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Klong Toey - The Most Interesting Market In Bangkok
Giant delivery trucks attempt to squeeze through the tightest of spaces without toppling things over and pulling tented stalls down. Crowds of people are forced to squeeze into nooks and crannies to avoid getting hit. Countless dolly transporters sweat through the crowds to get a load from one place to the next. Motorcycle taxis weave customers through an impossible crowd of chaos. Carcasses of freshly butchered meat overfill trucks and drip blood down the market path. Tuk Tuk's filled with produce and passengers thunder around and try to trample walkers. Even though people should be scared about getting hit, everything seems to flow in harmony and no one worries.
These are only a few of the sights and sounds around one of the most thriving and interesting local markets in Bangkok. Klong Toey Market is a huge fresh and everything market in the heart of Bangkok, on the corner of Rama IV and At Narong Road intersection. An astounding selection of seafood, fresh vegetables, clothes, snacks, cooked food, and random treasures are available at Klong Toey.
The market is most buzzing in the early morning, though continues to be semi-chaotic and still entertaining throughout the afternoon. It is a great place to learn a few insights and views into local Thai life in Bangkok as well as a fantastic area to get lost in exploration. There are all kinds of things waiting to be discovered and with some of the cheapest prices in Bangkok. If you are hungry the market boasts a crazy selection of the best Thai food options.
Next time you travel to Bangkok you should let yourself loose in Klong Toey Market for an amazing adventure and food experience!
About the Author: Mark Wiens is a world wanderer, a durian smuggler, a culture crosser, a spicy food connoisseur and a buffet finisher. On his blog, Migrationology, he serves spontaneous observations from an unplanned migration of adventurous world travel revolving around food!
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