung beans and sweet coconut milk.
Way back to the station

Way back to the station

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Last steps at the market to the station which can be seen behind the pickup car.
Way into the railway station in Maeklong

Way into the railway station in Maeklong

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It seems that the train has to wait to pass the road traffic first, but the train comes close very slow and the mopeds cross the rail in last seconds before the train comes and loudly whistle its pipe before.
Maeklong station

Maeklong station

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Just a few meters are left to enter the hall, the people move away the food stall and the table selling lottery tickets before.
In the railway station hall

In the railway station hall

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Our train reached Maeklong 11.15 a.m. and starts to return to Banlaem 11.30 a.m. The last train starts at 16.40 p.m.
Food stall returns at the same place before

Food stall returns at the same place before

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I like very much in Thailand that the Thai people always know to improvise in every situation.
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