A Trip To The Market.

[jacko 8,822]

Markets are a great insight into local culture.

You see strange food items, regular people and it is an assault on the senses.

 

Yes, mostly smelly and hot, sometimes dirty, nay often dirty, but one has to eat.

 

This one is located in Rayong, just beyond the City. Approximately Km 230 on Sukhumvit, or 65 Km drive down Rt 36 from where it starts. Immediately after a main junction heading SE, on the left, and plenty of parking on playing fields and running track. There is a festival here each year and produce is brought from points further afield, and the hills of Chanthaburi and beyond.

 

She can't wait to go shop.

 

And this is what I came for, the khan-yeeow Durian, recognisable by its straight stalk and uniform round shape, unlike the bumpy mongkhot variety. At 180-240 baht/kilo more expensive. She has complained of the smell this morning, personally I cannot smell it so it needs a few more days yet.

 

 

Nothing since breakfast so we need a snack.

Three dishes, rice and water, 160 baht....... flies eat for free.

 

 

Need some of these, whatever they are!

 

 

Ah, the famous and delicious mangosteens, longan and rambutan.

 

 

It is Saturday, a day late for the fish-fry.

 

 

Smiling market girls happy to be photographed. Mai-suoy one complained when I showed her.

 

 

 

 

I have no idea what this one is....

 

 

No thanks we just ate the upper bits!

 

 

And lastly, as an aside, something seen on the slow drive back amidst the rather dangerous driving style from those normally stuck in Bangkok!

Often derided as lazy, Thai workers not lacking in courage in my mind!

 

Edited May 3, 2015 by jacko

[ajsp9 18]

Fantastic photos - nice report. Thanks

[Idefix 2,275]

I have no idea what this one is....

I think they are seeds for some orchid flowers,

and I also think that the Thai spelling on the green board is wrong...

 

Thanks for these pics. :)

[jacko 8,822]

I think they are seeds for some orchid flowers,

and I also think that the Thai spelling on the green board is wrong...

 

Thanks for these pics. :)

They were very big.....6-7 cm across.

The name isn't on the sign, doesn't it just say 2 baht each?

(Look la 2 baht) .

Edited May 3, 2015 by jacko

[Idefix 2,275]

They were very big.....6-7 cm across.

The name isn't on the sign, doesn't it just say 2 baht each?

(Look la 2 baht) .

Yes. They are that big. A full flower can exit of it.

 

Yes I suppose the sign means "2 baht each". I hesitated on the "2" but can't see what character else it could be.

Edit: Thanks to tall guy for the sign meaning, below.

Edited May 3, 2015 by Idefix

[tallguy 1,480]

Luk, (look), is the classifier for a round(ish) fruit, la means each. So 2 baht each is correct.

Edited May 3, 2015 by tallguy

[tallguy 1,480]

Looking at it again, the sign uses the long 'uu' vowel rather than the short 'u'vowel. Try looking up 'luuk' in the dictionary rather than 'luk'. I found it in my dictionary.

[csm 4]

 

Need some of these, whatever they are!

 

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those look like Salaks, very delicious but a pain (literally) to eat due to the little thorns. Guess I haven't learned the correct way to open them.

[jacko 8,822]

those look like Salaks, very delicious but a pain (literally) to eat due to the little thorns. Guess I haven't learned the correct way to open them.

Mine arrive already peeled.........

 

The durian I bought was very tasty, sweeter than the cheaper variety. But considering how much it cost not much flesh in it.

Edited May 6, 2015 by jacko