Going to the market thrills at Maeklong Railway Market, Bangkok

Maeklong Market is located about 70km southwest of Bangkok, Thailand. This market is famous for being located at the terminus of the Maeklong railway line. One of the reasons why people here have the courage to market at a railway line is because the average speed of trains passing here is only about 30km/h, but there are still many dangers here. .

The train goes and goes, the seller keeps selling…

The first image that impresses visitors from all over when coming to Maeklong is the stalls here are located close together, covered with many canvases and located right or next to the train tracks. Perhaps if you did not witness a train passing here, you would still think that this is a market built from a wasteland, where there used to be a railway track but now stopped working. motion.

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When visiting this Maeklong railway market, visitors are also amazed at the discipline of the vendors here. They are all very agile and disciplined people. Just hearing the whistle signaling that a train is about to pass, the merchants in the Maeklong market will quickly clean up their tarpaulins and goods to make way for the train to run.

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And after the train had passed, they quickly re-spread the tarps and display the goods to continue serving customers visiting Maeklong market. As for those who come here to buy goods, after nestling close to a certain stall, they will step out again and fully carry out their shopping.

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According to the share of the small traders here, they sell goods here every day, are so familiar with the trains running out here, so they are no longer too worried about them. They know how to arrange cargo so that the ship can pass through without being affected. However, for first-time visitors who have the opportunity to visit this special Maeklong market, this is a thrilling experience that is quite scary.

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Although the trains running to the Maeklong railway line are quite slow, even this is considered one of the slowest railways in the world, but when you hear the whistles in the distance, visitors also need to pay attention. Be careful not to stand near the tracks and stay away every time a train passes by to avoid unfortunate situations.

Đăng bởi: Ngô Văn Trung