Faith, family and FOOD are 3 Thai obsessions – a point proven, I think, by the fact that one of the most watched vlogs in this country is of a woman eating. Just that. No more. Just eating! Bizzarre!
Ch am’s delightful railway station
is the unlikely location for this town’s weekly street market when the open space directly in front of the railway line is transformed into a riot of sounds, colours and smells.
Whereas most markets in the west are full of either artisan or mass produced consumer products with the occasional food stall, here it is the exact opposite. Food stalls dominate.
although the area is big enough to accommodate some enthusiastic young entrepreneurs
a Big Bouncy Castle
and sellers of all manner of audio and video stuff!
But it’s the food that dominates whether to eat on site
or take away
Being close to the sea, not surprisingly, sea food is much in evidence be it mussels,
crabs
or plain fish!
The aromas swirling into the ether are just awesome.
Quite how long this market stays open is difficult to determine. Maybe it’s until all the food has been sold which, based on the sheer volume of the produce on offer, could take a while
but then again, knowing the Thais voracious appetite for ‘snacking’, maybe not!
Until I’m hungry again!
Phileas.
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