Maeklong Station

The Maeklong Railway Market is the place to go for a shopping experience like no other. Here is everything you need to know before you visit this market in Thailand.

You will hear the train long before you actually see it, as the average speed on the track is 30kmph (19mph). The vendors and merchants collectively and coolly begin to move their belongings and umbrellas away from the tracks as the train barrels forward, honking on its horn every now and then to warn people of its approach. This is why the market is also known as the “umbrella pulldown market”.

First Durian Coffee. Tastes strange but good.
And now I wait for the train and the spectacle.Read more