Welcome to the Klong Toei market, Bangkok’s biggest fresh market, a place where you can get anything that is or could be food. Located in Rama IV and open for 24 hours, this wet market is easily accessible to anybody in Bangkok who would like to shop for the freshest ingredients. This extensive market certainly is a village on its own, right between Bangkok’s concrete jungle. A village where you can get any food related item in wholesale rate. This market is so famous amongst the locals in this city, that the majority of all restaurants, retail stores and even the general public get all their produce from this juggernaut market. Walking past the narrow alleyways with numerous umbrellas sprawled across, you can find anything from live seafood and poultry to vibrant fruits and vegetables. Not only that, you can also find spices, curry pastes and even cooking utensils, which is everything you need when it comes to food and cooking. On the other side of the market, you find a wide variety of Thai desserts and snacks. The most popular snack you can find there is the Roti Sai Mai, what makes it special is that it’s not very common in Bangkok other than Klong Toei. Along with dessert you can also find casual clothes and accessories for daily use.
Ever found the need to buy a big deal of groceries in a very cheap price? Welcome to the Klong Toei market, Bangkok’s biggest fresh market, a place where you can get anything that is or could be food. This extensive market certainly is a village on its own, right between Bangkok’s concrete jungle. A village where you can get any food related item in wholesale rate. This market is so famous amongst the locals in this city, that the majority of all restaurants, retail stores and even the general public all their produce from this juggernaut market.
Walking past the narrow alleyways get with numerous umbrellas sprawled across, you slowly fall into the realization that this market is vast. If that is not an easy indication, you will also notice that the Klong toei market is spread out at both sides of the main road, so you know how exciting it is to walk around and shop. From fresh fruits, vegetables, poultry, spices and even kitchenware, everything is readily available in the Khlong Toei market.
Entering the market, you will always notice waves of people walking and rushing by. There would be both vendors and buyers conversing and sometimes yelling due to the constant noise of the place. You will definitely get familiar to a lot of smells, especially in the seafood and poultry section of the market. The visual aspect of the market is another marvel. There will definitely be some fishes jumping and flopping around the streets of the market. With all the things that are going on in the market, it is important to keep on track and stay focused so you do not feel overwhelmed. In that case, @DhanariEcommerce have done a complete tour vlog of the Klong Toei market with important information and areas to visit in the place.
History of the Khlong Toei market
The story of the Klong Toei market goes along with how Klong Toei district, Bangkok’s biggest slum came to existence. The name of the place Khlong Toei comes from the Toei or pandan leaves. As Toei leaves abundantly grew around the area, the aromatic smell of it wandered around the canal, hence the place got its name Khlong Toei (Canal of Pandan). Unfortunately, the smell of the pandan leaves have wafted away but the name stuck around.
The Khlong Toei district situated on the land owned by the Port Authority of Thailand. Residents of that area first settled there in 1950s, looking for work. There was a huge requirement of cheap labor in the capital at that time. The city had come up with a land rent system which made many people move there to find work and settle on a land with a very low cost. However, the city grew incredibly in the 1970s and the system started failing as landowners begin to build condominiums or other new ventures on their land instead of the local people. The people of Khlong Toei started working as labors in the Port Authority of Thailand and opened up shops to sell the products that was shipped in. This practice grew and soon enough a wide market formed along the canal, with a juxtaposition of food stalls that can impress anybody passing by.
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