Maeklong Railway Market, Thailand

South-west of Bangkok, the suburban railway to Samut Songkhram runs through a market near the terminus. Traders move back their stalls as the train approaches und fold out the umbrellas immediately after the train has passed. Frequency of rail service is 8 trains per day.
Südwestlich von Bangkok fährt die Vorortbahn nach Samut Songkhram kurz vor der Endstation durch einen belebten Markt. Beim Herannahen eines Zugs ziehen die Händler ihre Stände zurück. Wenige Sekunden nach Durchfahrt werden die die Sonnenschirme wieder ausgeklappt. Pro Tag verkehren acht Züge.

[@rockywr]

I like the way that every stall appears to have it's own table on what look like railway wheels and rails so it all works rather well. Very good management of limited space.

[@ca294]

Such a romantic story, look son, once me and your mother ate at Maeklong market, and the train was passing by, and we have a wonderful sight to the train's wheels

[@uwharries2001]

Makes sense. Why tie up valuable central real estate all day when the train only passes any given point inly a few seconds a day? Industrious people make things work.

[@sallyschrader8673]

This is amazing

[@khadidjazemmouri197]

This made me cry ,how people are living in such circumstances

[@carlryderiselvis]

Don't be sad....They seem very happy civilized people.

[@funklover24]

Unbelievable ;)

[@ulrikewiltschegg409]

you are right ! it is really unbel.

[@user-ly3pu5zv9e]

funklover2

[@mayse15]

Well...
*How many deaths?*

[@ew6778]

my exact thoughts

[@vaioskaliakoudas6388]

Something similar here in Greece but hopefully, the traders completely block a huge length of the biggest street in every neighborhood side to side for 6 hours in weekdays and 7-8 in saturdays. No cars, motorcycles or even bicycles are allowed to get through when the market is on

[@dionfot1786]

Vaios Kaliakoudas but this is happening only 1 day a week not everyday .
The farmers have to live somehow !

[@cjp7812]

witch came first?? railway or market?

[@ew6778]

Exactly

[@tokki-qr7mt]

The market

[@tharmeshspeaks7596]

wow

[@exponature9602]

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[@haematoxylin9065]

looks like a team fortress 2 map

[@chikokishi7030]

I mean.. yes this is an amazing feat to do. But it is an absolute terrible standard to live by. Just because you can do it, doesn't mean you should be ok with doing it.

[@lorddrako35]

that's nasty they left food on the ground... train goes over it & they still sell it

[@syiiedkatdir8054]

§hit life

[@farooq8fox]

its perspective man, for them they are previliged compared to starving africans.

[@lajumadhwai1637]

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