About 90 minutes from Bangkok in the smallest province in Thailand, Samutsongkram, is the risky market of Maeklong. For almost 30 years, passenger trains pass through the 300 meters long Maeklong market 8 times a day.
Laura and Shanna at the Samut Songkram Market (Laura Cahill) Samut Songkram Mae Klong Market (Laura Cahill)
A commonly visited market for locals, visitors will see and smell a variety of goods, vegetables, fruits (yes! even Durian!), meat, fish, frogs, tuna, squid, mussels, dried seafood, sweets, curry, flowers typically sold in any Thai market. It's a frenzy of sights, sounds and smells!
Samut Songkram Mae Klong Market (Laura Cahill) Flowers at the Mae Klong Market (Laura Cahill) Durian at the Mae Klong Market (Laura Cahill)
The busy atmosphere full of friendly vendors and Thai shoppers, none who seem to care even when the train’s approaching…They just wanna shop until the last minute the train comes! Keep an eye out for the horn, and you have about 3 minutes to get off the tracks. Step aside and watch the locals casually pull back the awnings to allow the train to plod on by. In a couple minutes, they simply put the awnings down and get back to selling. Train passing through the Mae Klong Market (Laura Cahill) Train passing through the Mae Klong Market (Laura Cahill) Train passing through the Mae Klong Market (Laura Cahill)
Very well ececuted. Hily recomended. Great experiance
Nancy Kaierle
2 days ago
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I've worked with Adventure Life before in planning trips and appreciate the quality of trips they put together. They use knowledgeable local guides, comfortable lodgings, and assist with transportation. I find trip planning stressful, so am happy to turn it over to them. They work within our parameters of time, budget, activity level, and types of activities to give us great experiences!
Kaesa Footracer
2 days ago
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Delilah DeLee
4 days ago
We have been working with Adventure Life for 5 years now and it is very easy to plan out our trips. Our holidays include customization of activities and side trips along with the standard packages available on the Adventure Life website. Kevin, Jess, Mary Rose and their teams have many recommendations that have enhanced our travel.
Joe
1 week ago
We went to the Patagonia on the Chile side and Perito Moreno in El Calafate, Argentina. Eric of San Diego handled our trip with expertise. The preparation went smoothly, despite some changes on our part with scheduling conflicts. He offered great advice which made us feel at ease with all decisions on the trip. It was truly a great experience.
