Life in TransitA Digital Nomad in Asia

Mae Klong and Amphawa (umbrella and floating markets)

- The train brushes against my shoulder at the Mae Klong umbrella market in Thailand. The sellers at the market pull apart their shades or umbrellas to make room for the train that passes through the market.



- People run for cover as the train approaches at the Mae Klong folding umbrella market.



- The train approaches at the Mae Klong umbrella market. As I squatted in front of the train to take the picture, I couldn't understand why the train was honking at me. Soon, I found out why.



- People unfurl their umbrellas as soon as the train passes through the Mae Klong umbrella market in Thailand.



- Food at the Mae Klong umbrella market is packed right against the train tracks. They have to be moved when the train passes through the area.



- A vendor at the Mae Klong umbrella market.



- A boy serves customers and takes orders at the Ampawa floating market.



- Food vendors at the Amphawat floating market. They apporach the customers, who are sitting at their tables on land, on their boats.



- A lady vendor passes a food order on to the next boat.



- The floating market really isn't all that packed.



- A resident at the Amphawat floating market.



- Inside a home at the Amphawat floating market.



- Walking through the Ampawa residential area.



- A boy on his bicycle at the Ampawa floating market.



- A man plays with his dog at the Ampawa floating market.



- A person travels by boat at the Ampawa floating market.



- A busker along the Amphawa floating market boardwalk.



- Footsteps, seen as I was following my tour group at the Amphawa floating market.



- Night Market at Amphawat floating market. There wasn't much floating market activity, with sporadic token floating restaurants. The night market was more happening.



- Colourful potions, probably syrup.



- A beer vendor at the night market portion of the Amphawat floating market.



- Giant Squid being BBQd



- Grilled squid.



- In North America, we call them shrimp. In Asia, they are anything but shrimpy.



- Cars being barbecued. They really eat everything in Asia!



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